Tag: Windows Deployment Services

How to configure Windows Deployment Services on Windows Server

12/05/202001/09/2025

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a really interesting tool from Microsoft for network-based installation (deployment) of Windows operating systems. In Windows Server 2003 it was called Remote Installation Services (RIS). The purpose of WDS is to remotely deploy the Windows operating systems. See this guide on how to set up and install WDS role, how to…

Windows Server

Windows Deployment Services: How to setup and install WDS role

09/05/202004/05/2024

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Windows Deployment Services: How to setup and install WDS role

In this article, I will be discussing how to setup and install WDS role on Windows Server 2019. With the current rise in Windows devices in organizations, the number of physical and virtual machines has increased and because of this, windows (OS) deployment takes a longer time to complete. With WDS, the service delivery process…

Windows Server

How to Start, Stop and Restart Windows Server Update WSUS Services via PowerShell and CMD

04/02/202022/09/2023

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Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) previously known as Software Update Services (SUS) is a computer program and network service developed by Microsoft Corporation that enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in a corporate environment. For more articles I have written, see the following links: Configuring…

Windows

Fix for a boot image was not found for HyperV Virtual Machine

19/01/202017/10/2024

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In this article, we shall discuss ‘Fix for a boot image was not found for HyperV Virtual Machine”. If the issue persists after checking these factors discussed. Try booting another VM to see if it’s an isolated case or a broader PXE setup issue. This can help determine whether the problem lies with the VM…

Virtualization

How to set up a VM via PXE boot on a Generation 1 VM

19/01/202025/03/2026

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How to set up a VM via PXE boot on a Generation 1 VM

To boot a virtual machine (VM) using PXE boot, the VM has to support an emulated Legacy Network Adapter. Follow the steps below to perform this. Please see “Generation 2 VM deployment of Windows Server 2019, how to set up a Generation 2 VM via PXE boot, how to set up a Generation 1VM via PXE boot, and…

Virtualization

Why does the legacy PXE not does work on Generation 2 VM

19/01/202025/09/2023

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Why does the legacy PXE not does work on Generation 2 VM

A Hyper-V Generation 2 VM is similar to a workstation running a UEFI workstation and as such cannot communicate with legacy PXE, but with UEFI boot images. See the following guide on how to set up a Generation 2 VM via PXE boot, how to set up a Generation 1VM via PXE boot, and how to set up…

Virtualization

Universal, Global, and Domain Local Group Scopes Differences

11/05/201924/07/2024

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Universal, Global, and Domain Local Group Scopes Differences

Active Directory is a Microsoft directory system that you can install on a Windows server. Companies use Active Directory to store objects such as computers, users, and groups in the directory system. In this article, we shall discuss “Universal or Global and Domain Local Group Scopes Differences”, You may also want to visit the following…

Windows

How to apply Windows Updates from WSUS to AWS Instances

17/05/201806/12/2023

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How to apply Windows Updates from WSUS to AWS Instances

Automate the process of applying Windows Updates from WSUS to multiple servers on AWS using RunCommand. Streamline your update management effortlessly. After having updates pushed to all servers from WSUS, in order to avoid the manual operation of installing updates, we can automate this process to a whole lot of servers on AWS using the…

AWS/Azure/OpenShift, Windows Server