Windows Deployment Services

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Deployment Services, the updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS), enables you to remotely deploy Windows operating systems, particularly Windows Vista. You can use Windows Deployment Services to reimage computers using customized images.

Note

To download the Windows Deployment Services documentation (including a step-by-step guide, deployment content, and WDSUTIL command-line syntax), see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89381.

Product Evaluation

• Windows Deployment Services: Frequently Asked Questions

• Windows Deployment Services: What's New

Getting Started

• Windows Deployment Services Getting Started Guide

Deployment

• Windows Deployment Services Deployment Guide

  • Configuring Your Deployment

  • Optimizing Your Deployment

  • Performing Unattended Installations

  • Working with Images

  • How to Perform Common Tasks

  • Troubleshooting

• Windows Deployment Services for Windows Server 2008 R2

Troubleshooting

• Events and Errors Information for Windows Deployment Services

• Common Problems

Technical Reference

• Wdsutil command-line syntax

• Windows Deployment Services Components

• Windows Deployment Services Processes

• Windows Deployment Services Registry Entries

Installed Help

Help installed with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is also available in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library.

• Windows Deployment Services

Other Resources

• Windows Server 2008 TechCenter: Windows Deployment Services

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