Use WDS (Windows Deployment Services) to deploy Windows 8.1 (1/2)
3. Add Windows 8.1 Image
3.1 Right click "Install Images" and select [Add Install Image...].
3.2 You can give it an image group name. Click [Next >].
3.3 Click [Browse...].
3.4 Find your Windows 8.1 disk and the folder "sources". Select "install.wim".
3.5 Click [Next >].
3.6 Click [Next >].
3.7 Click [Next >].
3.8 Click [Finish].
3.9 Right click "Boot Images" and select [Add Boot Image...].
3.10 Click [Browse...].
3.11 Find your Windows 8.1 disk and the folder "sources". Select "boot.wim".
3.12 Click [Next >].
3.13 Click [Next >].
3.14 Click [Next >].
3.15 Click [Finish].
3.16 Right click your deploy server and select [All Tasks] and select [Start].
3.17 Click [OK].
4. Boot from client PC.
4.1 Change BIOS first boot order to Network boot.
4.2 Restart PC. When show "Press F12 for network serice boot", press keyboard [F12].
4.3 Wait...
4.4 Click [Next >]. You can install Windows 8.1 now.
0. Prerequisites for installing Windows Deployment Services
0.1 Server: Windows Server 2012 R2 - ADDS, DNS, DHCP
0.2 Client PC: PXE boot
1. Add Windows Deployment Services Role
1.1 Click "Add roles and features".
1.2 Click [Next >].
1.3 Check "Role-based or feature-base installation".
1.4 Select your deploy server. Click [Next >].
1.5 Check "Windows Deployment Services".
1.6 Click [Add Features].
1.7 Click [Next >].
1.8 Click [Next >].
1.9 Click [Next >].
1.10 Click [Next >].
1.11 Click [Install].
1.12 Click [Close].
2. Configure Windows Deployment Services
2.1 Click [Tools] --> [Windows Deployment Services].
2.2 Right click your deploy server and select [Configure Server].
2.3 Click [Next >].
2.4 Click [Next >].
2.5 Click [Next >]. For production you can change to another hard drive.
2.6 Click [Yes].
2.7 Click [Next >].
2.8 Check "Respond to all client computers (known and unknown)". Click [Next >].
2.9 Click [Finish].
Use WDS (Windows Deployment Services) to deploy Windows 8.1 (2/2)
