WDS

Install WDS

• Install-WindowsFeature -Name WDS -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools

WDS Server Properties

• Respond to all client computer (known and unkown)
• Client Naming Policy
• Computer Account Location
• Multicast

Boot Images

• Boot Image (We may import from Windows installation CD G:\sources\boot.wim)
• Capture Image (Right click a boot image, from the menu, select create capture image...)

Install Images

• Install Image must be in a Image Group
• We may import from Windows install CD G:\sources\install.wim
• We may install a OS template, run sysprep, pxe boot and capture it into WDS server by a capture image

Error code: 0xc000000f when capture an image

• File: \Windows\System32\boot\winload.exe
• Status: 0xc000000f

We may try below command:

• dism /mount-wim /wimfile:"D:\RemoteInstall\Boot\x64\Images\capture.wim" /mountdir:"D:\MountDir" /index:1
• dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:"D:\MountDir" /commit

Error: The following networking device did not have a driver installed when boot from PXE

• Network adapter driver is missing in the boot image
• Network adapter driver is not added in the boot image correctly (x86, x64, Windows 7, Windows 8...)