wdsutil
Wdsutil is a command-line utility used for managing your Windows Deployment Services server. To run these commands, click start, right-click Command prompt, and click Run as administrator.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| wdsutil add command | Adds objects or prestages computers. |
| wdsutil approve-autoadddevices command | Approves computers that are pending administrator approval. |
| wdsutil convert-riprepimage command | Converts an existing remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep) image to a Windows Image (.wim) file. |
| wdsutil copy command | Copies an image or a driver group. |
| wdsutil delete-autoadddevices command | Deletes computers that are in the Auto-add database (which stores information about the computers on the server). |
| wdsutil disable command | Disables all services for Windows Deployment Services. |
| wdsutil disconnect-client command | Disconnects a client from a multicast transmission or namespace. |
| wdsutil enable command | Enables all services for Windows Deployment Services. |
| wdsutil export-image command | Exports an image from the image store to a .wim file. |
| wdsutil get command | Retrieves properties and attributes about the specified object. |
| wdsutil initialize-server command | Configures a Windows Deployment Services server for initial use. |
| wdsutil new command | creates new capture and discover images as well as multicast transmissions and namespaces. |
| wdsutil progress command | Displays the progress status while a command is being executed. |
| wdsutil reject-autoadddevices command | Rejects computers that are pending administrator approval. |
| wdsutil remove command | removes objects. |
| wdsutil replace-image command | replaces a boot or installation image with a new version of that image. |
| wdsutil set command | Sets properties and attributes on the specified object. |
| wdsutil start server command | starts all services on the Windows Deployment Services server, including multicast transmissions, namespaces, and the Transport Server. |
| wdsutil stop server command | Stops all services on the Windows Deployment Services server. |
| wdsutil uninitialize-server command | reverts changes made during server initialization. |
| wdsutil update-serverfiles command | Updates server files on the remoteInstall share. |
| wdsutil verbose command | Displays verbose output for the specified command. |