How to use WDS from beginning to end and easily overcome road blocks quickly using Windows Deployment Services on a Windows 2008 Server R2

Step 1 - Install Windows Deployment Services

Step 2 - Ensure you do not have any services that use TFTP, DHCP, or WDS on any other machines (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732351%28v=ws.10%29.aspx):

Step 3 -  Install windows automated

Step 4 - Configure your auto un-attended install file (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732280%28v=ws.10%29.aspx) :

Step 5 -  Create your discover image (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV29ndZGMXw):

Step 6 - Ensure your computer,server, or laptop has a PXE available boot device

Step 7 - Ensure your computer is set to boot in legacy mode vs. ACHI or you will get: (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/a7ae8ba1-6a91-4fcf-94ca-a138a4c1d661/wds-error-on-boot-0xc000000f-the-boot-selection-failed-because-a-required-device-is-inaccessible?forum=winserversetup)

Step 8 - Run this command as an Administrator to ensure your in discovery mode for WDS:

WDSUTIL /set-server /architecturediscovery:yes

Step 9 - cross your fingers and force your machine to boot from PXE (If it doesn't work go to step 10)

Step 10 - You will need to create a discover image and follow these steps:

                             Step 11 -  Open WDS
                              Step 12 -  To be continued






Quick Hint (To fix hung machines on TFTP boot):

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run regedit

go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\WDSServer\Parameters

Right-click UdpPortPolicy, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.
Restart the Windows Deployment Services service.