Event ID 256 — WDSServer Service Availability

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The state of the WDSServer service determines whether the service is started and operating normally. WDSServer is the main server-side service of the Windows Deployment Services solution. It provides basic service functions such as memory management, thread pooling, and network interface binding.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 256
Source: WDSServer
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: S_WDSSERVER_STARTED
Message: The Windows Deployment Services server started successfully.

Resolve

This is a normal condition. No further action is required.

WDSServer Service Availability

Windows Deployment Services