Configuring Windows Deployment Services over a LAN

               Windows Deployment Services is the updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS). It enables you to deploy Windows operating systems over the network

                You need to have Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003 SP2 to deploy the WDS server. Also, make sure your Active Directory and DNS are up and running. DHCP server should be authorized by Active Directory on your network. Linux DHCP servers do not need to be authorized by AD. On the client side you need NICs to be PXE compliant (almost all network adapters that are available for several years now are PXE compliant).
Step1: First install WDS service. For this Go to roles and add this service. Next click Start, then Administrative Tools, and then click on Windows Deployment Services .
Step 2: Right-click the server, and then click on Configure Server and follow the instructions.

Step3: When the configuration is completed the yellow mark on server is cleared. Now that you have configured the server, you will need to add images. Here you have to give at least two images: one boot image and the other for installation before you are able to boot WDS Server services .

Step 4: To add the Install image
In the Windows Deployment Services MMC snap-in, right-click on the Install Images node, and then click Add Install Image.
1.    Specify a name for the image group, and then click Next.

2.    Browse to select the default install image (Install.wim), which is located in the \Sources folder of the product DVD, and then click Open. Repeat this procedure to add any additional install images.

Step 5: To add boot image
1.    Browse to choose the default boot image (Boot.wim) on the product DVD which is located in the \Sources folder. Click Open and then click Next.

2.    After the above process completes, right click on the image you just added and select “Create Capture Boot Image”.
3.    If you want to change any server configuration right click on server and click on properties.

Step 6: To install an operating system on client side

Go to BIOS of the client computer and enable PXE booting and set the boot order network first. Restart your computer and press F12 to boot and select network boot. Follow the instructions.Once it boots, it will show the Windows Deployment Service wizard from where you can easily install the boot image.