wdsutil

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

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
wdsutil add command	Adds objects or prestages computers.
wdsutil approve-autoadddevices command	Approves computers that are pending administrator approval.
wdsutil convert-riprepimage command	Converts an existing remote Installation Preparation (RIPrep) image to a Windows Image (.wim) file.
wdsutil copy command	Copies an image or a driver group.
wdsutil delete-autoadddevices command	Deletes computers that are in the Auto-add database (which stores information about the computers on the server).
wdsutil disable command	Disables all services for Windows Deployment Services.
wdsutil disconnect-client command	Disconnects a client from a multicast transmission or namespace.
wdsutil enable command	Enables all services for Windows Deployment Services.
wdsutil export-image command	Exports an image from the image store to a .wim file.
wdsutil get command	Retrieves properties and attributes about the specified object.
wdsutil initialize-server command	Configures a Windows Deployment Services server for initial use.
wdsutil new command	creates new capture and discover images as well as multicast transmissions and namespaces.
wdsutil progress command	Displays the progress status while a command is being executed.
wdsutil reject-autoadddevices command	Rejects computers that are pending administrator approval.
wdsutil remove command	removes objects.
wdsutil replace-image command	replaces a boot or installation image with a new version of that image.
wdsutil set command	Sets properties and attributes on the specified object.
wdsutil start server command	starts all services on the Windows Deployment Services server, including multicast transmissions, namespaces, and the Transport Server.
wdsutil stop server command	Stops all services on the Windows Deployment Services server.
wdsutil uninitialize-server command	reverts changes made during server initialization.
wdsutil update-serverfiles command	Updates server files on the remoteInstall share.
wdsutil verbose command	Displays verbose output for the specified command.