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Mixed Mode

Mixed mode describes a server state in which both OSChooser and Windows PE boot images are available. In mixed mode, access to the old Risetup and Riprep images is possible through OSChooser. Additionally, you can access the .wim image files via a Windows PE boot image. A boot menu allows users to choose RIS or Windows PE. You will use legacy management tools to manage Risetup and Riprep images and the Windows Deployment Services management tools to manage all facets of the server, including the .wim image files. Windows Deployment Services mixed mode is available only on Windows Server 2003.

You configure mixed mode by first installing RIS on Windows Server 2003 and adding legacy images to it. Then, you install the Windows Deployment Services update, as described in the section titled "Installing Windows Deployment Services" later in this tutorial. Last, you run Wdsutil or use the Windows Deployment Services management console to configure Windows Deployment Services and then optionally add .wim images to the image store.

To configure Windows Deployment Services in mixed mode in Windows Server 2003, perform the following steps:

  1. Install the RIS optional feature on Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later and then configure it by running Risetup. Optionally, you can add images to it.
  2. If needed, install the Windows Deployment Services update. (Windows Server 2003 SP2 and later installs this update by default.
  3. Run wdsutil /initialize-server or configure the server in the Windows Deployment Services management console.
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In this tutorial:

  1. Configuring Windows Deployment Services
  2. Introducing Windows Deployment Services
  3. Service Architecture
  4. PXE Services
  5. Operating Modes
  6. Legacy Mode
  7. Mixed Mode
  8. Native Mode
  9. Planning for Windows Deployment Services
  10. Choosing a Version of Windows Deployment Services
  11. New Features of Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
  12. Server Requirements
  13. Client Computer Requirements
  14. DHCP Requirements
  15. Routing Requirements
  16. Capacity Requirements
  17. Installing Windows Deployment Services
  18. Windows Server 2003
  19. Windows Server 2008 R2
  20. Windows 7 Configuring Deployment Services
  21. Preparing Discover Images
  22. Windows Importing Images
  23. Importing Boot Images
  24. Importing Install Images
  25. Managing and Deploying Driver Packages
  26. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 1
  27. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 2
  28. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 3
  29. Managing Driver Groups and Driver Packages
  30. Adding Driver Packages to Boot Images
  31. Managing Image Security
  32. Pre-staging Client Computers
  33. Configuring Administrator Approval
  34. Windows 7 Installing
  35. Capturing Custom Images
  36. Creating Multicast Transmissions
  37. Performing Multicast Deployment
  38. Using Windows Deployment Services with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit