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Syntax
wdsutil [Options] /New-DiscoverImage [/Server:<Server name>]
/Image:<Image name>
/Architecture:{x86 | ia64 | x64}
[/Filename:<File name>]
/DestinationImage
/FilePath:<File path and name>
[/Name:<Name>]
[/Description:<Description>]
[/WDSServer:<Server name>]
[/Overwrite:{Yes | No | Append}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
[/Server:<Server name>]
Specifies the name of the server. This can be either the NetBIOS name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If no server name is specified, the local server will be used.
/Image:<Image name>
Specifies the name of the source boot image.
/Architecture:{x86
ia64
[/Filename:<File name>]
If the image cannot be uniquely identified by name, you must use this option to specify the file name.
/DestinationImage
Specifies the settings for the destination image. You can specify the settings using the following options:- /FilePath:< File path and name> - Sets full file path for the new image.- [/Name:<Name>] - Sets the display name of the image. If no display name is specified, the display name of the source image will be us...
Examples
To create a discover image out of boot image, and name it WinPEDiscover.wim, type:
wdsutil /New-DiscoverImage /Image:WinPE boot image /Architecture:x86 /DestinationImage /FilePath:C:\Temp\WinPEDiscover.wim
To create a discover image out of boot image, and name it WinPEDiscover.wim with the specified settings, type:
wdsutil /Verbose /Progress /New-DiscoverImage /Server:MyWDSServer
/Image:WinPE boot image /Architecture:x64 /Filename:boot.wim /DestinationImage /FilePath:\\Server\Share\WinPEDiscover.wim
/Name:New WinPE image /Description:WinPE image for WDS Client discovery /Overwrite:No
wdsutil new-multicasttransmission
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Creates a new multicast transmission for an image. This command is equivalent to creating a transmission by using the Windows Deployment Services mmc snap-in (right-click the Multicast Transmissions node, and then click create Multicast Transmission). You should use this command when you have both the Deployment Server...
Syntax
For install images transmissions:
wdsutil [Options] /New-MulticastTransmissiomedia:<Image name>
[/Server:<Server name>]
/FriendlyName:<Friendly name>
[/Description:<Description>]
/Transmissiontype: {AutoCast | ScheduledCast}
[/time:<YYYY/MM/DD:hh:mm>]
[/Clients:<Num of Clients>]
imagetype:Install
ImageGroup:<Image Group>]
[/Filename:<File name>]
For boot image transmissions (only supported for Windows Server 2008 R2):
wdsutil [Options] /New-MulticastTransmissiomedia:<Image name>
[/Server:<Server name>]
/FriendlyName:<Friendly name>
[/Description:<Description>]
/Transmissiontype: {AutoCast | ScheduledCast}
[/time:<YYYY/MM/DD:hh:mm>]
[/Clients:<Num of Clients>]
imagetype:Boot
/Architecture:{x86 | ia64 | x64}
[/Filename:<File name>]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
/image:<Image name>
Specifies the name of the image to be transmitted using multicasting.
[/Server:<Server name>]
Specifies the name of the server. This can be the NetBIOS name or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If no server name is specified, the local server will be used.
/FriendlyName:<Friendly name>
Specifies the friendly name of the transmission.
[/Description:<Description>]
Specifies the description of the transmission.