Adding Install Images to the WDS Server

After the initial boot image is added to the WDS server, installation images can be added. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and later workstation and server Windows operating system installation media contain the compatible Windows Imaging (WIM) format file. These WIM files can be directly added to the WDS server as install images. To install the initial install image, follow these steps:

1. Open the WDS Management console on the WDS server.

2. In the tree pane, expand the Servers node, and then select and expand the WDS server.

3. Right-click the Install Images node and select Add Install Image.

4. On the Image Group page, either select an existing image group to store the file in, or create a new image ...

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