Windows Deployment Services Update

Step-by-Step Guide
Microsoft Corporation
Published: August 2006
Author: Shawn Webb
Editor: Susan Sarrafan
Abstract
This guide proides an introduction to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$for Windows
Serer 200%$ &t includes an oeriew of features' tas(s "ou can use to test Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices' and details about the technolog"$
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Contents
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices )pdate Step*b"*Step +uide$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$,
What Windows !eplo"#ent Serices-$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ,
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&n this guide$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 5
6e" scenarios for Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5
&nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$70
Prere8uisites for &nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$70
Steps for installing Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$77
&nstalling the update fro# Windows E2plorer$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$77
&nstalling the update fro# the co##and line$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$77
!uring the installation process' the following steps occur:$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$72
Configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$72
Prere8uisites for configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$72
6nown issues with configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7%
Steps for configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7%
)sing the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Setup Wi9ard$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7%
)sing W!S)T&1 fro# the co##and line$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7,
P:E*booting a client to install Windows$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$76
Prere8uisites for P:E*booting a client to install Windows$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$76
6nown issues with P:E*booting a client to install Windows$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$76
Steps for P:E*booting a co#puter to install Windows$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$70
Configuring the boot #enu$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 70
Prere8uisites for configuring the boot #enu$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$74
6nown issues with configuring the boot #enu$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$74
Steps for configuring the boot #enu$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$74
Creating i#ages using Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$27
Prere8uisites for creating i#ages$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$27
6nown issues creating i#ages$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$22
Steps for creating i#ages$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 22
Capture i#age$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 22
&nstall i#age$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 2%
!iscoer i#age$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 2;
)sing unattend files with Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$26
Prere8uisites for using unattend files$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$26
6nown issues with using unattend files$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$20
Steps for using unattend files$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 20
Configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices unattend$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$20
Configuring Windows Setup unattend$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$25
1ogging bugs and feedbac($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ %0
Additional references$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ %0
Appendi2 A$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ %7
Windows Deployment Services Update
Step-by-Step Guide
This Step*b"*Step +uide is an introduction to the Microsoft< Windows< !eplo"#ent
Serices update for Microsoft Windows Serer 200%$ &t includes an oeriew of features'
scenarios "ou can use to test Windows !eplo"#ent Serices' and details about the
technolog"$
This guide is for deplo"#ent specialists who are responsible for the deplo"#ent of
Windows operating s"ste#s in an organi9ation$ This guide assu#es that "ou hae a
wor(ing (nowledge of co##on des(top deplo"#ent technologies' networ(ing
co#ponents including !"na#ic =ost Configuration Protocol >!=CP?' !o#ain 3a#e
S"ste# >!3S?' and Actie !irector"< director" serice$
What Windows Deployment Services?
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices is the updated and redesigned ersion of @e#ote
&nstallation Serices >@&S?$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices assists with the rapid adoption
and deplo"#ent of Windows operating s"ste#s$ Aou can use it to set up new co#puters
through a networ(*based installation without haing to be ph"sicall" present at each
co#puter and without haing to install directl" fro# C! #edia$
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices is the feature na#e for a suite of co#ponents that wor(
together to enable the deplo"#ent of Windows operating s"ste#s' particularl"
Windows BistaC$ These co#ponents are organi9ed b" the following three categories:
Server components. These co#ponents include a Pre*/oot E2ecution Eniron#ent
>P:E? serer and Triial Dile Transfer Protocol >TDTP? serer for networ( booting a client
to load and install an operating s"ste#$ Also included is a shared folder and i#age
repositor" that contains boot i#ages' installation i#ages' and files that "ou need
specificall" for networ( boot$
Client components. These co#ponents include a graphical user interface that runs
within the Windows Pre*&nstallation Eniron#ent >Windows PE? and co##unicates with
the serer co#ponents to select and install an operating s"ste# i#age$
Manaement components. These co#ponents are a set of tools that "ou use to
#anage the serer' operating s"ste# i#ages' and client co#puter accounts$
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What!s new in Windows Deployment Services?
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices includes the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Microsoft
Manage#ent Console >MMC? snap*in' proiding rich #anage#ent of all Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices features$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices also proides seeral
enhance#ents to the @&S feature set$ These enhance#ents support the deplo"#ent of
Windows Bista and Windows Serer E1onghornE operating s"ste#s$ These changes
include the following:
3atie support for Windows PE as a boot operating s"ste#$
3atie support for the Windows &#aging >W&M? file for#at$
An e2tensible and higher*perfor#ing P:E serer co#ponent$
A new client #enu for selecting boot operating s"ste#s$
Who should use this uide?
