Windows 10 & 11 OS image deployment server ?

Question

Hi All,

I'm trying to build the new build server on premise for all of my Windows 10-11 Client OS re-imaging purposes.

Based on this: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-10-deployment-scenarios#traditional
Which server role do I need to deploy and configure under a single Windows Server 2019 VM?

The main goal here is to be able to perform PXE boot and then deploy a new image that can be refreshed manually every month to the existing workstations inside my corporate LAN.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for your question and reaching out. I can understand you are having query related to Windows 10 or 11 OS deplopment

Prerequisites for PXE
A deployment computer: A computer with the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) and the Windows PE add-on with ADK installed.
A DHCP server: A DHCP server or DHCP proxy configured to respond to PXE client requests is required.
A PXE server: A server running the TFTP service that can host Windows PE boot files that the client will download.
A file server: A server hosting a network file share.
All four of the roles specified above can be hosted on the same computer or each can be on a separate computer.

References:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/windows-deployment-scenarios-and-tools

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/configure-a-pxe-server-to-load-windows-pe

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Answer 2

Hi,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft MECM Q&A forum.

Per my experience, it's recommended to use at least two servers to build a MDT environment to deploy Windows 10/11:
One server is for domain controller, DHCP server, and DNS server.
The other server is your MDT server, it's a member server in your domain. The MDT server will host deployment shares and run the Windows Deployment Service.

For more detailed steps, please refer to:
Prepare for deployment with MDT
How to deploy Windows 11 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Building a Windows 11 21H2 Reference Image using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
Note: The non-Microsoft links are just for your reference.

Hope it helps. Thanks for your time.

Best regards,
Simon

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