Windows Deployment Services (WDS) - Issues after upgrade OS (Solved)

 

This is just a quick guide of something that happened me last week.

After upgrading a server from Windows 2012 to Windows 2019, I got some issues with Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

Basically, the service was up and running but no MMC console, no clients could find the boot file, etc.

After some research, I found out 2 easy command-lines that solved the issue:

1. Open an elevated command-line
   
   
2. Run the following command:
   wdsutil /Verbose /Progress /Uninitialize-Server
   wdsutil /Verbose /Progress /Initialize-Server /REMINST:"c:\RemoteInstall"
   
   
3. Reboot the server

Just keep in mind that you should point the /REMINST to the folder where you have your WDS installed.

Windows 11 - How to bypass Internet connection install requirement

 

Starting with version 22H2 of Windows 11, Microsoft requires an Internet connection to install the OS. But...does it really?

Here's a quick step guide to bypass this requirement:

1. Through the OOBE experience, you'll get to a screen that will say:
   "Oops, you've lost internet connection" or "Let's connect you to a network"
   
   
2. Press "Shift+F10" to open a command-prompt
   
   
3. In the cmd run the following command:
   OOBE\BYPASSNRO
   
   
4. Your computer will restart and the OOBE will start again, but...now we have a new option called "I don't have Internet"
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. And...it's done!