The target audience includes:
&T planners or anal"sts ealuating Windows Bista or Windows Serer E1onghornE$
Enterprise &T planners or designers$
!eplo"#ent specialists interested in testing a robust' Ebare*#etalE >no operating
s"ste# installed on co#puters? deplo"#ent solution$
"ene#its o# Windows Deployment Services
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices proides the following benefits:
@educes total cost of ownership >TCF? and co#ple2it" of deplo"#ents$
!eplo"s the Windows operating s"ste# to bare #etal co#puters$
Supports #i2ed eniron#ents including Microsoft Windows :P and Microsoft
Windows Serer 200%$
Proides an end*to*end solution for deplo"#ent of Windows operating s"ste#s to
client and serer co#puters$
/uilt on standard Windows Serer E1onghornE setup technologies including Windows
PE' W&M and &#age /ased Setup >&/S?$
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Server #unctionality modes
&n order to help describe the leel of functionalit" associated with the different possible
configurations of Windows !eplo"#ent Serices arried at through both clean installs
and @&S upgrades' the serer operation and ad#inistration e2perience can be grouped
into one of three classifications' (nown as serer #odes$
7$ 1egac" @&S
/oot eniron#ent G FSChooser
&#age T"pes: @&SET)P and @&P@EP
Ad#inistration e2perience G @&S toolset
2$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Mi2ed
/oot eniron#ent G FSChooser H Windows PE
&#age T"pes: W&M' @&SET)P' and @&P@EP
Ad#inistration e2perience G @&S toolset and W!S M+MT
%$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices 3atie
/oot eniron#ent G Windows PE
&#age T"pes: W&M
Ad#inistration e2perience G W!S M+MT
$eacy mode
The 1egac" Windows !eplo"#ent Serices #ode is functionall" e8uialent to that of
@e#ote &nstallation SericesI it is Windows !eplo"#ent Serices binaries with @&S
functionalit"$ &n this #ode' onl" FSChooser will be present as the boot operating s"ste#$
Therefore' onl" @&SET)P and @&P@EP i#ages are supported$ Dro# a #anageabilit"
standpoint' the new Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Manage#ent tools will not be in useI
instead' legac" @&S utilities will be the onl" wa" to #anage the serer$ 1egac" Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices #ode can onl" e2ist on Windows Serer 200%$
Mi%ed mode
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Mi2ed #ode is used to describe a serer state where
both FSChooser and Windows PE boot i#ages are aailable$ &n this #ode' access to the
old i#age t"pes of @&SET)P and @&P@EP will be possible through FSChooser$ &n
addition' it will be possible to access the new W&M for#at through a Windows PE boot
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i#age >Windows Serer E1onghornE Windows PE boot i#age with the Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices client?$ Dro# the client perspectie' a boot #enu will allow for
selection into @&S or into Windows Serer E1onghornE Windows PE$ Dro# a
#anageabilit" standpoint' an ad#inistrator will use legac" #anage#ent tools to #anage
@&SET)P and @&P@EP i#ages and will use the new Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
#anage#ent tools to #anage all facets of the serer as well as the W&M i#ages$
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Mi2ed #ode can onl" e2ist on Windows Serer 200%$
&ative mode
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices 3atie #ode describes a Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
Serer with onl" Windows PE boot i#ages$ &n this #ode' FSChooser will not be present
and W&M i#ages are the onl" supported i#age t"pe to be deplo"ed to clients$
Manage#ent of the serer will entirel" occur fro# within the new Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices #anage#ent utilities$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices 3atie #ode can e2ist on
both Windows Serer 200% and Windows Serer E1onghornE$ Fn Windows Serer
E1onghornE' this is the onl" supported Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Serer #ode$
The purpose of allowing a transition between serer #odes is to proide a clear #igration
path between the e2isting @&S functionalit" and the new dedicated Windows !eplo"#ent
SericesJonl" functionalit" that will e2ist in Windows Serer E1onghornE$
The #oe fro# pure @&S functionalit" to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices in 1egac" #ode
>Windows !eplo"#ent Serices binaries but with @&S*li(e functionalit"? occurs when an
e2isting @&S serer is upgraded to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices bits$ Dro# this point'
use of the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices #anage#ent tools >such as MMC or C1&? to
initiali9e the serer will result in a transition into Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Mi2ed
#ode$ The switch to natie #ode is co#pleted when legac" i#age t"pes are conerted to
W&M for#at and the FSChooser functionalit" is disabled >through the Kforce3atie
co##and?$
'nitial server mode
The #ethod of installation and subse8uent configuration actions dictate the initial serer
#ode:
7$ To get to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices 1egac" #ode:
a$ &nstall the @&S optional co#ponent on Windows Serer 200% with SP7$
b$ &nstall the hotfi2 pac(age$
c$ @un @&SET)P and add an i#age$
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2$ To get to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Mi2ed #ode:
a$ &nstall the @&S optional co#ponent on Windows Serer 200% with SP7$
b$ @un @&SET)P and add an i#age$
c$ &nstall the hotfi2 pac(age$
d$ @un W!S)T&1 Kinitiali9e*serer$
%$ To get to Windows !eplo"#ent Serices 3atie #ode:
a$ &nstall the @&S optional co#ponent on Windows Serer 200% with SP7$
b$ &nstall the hotfi2 pac(age$
c$ @un W!S)T&1 Kinitiali9e*serer$
&ote
&nstalling Windows Serer 200% Serice Pac( 2 auto#aticall" installs the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices update if @e#ote &nstallation Serices is
present$
'n this uide
6e" scenarios for Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
&nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
Configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
P:E booting a client to install Windows
Configuring the boot #enu
Creating i#ages using Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
)sing unattend files with Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
1ogging bugs and feedbac(
Additional references
Appendi2 A
(ey scenarios #or Windows Deployment
Services
This guide describes the following scenarios:
