Windows Deployment Services

[Guest mattsjazzband@googlemail.com]

Hey,

 

I'm having some fun with Windows Deployment Services at the moment.

I've just installed a fresh copy of Window2003 RC2, then I applied

SP2. I've installed Windows Deployment Services... Now, I've read

some articles on how to get it in to mixed mode (as I use XP at work)

they say to run this command while the server is in uninitialize

mode. OK so I run:-

 

wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:"D:\RemoteInstall"

 

And then reboot and run:-

 

wdsutil /get-server /show:config

 

And whey hey still in Native mode! Grrrr.

 

Anyone know why this could be?

[Guest mattsjazzband@googlemail.com]

Re: Windows Deployment Services

 

OK just as I posted this I found the solution.

 

You need to do this :)

 

1. On the Deployment Server, start a command prompt and type the

following command

 

wdsutil /uninitialize-server

 

2. Run risetup (or start menu -> administrative tools -> Windows

Deployment Services Legacy) and add a Windows Server 2003 SP1 image

 

3. In the command prompt, type the following command (change the

reminst location to match your environment)

 

wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:"D:\RemoteInstall"

 

Hope that helps anyone who has been having any problems.