WDS can be set up via the traditional GUI, but what if you're in an enterprise and have a lot of WDS servers to set up? In that case, PowerShell is a great way to automate the process. Windows ...

The previous article in this series discussed the process of configuring MDT with the operating system (OS) and drivers required for a computer to be successfully deployed. By leveraging the network, ...

The last time I set up our Server 2012R2-based WDS server, I somehow got it to automatically fill in the server/share name prompt the clients see after they PXE boot. After installing the necessary ...

Sometimes you might have to migrate your services from one Server to another because of security compliance, end-of-life, load increase, or more. In this post, we will discuss how you can migrate WDS ...

Read "Windows Nano Server Deployment 101, Part 2: The Execution," here. Earlier this week, I heard someone say that once Windows Server 2016 is released, Nano Server will become the new preferred ...

Why: "While you might hear that deploying Windows using images is obsolete ('just use Autopilot'), there are a number of scenarios where that's not the case." Register to attend Live! 360, taking ...

I'm working on building a Windows XP SP3 image to be deployed via WDS on Server 2008 STD (x64). Alas I am running into an issue. I've read voluminous amounts of documentation, tutorials, and 'step by ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released its next-generation Windows operating system deployment tool for IT pros, called Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010. The free tool, part of Microsoft's Solution ...

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