Active Directory/Documentation/WDS/Management/Server Setup

WDS Setup

1. Install Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2
   • Create separate partition for images.
2. Install Windows Deployment Services from Add/Remove Programs/Windows Components
3. Reboot
4. Setup Legacy RIS
   1. Open Administrative Tools > Windows Deployment Services Legacy
5. Open Administrative Tools > Windows Deployment Services
   1. Expand Servers
   2. Right click on the server and select Configure Server.
      1. Choose a path on the 2nd drive (ie E:\RemoteInstall).
      2. Choose PXE Response policy.
6. Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit
7. Add boot images
   1. c:\program files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\x86\winpe.wim
   2. c:\program files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\amd64\winpe.wim
8. Add an install image. For more info, see [[../WDS_Images | WDS Images]]

Resources

• http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/9e197135-6711-4c20-bfad-fc80fc2151301033.mspx?mfr=true
• http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/88f80cb7-d44f-47f7-a10d-e23dd53bc3fa1033.mspx?mfr=true