Wdsutil

 

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8

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
-add	Adds objects or prestages computers.
-approve-AutoAddDevices	Approves computers that are pending administrator approval.
-convert-RiprepImage	Converts an existing Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep) image to a Windows Image (.wim) file.
-copy	Copies an image or a driver group.
-delete-AutoAddDevices	Deletes computers that are in the Auto-Add database (which stores information about the computers on the server).
-disable	Disables all services for Windows Deployment Services.
-disconnect-Client	Disconnects a client from a multicast transmission or namespace.
-enable	Enables all services for Windows Deployment Services.
-export-Image	Exports an image from the image store to a .wim file.
Get Command	Retrieves properties and attributes about the specified object.
-initialize-Server	Configures a Windows Deployment Services server for initial use.
-new	Creates new capture and discover images as well as multicast transmissions and namespaces.
-progress	Displays the progress status while a command is being executed.
-reject-AutoAddDevices	Rejects computers that are pending administrator approval.
-remove	Removes objects.
-replace-Image	Replaces a boot or installation image with a new version of that image.
-set	Sets properties and attributes on the specified object.
-start	Starts all services on the Windows Deployment Services server, including multicast transmissions, namespaces, and the Transport Server.
-stop	Stops all services on the Windows Deployment Services server.
-uninitialize-Server	Reverts changes made during server initialization.
-update-ServerFiles	Updates server files on the RemoteInstall share.
-verbose	Displays verbose output for the specified command.