Microsoft has blocked hands-free WDS deployment on Windows 11 and Server 2025 to patch CVE-2026-0386, with full enforcement arriving in April 2026.

Microsoft is blocking a method to deploy and automate Windows 11 and Server 2025 installations. The company has explained why ...

I'm working on building a Windows XP SP3 image to be deployed via WDS on Server 2008 STD (x64). Alas I am running into an issue. I've read voluminous amounts of documentation, tutorials, and 'step by ...

I decided to update our WDS server to 2016 and use the new ADK that allows me to use build 1809. I downloaded the ISO from windows and found that instead of a .wim file there is a .esd file for ...

Why: "While you might hear that deploying Windows using images is obsolete ('just use Autopilot'), there are a number of scenarios where that's not the case." Register to attend Live! 360, taking ...

A Windows server feature starting with Windows Server 2008 that enables remote installation of Windows over the network. Superseding Remote Installation Services (RIS), Windows Deployment Services ...