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&nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
Configuring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
P:E*booting a client to install Windows
Configuring the boot #enu
'nstallin Windows Deployment Services
Aou can install the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer role using the
windowsLdeplo"#entLsericesLupdate$e2e proided with the Windows Auto#ated
&nstallation 6it >Windows A&6?$
)rere*uisites #or 'nstallin Windows Deployment Services
To co#plete this tas(' "our co#puting eniron#ent #ust #eet the following technical
re8uire#ents:
Active Directory. A Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer #ust be either a #e#ber
of an Actie !irector" do#ain or a do#ain controller for an Actie !irector" do#ain$
The Actie !irector" do#ain and forest ersions are irreleantI all do#ain and forest
configurations support Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$
D+C). Aou #ust hae a wor(ing !=CP serer with an actie scope on the networ(
because Windows !eplo"#ent Serices uses P:E' which in turn' uses !=CP$
D&S. A wor(ing !3S serer on the networ( is re8uired to run Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices$
'nstallation media. Windows Auto#ated &nstallation 6it >Windows A&6? #edia or a
networ( location that contains the Windows A&6 installation is re8uired to install the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices update$
An &,-S partition on the Windows Deployment Services server. The serer
running Windows !eplo"#ent Serices re8uires an 3TDS partition for the i#age
store$
Windows Server .//0 S)1 with 2'S installed. @&S does not hae to be configured'
but #ust be installed for the update to run$
Administrative Credentials
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices installation re8uires the ad#inistrator to be a #e#ber of
the 1ocal Ad#inistrators group on the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$ To boot to
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the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client "ou #ust be a #e#ber of the !o#ain users
group$
Steps #or installin Windows Deployment Services
To install Windows !eplo"#ent Serices' use one of the following procedures:
Dro# the Windows &nterface$
Dro# the co##and line$
'nstallin the update #rom Windows 3%plorer
,o install the update #rom Windows 3%plorer
7$ )sing Windows E2plorer' locate the update locall" or on a networ( shared
resource$
2$ !ouble*clic( windows-deployment-services-update to start the installation$
%$ &n the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Setup Wi9ard' follow all reco##endations'
and then clic( &e%t to continue$
;$ Fn the Microso#t So#tware $icense ,erms page' clic( ' accept the terms in
the $icense Areement' then clic( &e%t to continue$
,$ The Updatin 4our System page is opened' but no action is re8uired$
6$ The Summary and Con#iuration page is opened' but no action is re8uired$
0$ Fn the Completion page' clic( &e%t to restart$
'nstallin the update #rom the command line
,o install the update #rom a command prompt
7$ Change to the folder containing the update$
2$ T"pe windows-deployment-services-update 5*uiet$
%$ Clic( 6( to restart after the installation is co#plete$
'mportant
&f the s"ste# "ou are atte#pting to upgrade does not #eet #ini#u#
re8uire#ents' "ou will be presented with an 'nstallation -ailed page$ &f this
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occurs' note the reasons for the failure' ta(e appropriate correctie action' and
run the update again$
Durin the installation process7 the #ollowin steps occur8
The Triial Dile Transfer Protocol >TDTP? serice is installed$
The Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serice is installed$
The Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Manage#ent snap*in and utilities are installed$
Con#iurin Windows Deployment Services
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices configuration is acco#plished using the Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices Configuration Wi9ard or b" using WDSU,'$ at the co##and
pro#pt$ Windows !eplo"#ent Serices configuration inoles the following actions:
Creating a shared folder that will contain the files necessar" for P:E boot' the files for
booting Windows PE into @AM!&S6' Windows PE boot i#ages' and installation
i#ages for Windows Bista or Windows Serer E1onghornE$
)ploading a boot operating s"ste# i#age of the Windows Serer E1onghornE ersion
of Windows PE in W&M for#at$
)ploading an installation operating s"ste# i#age of Windows Bista' Windows Serer
E1onghornE' Windows Serer 200% or Windows :P in W&M for#at$
Configuring the answer settings of the P:E listener to control whether and how the
serer will serice inco#ing client boot re8uests$
)rere*uisites #or con#iurin Windows Deployment
Services
To co#plete this tas(' "our co#puting eniron#ent #ust #eet the following technical
re8uire#ents:
All installation re*uirements. All re8uire#ents as described in the preceding
section' E&nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$E
Success#ul installation. Successful co#pletion of all steps as described in the
preceding section' E&nstalling Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$E
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Administrative Credentials
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices installation re8uires the ad#inistrator to be a #e#ber of
the 1ocal Ad#inistrators group on the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$ To boot to
the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client "ou #ust be a #e#ber of the !o#ain )sers
group$
(nown issues with con#iurin Windows Deployment
Services
Aou #ight encounter the following issues when "ou install Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices$
Aou cannot upload spanned W&M i#ages$ &nstead' "ou #ust put the spanned i#ages
bac( into a single contiguous W&M file$
Steps #or con#iurin Windows Deployment Services
To configure Windows !eplo"#ent Serices use one of the following procedures:
)sing the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices Setup Wi9ard$
)sing WDSU,'$ fro# the co##and line$
Usin the Windows Deployment Services Setup Wi9ard
,o con#iure Windows Deployment Services usin the Windows inter#ace
7$ Fn the Start #enu' clic( Administrative ,ools' and then clic( WdsMmt$
2$ &n the left*hand pane of the WdsMg#t MMC' clic( to e2pand Windows
Deployment Services$
%$ @ight*clic( the Servers node and then clic( Add Server$
