Windows 7 / Getting Started

Windows Server 2008 R2

You can install Windows Deployment Services by using the Add Roles Wizard, located in Server Manager.

To add the Windows Deployment Services server role, perform the following steps:

  1. Start the Add Roles Wizard from Server Manager.
  2. Click Next to skip the Before You Begin screen.
  3. Select the Windows Deployment Services role and click Next.
  4. Additional information on installing and using Windows Deployment Services is displayed.
  5. Click Next when you are ready to proceed.
  6. On the Select Role Services page, click Next to install both the Deployment Server and the Transport Server role services. The Deployment Server role service contains all of the core Windows Deployment Services functionality. The Transport Server role service contains the core networking features.
  7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
  8. Windows Deployment Services is installed.
  9. Click Close to complete the Add Roles Wizard.
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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