WDSUTIL is a command-line utility used for managing your Windows Deployment Services server.

Commands

Command Description

/add

Adds images, image groups, or devices.

/approve-AutoAddDevices

Approves pending Auto-Add devices.

/convert-RiprepImage

Converts an existing Remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep) image to a Windows Image (.wim) file.

/copy-Image

Copies an image within the image store.

/delete-AutoAddDevices

Deletes devices in the auto-add device database.

/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 from Windows Deployment Services servers, devices, images, image groups, or Transport Servers. Also retrieves a list of Auto-Add devices, multicast transmissions, and namespaces.

/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 pending auto-add devices.

/remove

Removes images, image groups, multicast transmissions, and namespaces.

/replace-Image

Replaces a boot or installation image with a new version of that image.

/set

Sets properties and attributes on Windows Deployment Services servers, devices, images, image groups, or Transport Servers.

/start

Starts all services on the Windows Deployment Services server, including multicast transmissions, namespaces, and 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.