;$ &n the Add Server dialog bo2' the local serer is selected b" default$ Clic( 6( to
continue$
,$ At the Add Server Warnin dialog bo2' clic( 4es to add the serer$
6$ E2pand Servers$
0$ @ight*clic( the serer and clic( Con#iure Server to start the Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices Configuration Wi9ard$
4$ At the Welcome page' clic( &e%t$
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5$ At the 2emote 'nstallation -older $ocation page' clic( &e%t to accept the
default location >C:M@e#ote&nstall?$
70$ &f the Microsoft !=CP serice is found on the serer being configured as a
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer' set !=CP Fption 60 to ):3Client and
set Windows !eplo"#ent Serices to Do not listen on )ort ;<$
77$ Fn the ):3 Server 'nitial Settins page' clic( 2espond to all client
computers and then clic( Advanced$
72$ &n the Adanced Settings dialog' clic( Auto-add the client computer and mar=
it as =nown and then clic( 6($
&ote
These are the reco##ended settings for a lab eniron#ent$ )se the
settings best suited for "our eniron#ent$ Dor infor#ation about pre*
staging client co#puters' see Prestage client co#puters
>http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-1in(&dG,0766?$
7%$ Clic( -inish to co#plete the configuration$
7;$ Clic( to clear Add imaes to Windows Deployment Services now and then
clic( -inish$
,o add a boot imae usin WdsMmt
7$ &n the left pane of the WdsMg#t MMC' clic( to e2pand the serer to which "ou
want to add the boot i#age$
2$ @ight*clic( the "oot 'mae node and then clic( Add "oot 'mae$
%$ /rowse to select the boot i#age and clic( 6pen$
;$ Fn the &#age Dile page' clic( &e%t$
,$ Fn the &#age !escription page' clic( &e%t to select the default na#e and
description$
6$ Fn the Su##ar" page' clic( &e%t$
0$ Clic( -inish$
,o add an install imae usin WdsMmt
7$ Dollow the instructions in the section ECreating &#ages with Windows
!eplo"#ent SericesE later in this docu#ent to create and add a capture i#age
based on the boot i#age added in the procedure ETo add a boot i#age using
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WdsMg#t$E
2$ Dollow the instructions in the section ECreating &#ages with Windows
!eplo"#ent SericesE later in this docu#ent to capture an install i#age and add
it to the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$
Usin WDSU,'$ #rom the command line
,o con#iure Windows Deployment Services #rom the command line
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and*line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' select All )rorams' select
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5initiali9e-server 5reminst8>driveletter?foldername>
Where driveletter is the na#e of the 3TDS for#atted drie and foldername is the
na#e of the director" where "ou want to create the shared folder$
%$ To set the answer polic" to answer all clients' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5set-server 5answerclients8all
&ote
&f "ou are installing Windows !eplo"#ent Serices on a s"ste# with
Microsoft !=CP installed' now t"pe WDSU,'$ 5set-server
5usedhcpports8no 5D+C)option;/8yes
;$ To add a boot i#age' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5add-imae 5imae#ile8??server?share?sources?boot.wim
5imaetype8boot
Where the path is the full path to the boot i#age$
,$ To add an install i#age' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5add-imae 5imae#ile8??server?share?sources?install.wim 5imae
type8install
Where the path is the full path to the install i#age$
&ote
=elp for WDSU,'$ is aailable b" t"ping WDSU,'$ 5? at a co##and
pro#pt$
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):3-bootin a client to install Windows
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices relies on Pre*boot E2ecution Eniron#ent >P:E?
technolog" to allow a client co#puter to networ( boot and re#otel" connect oer a
TCPK&P networ( connection to a Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer in order to install
an operating s"ste#$ The client co#puters using this process #ust support re#ote
booting with a P:E @FM$
)rere*uisites #or ):3-bootin a client to install Windows
The following re8uire#ents #ust be #et to co#plete this tas(:
The client co#puter #ust be capable of P:E boot$
The eniron#ent #ust #eet the re8uire#ents in the section EConfiguring Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices$E
An appropriatel" configured Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer #ust be aailable
in the do#ain$
Aour user account #ust be a #e#ber of the !o#ain )sers group$
(nown issues with ):3-bootin a client to install Windows
Aou #ight encounter the following issues when "ou tr" to P:E boot and install Windows
using Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$
Aailable operating s"ste# i#ages do not appear in the 'mae Selection page of the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client$ The #ost co##on causes of this proble# are:
The account whose credentials were entered on the credential*gathering screen
of Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client does not hae per#issions to read
the $wi# files containing the operating s"ste# i#ages at
99:#.//erver;M@e#instM&#agesM:Image 8roup;$
The architecture t"pe of the booted client >246' &taniu#' 26;? does not #atch the
architecture t"pe of the i#age on the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$ Dor
e2a#ple' a client booting into an 246*based Windows PE i#age containing the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client will onl" be able to iew 246*based
installation i#ages on the &#age Selection page$
26;*based client co#puters do not receie an 26; Windows PE boot i#age$ This can
occur if the P:E basic inputKoutput s"ste# >/&FS? i#ple#entation of the networ(
booting co#puter does not correctl" identif" itself as being capable of wor(ing with
26;*based co#puters$
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To wor( around this issue' enable architecture detection in the boot progra#s$ To
do this' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5set-server 5architecturediscovery8yes
Steps #or ):3-bootin a computer to install Windows
To P:E*boot a co#puter to install a Windows operating s"ste#' co#plete the steps in
this section$
,o ):3-boot the client computer
7$ Configure the client /&FS to 3nable ):3 boot and set the boot order so that
"oot #rom networ= is first$
2$ When pro#pted' press -1. to initiate the P:E boot process$
%$ Select the appropriate Windows PE boot i#age fro# the boot #enu$
&ote
The boot i#age selection #enu is onl" aailable if "ou hae co#pleted
