Microsoft-Windows-Setup

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista

The Microsoft-Windows-Setup component contains settings that enable you to select the Windows® image that you install, configure the disk that you install Windows to, and configure the Windows PE operating system.

Some of the settings in this component apply only to Windows PE, and some settings are applied to the installed Windows image. Each setting describes which operating system the setting applies to.

In This Section

ComplianceCheck

Checks that the requirements for installing Windows are fulfilled so that the operating system can be installed.

Diagnostics

Specifies whether to send installation information to Microsoft.

DiskConfiguration

Specifies the disk configurations to apply to a disk on the destination computer.

Display

Specifies display settings to apply to Windows PE.

DynamicUpdate

Specifies whether to enable dynamic updates.

EnableFirewall

Specifies whether to enable Windows Firewall for Windows PE.

EnableNetwork

Specifies whether a network connection is enabled.

ImageInstall

Specifies the Windows image to install.

LogPath

Specifies the path used for log files during Windows PE.

PageFile

Specifies the size and the location of the page file used during Windows PE.

Restart

Specifies whether to restart or shut down the computer after Windows PE completes.

RunAsynchronous

Specifies commands to run asynchronously after Windows PE starts.

RunSynchronous

Specifies commands to run synchronously after Windows PE starts.

UpgradeData

Specifies whether the installation is an upgrade of an existing operating system.

UseConfigurationSet

Specifies that a configuration set is used.

UserData

Specifies user data, such as the user name and the product key to apply to the Windows installation.

WindowsDeploymentServices

Specifies settings for Windows Deployment Services, a management tool designed to facilitate deployment with a limited number of settings.

Applies To

This component is available in the following Windows editions and architectures.

Windows Edition Windows for x86-based computers Windows for x64-based computers Windows for Itanium-based computers

Windows 8.1

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows 8.1 Pro

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server 2012 R2

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 8

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 8 Enterprise

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 8 Pro

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2012 Essentials

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2012 Foundation

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2012 Standard

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 7 Enterprise

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 7 Home Basic

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 7 Home Premium

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 7 Professional

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® 7 Starter

x86

Not available

Not available

Windows® 7 Ultimate

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Vista® Business

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Vista® Home Basic

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Vista® Home Premium

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Vista® Starter

x86

Not available

Not available

Windows Vista® Ultimate

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Datacenter

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Datacenter

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise

Not available

amd64, x86

ia64, x86

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Foundation

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows® Web Server 2008 R2

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Server Core installation option of Windows® Web Server 2008 R2

Not available

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise

x86

amd64, x86

ia64, x86

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Windows Server® 2008 Standard

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

Server Core installation option of Windows Server® 2008 Standard

x86

amd64, x86

Not available

See Also

Concepts

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