Windows Deployment Services

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Deployment Services, the updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS), enables you to remotely deploy Windows operating systems, particularly Windows Vista. You can use Windows Deployment Services to reimage computers using customized images.

Note

To download the Windows Deployment Services documentation (including a step-by-step guide, deployment content, and WDSUTIL command-line syntax), see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89381.

Product Evaluation

Getting Started

Deployment

Troubleshooting

Technical Reference

Installed Help

Help installed with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is also available in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library.

Other Resources