Installing Windows 7 with the Windows Deployment Services Network

Use Windows Deploying a service network installation Windows 7

U Case Requirements

How to install the client operating system in large quantities?

U Knowledge Tips

WDS is the Windows Deployment services abbreviation, Chinese meaning is the Windows Deployment service. WDS language medium-sized enterprises deploy large quantities of new computers and reload clients, manage multiple version images and unattended installation scripts through WDS, and provide options for manual participation in installation and unattended installation.

Windows Deployment Services is an upgraded version of RIS (Remote Installation Services) that you can use to install the Windows operating system from a Windows image file (WIM).

Case: A company purchased 100 laptops and needed a new Windows 7 flagship operating system to manage how to install it quickly?

The following steps are described.

1, equipped with WDS operating environment

(1) Install and configure the Windows 2008 Active Directory domain.

(2) Install and configure the DNS server role.

(3) Install and configure the DHCP server role.

2. Install WDS

(1) Click "Start" → "programs" → "Administrative Tools" → "Server Manager".

(2) Click Roles and click Add Roles again.

(3) Click "Next" button, select "Windows Deployment Services", click "Next" button again, 2.1 is shown.

Figure 2.1 Adding Windows Deployment Services

(4) Click the "Next" button, select "Deploy Server" and "Transport server" two options, click the "Next" button.

(5) Click the Install button to begin installing the WDS service. When the installation is complete, click the Close button.

3. Configuring the WDS Server

(1) Click "Start" → "programs" → "Windows Deployment Services" to open the Windows Deployment Management tool, as shown in 2.2.

Figure 2.2 Windows Deployment management tools

(2) Right-click the WDS server name and select "Configure Server", 2.3.

Figure 2.3 Configuring the server

(3) Click the "Next" button to specify the location of the Remote installation folder (this folder must be located in a separate partition, not the same partition as the operating system), click the "Next" button, 2.4.

Figure 2.4 Specifying the location of the installation folder

(4) Configure DHCP options as required, click on the "Next" button, as shown in 2.5. If the DHCP server is on the same computer as the WDS server, both options are selected.

Figure 2.5 Configuring DHCP Options

(5) Select "Respond to all (known and unknown) client computers", click the "Finish" button, 2.6 as shown.

Figure 2.6 Configuring the client response

(6) The system begins to configure the WDS service, and when the configuration is complete, clear the add image immediately on the Windows Deployment Server check box, and then click the Finish button.

(7) The WDS Management tool windows 2.7 After the configuration is complete.

Figure 4.14 The WDS window after the configuration is complete

4. Add Boot image

(1) In the WDS Manager window, right-click on "Boot Image" and select "Add Boot image", 2.8.

Figure 2.8 Adding a boot image

(2) Click the Browse button, select the boot image file from the Windows 7 installation disc, click Open, and then click the Next button, as shown in 2.9.

Figure 2.9 Specifying an image file

(3) Two times click the Next button to start adding the boot image. Click the Finish button when you are finished adding. The added boot image is shown in 2.10.

Figure 2.10 Post-add boot image

5. Configuring the installation image

(1) Right click on "Install Image" and select "Add installation Image", 2.11.

Figure 2.11 Adding an installation image

(2) Specify the new image group name, click the Next button, 2.12.

Figure 2.12 Specifying the image group name

(3) Specify the installation image file from the Windows 7 installation disc, click the Next button, 2.13.

Figure 2.13 Specifying an image file

(4) in the Available images list, select the image you want to use, clear the check box in front of the unwanted image, and click the Next button, as shown in 2.14.

Figure 2.14 Selecting the image used

(5) Click the "Next" button to complete the installation and click the "Finish" button.

(6) Install image 2.15 as shown in Add.

Figure 2.15 Post-Add installation image

(7) To ensure that the WDS server is configured correctly, you can right-click the WDS server name, select Properties, and check the PXE response settings, DHCP, and Network settings tabs to see if all settings are correct.

6. Install the Windows 7 system for clients through the WDS service

(1) Modify the BIOS settings of the client computer and set the boot mode to be network bootable.

(2) Restart the computer, follow the prompts to press the "F12" key, after the client starts from the WDS server boot image, start installing the 7 operating system from the installation image.

(3) The installation process is identical to the installation from CD, just enter the username and password of the domain administrator when prompted to enter the user name and password, as shown in 2.16.

Figure 2.16 Specifying the domain user name and password

(4) Follow the prompts to complete the installation deployment of Windows 7.

Installing Windows 7 with the Windows Deployment Services Network