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The full name of WDS is Windows deployment Service, which is mainly used in the batch deployment of computer operating systems in large and medium-sized networks. By using WDS, we can manage system images and unattended installation scripts, and provide manual and unattended installation, which greatly increases the speed of installing the operating system.

First, the following conditions need to be met for deploying WDS:

1. It is best to use a professional server as the distribution end. If you use an ordinary computer, it may lead to instability in the distribution process and reduce the overall distribution efficiency. The client needs the network card to support PXE function (PXE function is generally supported by computers), and the server and client must be on the same local area network. If you deploy more than 100 computers, gigabit networks are preferred.

2. DHCP: used to assign ip addresses to clients that need to install the operating system. (deployment of DHCP services was mentioned in the previous article, please refer to it if necessary.)

3. AD service: active directory service, which is mainly used for user identity verification (WDS service can be deployed in two ways, "integrated with AD mode" and "independent mode". If you use stand-alone mode, you do not need to install the AD service)

4. The server must have administrator privileges and prepare the system image you want to install. (preferably a pure version, the images downloaded casually on the Internet have been tampered with by others. The service may not be deployed)

OK, with the above requirements, we will begin to deploy the service.

First, let's open the server manager.

Next, check the required services.

Next, wait for the installation to complete.

Open the WDS service

Select the installation environment

Select the path where the WDS configuration file is stored

Select to respond to all clients

Startup configuration

Start the WDS service

Add a system image after startup and insert the system CD

When you browse the contents of the CD, you will see a folder called sources.

After clicking, there will be two files with the .wim extension.

Next, add the installation image

Select the version of the system you want to install

After the client is added, open the client and adjust it to the network card to start first in BIOS (generally, the host without system defaults to pxe network card to start) the client will quickly find the DHCP server in the local area network after the pxe network card starts.

After pressing F12, the following appears

After logging in to the administrator, you can select the previously added version, and click install to start installing the operating system.

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