One of the best ways to deploy Microsoft Windows operating systems automatically is via Remote Installation Services (RIS) / Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server over a LAN. We won’t go into depth regarding of the setup of these services but will explain briefly what they do. If you need help with a RIS /WDS server setup then please Contact Us

With these methods the target machines boot from a PXE network interface card (NIC), they are then offered a choice of operating system images to install from a RIS / WDS server. An authorised user choose the correct image, supplies the appropriate domain credentials and away you go.

Now traditionally these types of deployment setups required dedicated equipment such as a server, switches, cables etc etc.

We are going to show you how to do this with nothing more than a laptop, virtual machine software, a simple switch and network cables

But first of all let us clarify what this setup will and won’t do.

It Will:

It Won’t:

So if your still happy with that then here we go

First of all you will need:

Got all that? OK let’s begin

Tips for better performance:

Well thats it – Have fun testing and if you need help then please Contact Us