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Multicast WIM Image Without WDS?

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Does anyone know of a tool (MS or otherwise) that will allow me to multicast a wim image? Just simply apply my image to the hard drive of a bunch of remote computers (it's ok if we have to be at the console of each computer). <o:p></o:p>
I have found that WDS tends to overthink this simple task. I want to take my existing WIM image that's already syspreped and ready for deployment and apply it to remote machines. That's it. I don't want it to apply a computer name for me, join a domain, or anything. i just want it to apply the image (via multicast).<o:p></o:p>
For those of you that have used GhostCast server. This is EXACTLY what I am looking for but for a WIM image. <o:p></o:p>
Maybe some combo of DISM and powershell? <o:p></o:p>
Yeah Buddy!
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Hi Jay,
Officially speaking, to implement Multicast WIM images by using Microsoft tool, we need WDS, since the Multicast feature is designed for large company that requires many concurrent client installations.
Even we use MDT, it is still based on WDS. Thanks for your understanding.
Performing Multicast Deployments
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637994(v=ws.10).aspxPlease remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee, Moderator Wednesday, June 3, 2015 1:58 AM
- Marked as answer by Yan Li_Moderator Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:53 AM
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Hi,
Have you tried this tool?
K2000 Systems Deployment Appliance 3.7.1
http://documents.software.dell.com/k2000-systems-deployment-appliance/3.7.1/administrator-guide/automating-deployments/create-a-multicast-wim-image-deploymentDownload
https://support.software.dell.com/k2000-systems-deployment-appliance/download-new-releases
Best Regards, StarSprite
- Proposed as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee, Moderator Wednesday, June 3, 2015 1:58 AM
- Marked as answer by Yan Li_Moderator Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:53 AM
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Hi,
How about using the Imagex to apply the image onto the remote computers?
Walkthrough: Deploy an Image from a Network Share
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722406(v=ws.10).aspxAs I Known, to use WDS we need the Domain environment.
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
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Hi Jay,
Officially speaking, to implement Multicast WIM images by using Microsoft tool, we need WDS, since the Multicast feature is designed for large company that requires many concurrent client installations.
Even we use MDT, it is still based on WDS. Thanks for your understanding.
Performing Multicast Deployments
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637994(v=ws.10).aspxPlease remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee, Moderator Wednesday, June 3, 2015 1:58 AM
- Marked as answer by Yan Li_Moderator Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:53 AM
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Hi,
Have you tried this tool?
K2000 Systems Deployment Appliance 3.7.1
http://documents.software.dell.com/k2000-systems-deployment-appliance/3.7.1/administrator-guide/automating-deployments/create-a-multicast-wim-image-deploymentDownload
https://support.software.dell.com/k2000-systems-deployment-appliance/download-new-releases
Best Regards, StarSprite
- Proposed as answer by Kate LiMicrosoft employee, Moderator Wednesday, June 3, 2015 1:58 AM
- Marked as answer by Yan Li_Moderator Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:53 AM
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I really would like to achieve the very same. No need to over-complicate something that could be really simple (just because the product is big, it should not be not catering for the small)
Maybe some variation with separate WDS (?) & wdsmcast booted WinPE could do the trick:
http://the.powershell.zone/working-with-large-data-images-and-wdsmcast-exe/or
https://keithga.wordpress.com/2014/04/23/multicasting-with-mdt/
Will try to find time to test it
Seb
- Edited by scerazy Sunday, August 2, 2015 5:50 PM