the steps in EConfiguring the /oot Menu$E
;$ Fn the Windows Setup Wi9ard welcome pae' clic( &e%t$
,$ When pro#pted' proide a user na#e and password with sufficient credentials to
install i#ages fro# the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$
6$ Select an aailable operating s"ste# and clic( &e%t$
0$ Enter a alid product &! and clic( &e%t$
4$ &n )artition and con#iure the dis=' clic( 6( to select the default partition$ Aou
#a" optionall" load a #ass storage drier if re8uired b" pressing -;$
5$ Clic( &e%t to begin the i#age cop" phase of installation$
70$ When i#age installation is co#plete' the co#puter will reboot and Windows
Setup will continue$
Con#iurin the boot menu
)pon P:E boot' prior to the operating s"ste# being loaded' the Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices client presents a boot #enu$ The boot #enu allows Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices to support separate boot architectures and a choice of boot i#ages for each
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architecture t"pe$ This #echanis# uses the sa#e /C! #enu structure that is used in
Windows operating s"ste#s$
With Windows !eplo"#ent Serices' it is possible for "ou to hae 26;*based co#puters
and to boot 26;*based boot i#ages$ Dor e2a#ple' part of a serer*building process #ight
re8uire booting 26;*based co#puters into an 26;*based ersion of Windows PE in order
to test a 6;*bit networ(ing adapter drier prior to installation$ Although a %2*bit ersion of
Windows PE would run on the 6;*bit co#puter' it would not be able to alidate the 6;*bit
networ( adapter drier$
)rere*uisites #or con#iurin the boot menu
To co#plete this tas(' ensure that "ou hae co#pleted the actions in the preceding
section' EConfiguring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$E
Administrative credentials
To co#plete this tas(' "ou #ust be a #e#ber of the 1ocal Ad#inistrators group on the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$
(nown issues with con#iurin the boot menu
Aou #ight encounter the following issues when "ou configure the boot #enu$
The boot #enu can contain no #ore than 7% boot i#ages due to a li#itation in the
nu#ber of characters displa"ed fro# within the operating s"ste# loader boot #enu$
!ouble*b"te character sets used as i#age na#es #ight not displa" properl" in the
boot #enu$ This issue pertains to locali9ed strings$ 1i#itations within the /&FS
character sets do not allow the characters to displa" properl"$
The na#e of the Windows &#aging >W&M? file containing the boot i#age #ust contain
onl" letters or nu#bersI it cannot contain an" spaces$
Steps #or con#iurin the boot menu
The Windows !eplo"#ent Serices boot #enu is configured when #ore than one boot
i#age e2ists on the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$ To #a(e this happen' do one
of the following:
)pload two or #ore Windows PE i#ages' each of a different architecture >246'
&taniu#' or 26;?$ Dor e2a#ple' b" uploading both an 246*based and an 26;*based
boot i#age to the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer' 26;*based clients will then
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hae two boot i#age choices aailable to the# >the" are capable of booting both
246*based and 26;*based i#ages? and will see both in the boot #enu
)pload two or #ore Windows PE i#ages of the sa#e architecture$
The following procedures outline how to configure the boot #enu$ The first procedure
e2plains the process for adding 246 and 26; i#ages$ The ne2t procedure e2plains
how to add a custo# boot i#age$
,o add a Windows )3 imae o# both an %@;-based and an %;A-based
architecture usin the WdsMmt snap-in
7$ Fn the Start #enu' clic( Administrative ,ools' then clic( WdsMmt$
2$ &n the left*hand pane of the WdsMg#t MMC' clic( to e2pand Windows
Deployment Services$
%$ Clic( to e2pand the Servers list' and then clic( to e2pand the serer to which to
add the i#age$
;$ @ight*clic( the "oot 'mae node and clic( Add "oot 'mae$
,$ At the Add 'mae Wi9ard 'mae $ocation screen' t"pe or browse to the
location of the i#age "ou want to add$ Clic( &e%t to continue$
&ote
To test booting an 26;*based co#puter to a boot #enu supporting 246
and 26; architectures' choose an i#age of the architecture other than
"ou originall" selected$
6$ At the 'mae Metadata screen' enter the na#e and description of the boot
i#age or accept the defaults proided$ Clic( &e%t to continue$
0$ The su##ar" screen lists the i#age na#e' i#age group and location of the
i#age file to be copied$ &f there is an error in the infor#ation proided' clic( "ac=
to #a(e an" corrections$ Ftherwise' clic( &e%t to cop" the i#age$
4$ When the i#age cop" has co#pleted successfull"' clic( -inish to e2it the
Wi9ard$
5$ &f "ou did not add an i#age during initial configuration' repeat the steps aboe to
install an i#age of an alternate architecture t"pe >246 or 26;?$
70$ Dollow the steps detailed in the section EP:E booting a client to install Windows$E
When "ou hae co#pleted this procedure' there are two aailable Windows PE
boot i#ages for 26;*based clients: an 246*based i#age and an 26;*based
i#age$ When "ou boot an 26;*based co#puter' a boot #enu should appear that
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shows both the 246*based and the 26;*based Windows PE i#ages$
&ote
The default behaior is for 26;*based co#puters to displa" both 246*based and
26;*based boot i#ages when both are aailable on the serer$ To displa" options
other than the default on 26;*based co#puters' use the following registr" (e":
+($M?System?CurrentControlSet?Services?WDS):3?)roviders?"'&$?)aram
eters
6EA: %@;%;ADe#ault'mae,ype
TAPE: 23GBDW62D
BA1)ES: De#ault >not set? or / G both 246 and 26; i#ages are displa"ed
1 G onl" 246*based i#ages are displa"ed
. G onl" 26;*based i#ages are displa"ed
,o add a custom boot imae usin the WdsMmt snap-in
7$ Fn the Start #enu' clic( Administrative ,ools' and then clic( WdsMmt$
2$ &n the left pane of the WdsMg#t MMC' clic( to e2pand Windows Deployment
Services$
%$ Clic( to e2pand the Servers list' and then clic( to e2pand the serer to which to
add the i#age$
;$ @ight*clic( the "oot 'mae node and clic( Add "oot 'mae$
,$ Fn Add 'mae Wi9ard 'mae $ocation page' t"pe or browse to the location of
the custo# i#age$ Clic( &e%t to continue$
6$ Fn the 'mae Metadata page' enter the na#e and description of the boot i#age$
Clic( &e%t to continue$
0$ The su##ar" page lists the i#age na#e' i#age group' and location of the i#age
file to be copied$ &f there is an error in the infor#ation proided' clic( "ac= to
#a(e an" corrections$ &f not' clic( &e%t to cop" the i#age$
