Windows Deployment Services

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

You can use Microsoft Windows Deployment Services to install the Windows operating system from a Windows image (.wim) file. You can use Windows Deployment Services for an initial installation or to reinstall the operating system to existing computers.

• Overview of Windows Deployment Services

• Installing Windows Deployment Services

• Configuring Windows Deployment Services

• Managing Windows Deployment Services

• Managing Images

• Troubleshooting Windows Deployment Services

• Resources for Windows Deployment Services

Additional references

• For more detailed documentation, see the Windows Deployment Services online documentation (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81873)

• Windows Deployment Services Role Step-by-Step Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=84628)

• For general deployment information for this version of Windows, visit the Windows Vista IT Pro Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=53518).