wdsutil.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\wdsutil.exe
Description: Windows Deployment Services Management Utility

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Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

Windows Deployment Services Management Utility [Version 10.0.17763.1]
 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Usage:
       WDSUTIL is a command line utility used for managing Windows Deployment
       Services (WDS).

Syntax:
        WDSUTIL [Options] <Command> [Command Parameters]

The following options are supported for all commands:

/?
        Displays help for the specified command.

/Help
        Displays help for the specified command.

/Verbose
        Displays verbose output for the specified command.

/Progress
        Displays progress while the command is being executed.

List of commands:

/Initialize
        Configures a WDS server for initial use.

/Uninitialize
        Reverts changes made during server initialization.

/Add
        Adds images, image groups, prestaged devices, driver packages, driver
        groups or driver group filters to the server. Also adds driver packages
        to a boot image.

/Remove
        Removes devices, images, image groups, driver packages, driver groups
        or driver group filters. Also used to remove multicast transmissions
        and namespaces.

/Replace
        Replaces an existing image with a new version.

/Set
        Sets properties and attributes on WDS servers, prestaged devices,
        images, image groups, driver packages, driver groups, driver group
        filters, or transport servers.

/Get
        Displays properties and attributes of WDS servers, prestaged devices,
        images, image groups, driver packages, driver groups or transport
        servers. Also displays pending devices, multicast transmissions and
        expected deployment results.

/New
        Creates new capture images, discover images, or multicast transmissions
        and namespaces.

/Copy
        Copies images within an image group, and copies driver groups.

/Export
        Exports images from the image store to a WIM file.

/Stop
        Stops all WDS services.

/Start
        Starts all WDS services. Also starts multicast transmissions and
        namespaces.

/Disable
        Disables all WDS services.

/Enable
        Enables all WDS services.

/Approve
        Approves pending devices that are awaiting approval.

/Reject
        Rejects pending devices that are awaiting approval.

/Delete
        Deletes records from the pending device database.

/Update
        Updates a server resource from a known good source.

/Disconnect
        Disconnects a client from a multicast transmission or namespace.

/AllHelp
        Displays all available commands.


For help with a specific command, type 'WDSUTIL <command> /?' where
<command> is one of the commands listed above. For example: WDSUTIL /Add /?

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 33000001C422B2F79B793DACB20000000001C4
Thumbprint: AE9C1AE54763822EEC42474983D8B635116C8452
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: WdsUtil.exe.mui
Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 10.0.17763.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 10.0.17763.1
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Additional Info*

*The information below is copied from MicrosoftDocs, which is maintained by Microsoft. Available under CC BY 4.0 license.

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.