4$ When the i#age cop" has co#pleted successfull"' clic( -inish to e2it the wi9ard$
5$ Dollow the steps detailed in the section EP:E*booting a client to install Windows$E
There are now two or #ore aailable Windows PE boot i#ages$ When "ou boot
a client co#puter' a boot #enu should appear that shows both standard boot
i#ages and "our custo# i#age$
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,o add an additional boot imae usin WDSU,'$
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' clic( All )rorams' clic(
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5add-imae 5imae#ile8??server?share?sources?boot.wim
5imaetype8boot
Where the path is the full path to the boot i#age and boot.wim is the na#e of
the boot i#age$
%$ Dollow the steps detailed in the section EP:E booting a client to install Windows$E
;$ There are now two or #ore aailable Windows PE boot i#ages$ When "ou boot a
client co#puter' a boot #enu should appear that shows both standard boot
i#ages and "our custo# i#age$
&ote
=elp for WDSU,'$ is aailable b" t"ping WDSU,'$ 5? at a co##and pro#pt$
Creatin imaes usin Windows Deployment
Services
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices is capable of creating seeral i#age t"pes:
Capture i#ages * )sed to capture install i#ages fro# reference co#puters$
!iscoer i#ages * &#ages used to boot non*P:E s"ste#s to the Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices client$
&nstall i#ages * @eference operating s"ste# i#ages used for installation to client
co#puters$
)rere*uisites #or creatin imaes
Co#plete the actions in the preceding section' EConfiguring Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices$E
Ensure there is enough dis( space to create and store the newl" created i#ages$
=ae a writeable C! or !B! and appropriate #edia aailable for creation of discoer
#edia or other bootable Windows PE #edia$
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Administrative credentials
To co#plete this tas(' "ou #ust be a #e#ber of the 1ocal Ad#inistrators group on the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer$
(nown issues creatin imaes
The ersion of S"sprep$e2e #ust #atch that of the operating s"ste# to be captured$
Creation of bootable &SF i#ages re8uires installation of the Windows Auto#ated
&nstallation 6it$
Creation of Capture #edia or other bootable Windows PE #edia re8uires the use of
a third*part" dis(*burning utilit"$
Steps #or creatin imaes
Capture imae
Capture i#ages are used to capture i#ages prepared with S"sprep$e2e Windows i#ages
for deplo"#ent as install i#ages$ Capture i#ages are boot i#ages that launch the &#age
Capture Wi9ard$ Capture i#ages are first saed to a file and then added bac( to the
i#age store$
,o create a capture imae usin WdsMmt
7$ E2pand the "oot 'mae folder$
2$ @ight*clic( the i#age to use as a capture i#age$
%$ Clic( Create Capture "oot 'mae.
;$ Choose a na#e and description for the capture i#age$
,$ Choose a location and na#e for the new file$
6$ Clic( 6( to create the capture i#age$
0$ Clic( -inish.
4$ @ight*clic( the boot i#age folder$
5$ Clic( Add "oot 'mae.
70$ /rowse to select the new capture i#age and clic( &e%t$
77$ Fptionall" update the na#e and description for the capture i#age and then clic(
&e%t$
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72$ Clic( &e%t$
7%$ Clic( -inish.
,o create a capture imae usin WDSU,'$
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' clic( All )rorams' clic(
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5new-captureimae 5imae8boot<image5architecture8%@;
5#ilepath8capture<image
Where boot<image is the na#e of the boot i#age "ou want to use to create the
capture i#age and capture<image is the file path and file na#e of the new
capture i#age$
%$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5add-imae 5imae#ile8capture<image5imaetype8boot
Where capture<image is the file path and file na#e of the capture i#age "ou
want to add to the i#age store$
&ote
=elp for WDSU,'$ is aailable b" t"ping WDSU,'$ 5? at a co##and pro#pt$
'nstall imae
&nstall i#ages are built fro# reference installations of the Windows operating s"ste# and
are deplo"ed to the client des(top when Windows !eplo"#ent Serices is used to install
Windows$ A reference installation #a" be a standard Windows installation or #a" be
configured for a specific eniron#ent or user prior to creating the i#age$
,o create an install imae
7$ Create a reference co#puter$
2$ Dro# a co##and pro#pt on the reference co#puter' change directories to
MWindowsMS"ste#%2MS"sprep or a director" containing S"sprep$e2e and
Setupcl$e2e$
%$ T"pe sysprep 566"3 5Generali9e 52eboot$
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;$ When the reference co#puter reboots' press -1.$
,$ &n Windows "oot Manaer' scroll to the capture i#age "ou preiousl" created$
6$ Fn the 'mae Capture Wi9ard page' clic( &e%t$
0$ Fn the 'mae Capture Source page' use the Colume to Capture drop*down
control to choose the appropriate olu#e' then proide a na#e and description
for the i#age$ Clic( &e%t to continue$
4$ Fn the 'mae Capture Destination page' clic( "rowse and browse to the
location where "ou want to store the captured i#age$
5$ &n the -ile name te2t bo2' t"pe a na#e for the i#age using the $wi# file na#e
e2tension and then clic( Save$
70$ Clic( Upload imae to WDS server$
77$ T"pe the na#e of the W!S serer and clic( Connect$
72$ &f pro#pted for credentials' proide a user na#e and password for an account
with sufficient priilege to connect to the W!S serer$
7%$ )sing the drop*down 'mae Group control' choose the i#age group in which to
store the i#age$
7;$ Clic( -inish$
&ote
The director" structure in step one is alid for Windows Serer E1onghornE and
Windows Bista onl"$ Dor Windows 200% and Windows :P use the appropriate
S"sprep ersion fro# !eplo"$cab$
&ote
The s"nta2 in step two of this procedure is alid for Windows Serer E1onghornE
and Windows Bista onl"$ To chec( the s"nta2 for "our ersion of Windows' t"pe:
sysprep 5?
Discover imae
!iscoer i#ages are used to deplo" the Windows operating s"ste# through Windows
!eplo"#ent Serices to co#puters which do not support P:E boot$ !iscoer i#ages are
boot i#ages that launch the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices !iscoer" Wi9ard$ !iscoer
i#ages are saed to a file' conerted to an &SF for#at' and then burned to C! or !B!$
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,o create a discover imae usin the WdsMmt snap-in
7$ E2pand the boot i#age folder$
2$ @ight*clic( the i#age to use as a discoer i#age$
%$ Clic( Create Discover "oot 'mae.
