Installing Windows Deployment Services

Windows Deployment Services is installed as an update to Windows Server 2003 or added as a server role in Windows Server 2008 R2. The following procedures outline the basic installation steps for Windows Deployment Services. Refer to the appropriate guidance (listed in the section titled Additional Resources at the end of this chapter) for complete instructions and planning advice.

Windows Server 2003

To completely install Windows Deployment Services on a computer running Windows Server 2003, you must first install RIS. After RIS is installed, you install the Windows Deployment Services update or Windows Server 2003 SP2 (which contains the update). The Windows AIK also includes the Windows Deployment Services ...

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