Wdsutil

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008

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-DriverGroup	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	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.