;$ Choose a na#e and description for the discoer i#age$
,$ Choose a location and na#e for the new file' using the $wi# file na#e e2tension$
6$ Clic( 6( to create the capture i#age$
0$ Clic( -inish.
,o create a discover imae usin WDSU,'$
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and*line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' clic( All )rorams' clic(
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5new-discoverimae 5imae8boot<image 5architecture8%@;
5#ilepath8discover<image
Where boot<image is the na#e of the boot i#age "ou want to use to create the
discoer i#age' and discover<image is the file path and file na#e of the new
discoer i#age$
&ote
=elp for WDSU,'$ is aailable b" t"ping WDSU,'$ 5? at a co##and pro#pt$
This procedure re8uires the use of a third*part" C! cop"ing utilit" to create the
bootable C!$ )sing the Windows cop" co##and to cop" the i#age to #edia will
not create a bootable dis($
Aou #a" also use this procedure to create other t"pes of bootable #edia fro#
boot files including e2ported and Capture i#ages$
,o create bootable discover media
7$ To create a WinPE build eniron#ent' open a co##and pro#pt and t"pe:
Md c8?Winpe?"oot
Md c8?Winpe?Sources
2$ Cop" the discoer i#age created in the preious procedure:
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Copy c8?boot.wim c8?Winpe?Sources
%$ Cop" boot files fro# the Windows Auto#ated &nstallation 6it:
:copy c8?)roram -iles?Windows A'(?tools?DarchitectureE?boot
c8?Win)3?boot
;$ Change directories to c:MProgra# filesMWindows A&6MtoolsMNarchitectureO
,$ Create the bootable &SF i#age:
6scdim -n -bc8?winpe?boot?et#sboot.com c8?winpe c8?winpe.iso
6$ )se a utilit" that can create a C! or !B! to transfer the &SF i#age to the
appropriate #edia$
Usin unattend #iles with Windows
Deployment Services
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices allows "ou to auto#ate both the Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices client and the latter stages of Windows Setup$ This two phase approach is
acco#plished b" using two different unattend files$ The Windows !eplo"#ent Serices
unattend is stored on the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer in the
MW!SClient)nattend folder and is used to auto#ate the first phase of setup$ The file used
to configure unattend options during Windows Setup is stored in a sub*folder >either
PFEMP structure or M)nattend? in the per*i#age folder and is used to auto#ate phases
two through seen$
To auto#ate either phase "ou will need to create an )nattend$2#l file' cop" it to the
appropriate location and assign it for use$ QAssign#entR #a" be perfor#ed at the serer
leel or the client leel$ The serer leel assign#ent #a" further be bro(en down b"
architecture allowing "ou to hae differing settings for 246 and 26; clients$ Assign#ent at
the client leel oerrides the serer leel settings$
)rere*uisites #or usin unattend #iles
Co#plete the steps in the section' EConfiguring Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$E
Administrative credentials
To co#plete this tas(' "ou #ust be a #e#ber of the 1ocal Ad#inistrators group on the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer and hae sufficient per#ission to add a co#puter
to a do#ain$
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(nown issues with usin unattend #iles
Aou #ight encounter the following issues when "ou configure unattend options:
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices #anage#ent tools onl" support setting install i#age
unattend for Windows Bista and Windows Serer E1onghornE i#ages$ !own*leel
i#ages re8uire using "our e2isting S"sprep$inf files and #anuall" creating a PFEMP
director" structure$
Steps #or usin unattend #iles
)nattended installation is configured through the following steps:
7$ Creating an appropriate unattend file depending on whether "ou are configuring the
Windows !eplo"#ent Serices client' Windows Setup or legac" setup$ The Windows
S"ste# &#age Manager' included as part of the Windows A&6' proides an e2cellent
eniron#ent for authoring unattend files$
2$ Associating the unattend file with an i#age or #achine t"pe$
The following procedures describe how to configure for unattended installation b"
architecture' per co#puter' and for Windows Setup$
Con#iurin Windows Deployment Services unattend
,o associate a WDS client unattend #ile by architecture usin WdsMmt
7$ Create a director" under the @e#ote&nstall director" called W!SClient)nattend$
2$ Create an )nattend$2#l file with settings applicable to the Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices client$
%$ @ena#e the )nattend$2#l file to W!SClient)nattend$2#l$
;$ Cop" the W!SClient)nattend$2#l file to @e#ote&nstallMW!SClient)nattend$
,$ Start the WdsMg#t MMC$
6$ E2pand the list in the left*hand pane to show the Servers list$
0$ @ight*clic( the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices serer containing the
Windows Bista or Windows Serer E1onghornE i#age to which "ou want to
associate the unattend file' and then clic( )roperties$
4$ Clic( the Windows DS Client tab$
5$ Clic( 3nable Unattend Mode$
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70$ Clic( "rowse ne2t to the appropriate architecture$
77$ /rowse to the W!SClient)nattend folder' clic( WDSClientUnattend.%ml' and
then clic( 6pen$
72$ Clic( 6($
7%$ To close Server )roperties' clic( 6($
,o associate a WDS client unattend #ile by architecture usin WDSU,'$
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and*line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' clic( All )rorams' clic(
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ At a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5set-server 5wdsunattend 5policy8enabled 5#ile:filepath
