Windows 7 / Getting Started

Native Mode

Native mode describes a Windows Deployment Services server with only Windows PE boot images. In this mode, OSChooser is not available, and Windows Deployment Services deploys only .wim image files to client computers. You use the Windows Deployment Services management console or Wdsutil to manage Windows Deployment Services in native mode.

Native mode is available on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Native mode is the only mode supported on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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

  1. Install the RIS optional feature on Windows Server 2003 SP1. Do not configure the RIS service or 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.

Note The Windows Deployment Services server may be forced to enter native mode from any other mode. This is a one-way operation and is accomplished by using the Wdsutil management utility. The command wdsutil /Set-Server /ForceNative changes the Windows Deployment Services server to native mode.

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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