Windows Deployment, Part 2: Installing and Configuring WDS

 

Using Server Manager, make sure the WDS role / feature has been installed.

From the start screen, launch WDS.

You will be prompted to configure WDS, right click on DC.demo.local and select configure server.

On the wizard that appears, click next.

Select Integrated with Active Directory

Change the remote install path to your second HDD, in this case, E:

Proxy DHCP – these should be ticked if the server is running a DHCP service (as per this example).

Select respond to all client computers (known and unknown). That will save effort in prestaging computers in AD.

If you see this error, click finish and follow the next step.

Right click on DC.demo.local

Select all tasks

Select start

Once complete, you should see this message.