Karchitecture:246
Where filepath is the path na#e and file na#e of the unattend file$
&ote
=elp for WDSU,'$ is aailable b" t"ping WDSU,'$ 5? at a co##and pro#pt$
,o associate a Windows Deployment Services client unattend #ile per computer
Dro# a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5set-device 5device8computername 5'D88I. or M-C address
5WdsClientUnattend8relative path
Where relative path is the path fro# the @EM&3ST share to the folder containing
WdsClient)nattend$2#l$
&ote
A sa#ple WdsClient)nattend file is included in Appendi2 A of this guide$
Con#iurin Windows Setup unattend
,o associate a Windows Setup unattend #ile to an imae usin WdsMmt
7$ Dro# the WdsMg#t snap*in' clic( to e2pand the i#age group containing
Windows Bista or Windows Serer E1onghornE i#ages$
2$ @ight*clic( the i#age "ou want to associate the unattend file to and clic(
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)roperties$
%$ Clic( Allow imae to install in unattend mode$
;$ Clic( Select -ile$
,$ Enter the na#e and path' or browse to choose the unattend file and then clic(
6($
6$ To close 'mae )roperties' clic( 6($
,o associate a Windows Setup unattend #ile to an imae usin WDSU,'$
7$ WDSU,'$' the Windows !eplo"#ent Serices co##and*line #anage#ent tool'
re8uires eleated priileges to run: clic( Start' clic( All )rorams' clic(
Accessories' right*clic( Command )rompt' and then clic( 2un 3levated$
2$ Dro# a co##and pro#pt' t"pe:
WDSU,'$ 5set-imae 5imae8imagename5imaetype8install
5imaeroup8imagegroupname5unattend#ile8unattendfile
Where imagename is the na#e of the i#age with which to associate the
unattend file' imagegroupname is the na#e of the i#age group containing the
i#age file and unattendfile is the path and file na#e of the unattend file to
associate with the i#age$
,o associate Sysprep.in# with a down-level imae
7$ At a co##and pro#pt' change directories to the i#age group containing a down*
leel i#age$
2$ &n the i#age group containing the legac" i#age' create a director" with the sa#e
na#e as the W&M to which "ou want to associate the i#age:
Md C8?2emote'nstall?'maes?imagegroupname?imagename
%$ Create an PFEMP director" structure:
Mc C8?2emote'nstall?'maes?imagegroupname?imagename?F63MF
;$ Cop" a S"sprep$inf file appropriate to the i#age to the PFEMP director":
Copy C8?Sysprep.in# C8?2emote'nstall?'maes?imagegroupname?imagename?
F63MF
,$ Add files or #a(e other changes as necessar" and appropriate' following
conentions for PFEMP$
6$ After the i#age is applied' the entire PFEMP director" will be copied oer and the
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contents will be applied to the i#age$
&ote
Dor #ore infor#ation about S"sprep$inf and the PFEMP director"' see !esigning
Auto#ated Setup Tas(s >http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-1in(&dG667%6?$
$oin bus and #eedbac=
Aour feedbac( and suggestions are i#portant to help us i#proe this feature in future
releases of Windows Serer E1onghornE$ Please proide co##ents regarding "our
e2perience using Windows !eplo"#ent Serices' proble#s that "ou encounter' and
whether this docu#ent was helpful$ We are also interested in feature re8uests and
general feedbac( about Windows !eplo"#ent Serices$
To sub#it feedbac( about this Step*b"*Step +uide' see >http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-
lin(idG,,70,?$ To ensure "our co##ents are receied' follow the instructions and proide
the na#e of this guide in the co##ent section of the Web site$
Additional re#erences
The following resources proide additional infor#ation about Windows !eplo"#ent
Serices:
Dor the #ost up*to*date ersion of this docu#ent' see the Microsoft Web site
>http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-1in(&dG667;,?$
&f "ou need product support' see the Microsoft Connect Web site
>http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-1in(&dG;5005?$
To access newsgroups for Windows !eplo"#ent Serices' follow the instructions that
are proided on the Microsoft Connect Web site >http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-
1in(&dG,0060?$
&f "ou are a beta tester and a #e#ber of the special Technolog" Adoption Progra#
>TAP? beta progra#' "ou can also contact "our appointed Microsoft deelop#ent
tea# #e#ber for assistance$
Dor #ore infor#ation about associated technologies' see the following resources:
Dor #ore infor#ation about the Windows A&6' see the Windows Auto#ated
&nstallation 6it >WA&6? )serSs +uide for Windows Bista
>http:KKgo$#icrosoft$co#Kfwlin(K-1in(&!G,%,,2?$
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Appendi% A
The following is a sa#ple WdsClient unattend file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
- <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
- <settings pass="indos!"">
- <component name="#icrosoft-$indos-%etup" pu&lic'e()o*en="+1&f+8,-ad+-.e+,"
language="neutral" version%cope="non%x%" processor/rchitecture="x8-">
- <$indos0eplo(ment%ervices>
- <1ogin>
<$ill%ho23>4ever<5$ill%ho23>
- <6redentials>
<2sername>administrator<52sername>
<0omain>domain<50omain>
<!assord>m(7passord<5!assord>
<56redentials>
<51ogin>
- <3mage%election>
<$ill%ho23>4ever<5$ill%ho23>
- <3nstall3mage>
<3mage4ame>$indos 8ista ith 9ffice<53mage4ame>
<3mage:roup>3mage:roup1<53mage:roup>
<;ilename>3nstall.im<5;ilename>
<53nstall3mage>
- <3nstall)o>
<0is*30>0<50is*30>
<!artition30>1<5!artition30>
<53nstall)o>
<1anguage!ac*>"4-2%<51anguage!ac*>
<53mage%election>
<5$indos0eplo(ment%ervices>
- <0is*6onfiguration>
<$ill%ho23>9n"rror<5$ill%ho23>
- <0is*>
<0is*30>0<50is*30>
<$ill$ipe0is*>false<5$ill$ipe0is*>
<50is*>
<50is*6onfiguration>
<5component>
<5settings>
<5unattend>
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