You need the correct version of Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) to perform
different tasks when you are provisioning Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 operating
systems.
You need
Windows ADK to:
- Create a WinPE deployment engine
- Create an unattended setup system profile of a Windows 8/2012 operating
system
- Create a cloning system profile from a Windows WIM image
- Create a Windows PE-based network boot CD/DVD
Installing Windows ADK
See Target operating systems and component combinations to select the appropriate version of the toolkit.
The
following versions of Windows ADK are available:
You must install the following required
Windows ADK components:
- Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
- Deployment Tools
Best practices
Given the numerous uses of
Windows ADK in the
process of provisioning Windows operating systems, it is a good practice
to perform all these tasks on one system that is installed with all
the requirements. This
target must
have:
- The correct Windows operating
system version.
- The Windows ADK version for the selected Windows operating system.
- The web interface extension installed
and started with local administrator privileges
If your
OS deployment server is
on a Windows operating system,
you can use your
OS deployment server as
the dedicated Windows system.
Checking the version of Windows ADK
If
you are unsure of the version of
Windows ADK installed
on a system, you can verify it.
- On Windows Vista and Windows 2008:
- In the Control Panel, if you are in the Control
Panel Home view, select Programs,
otherwise skip this step.
- Select Programs and Features.
- Select Assessment and Deployment Kit.
- If you cannot view the version number in the selected line, you
can add a column with this information:
- Select View and then Choose
Details....
- Select Version and click OK.
- Check that the version number is 8.59.25584, which corresponds
to Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8 in English or
version 8.100.26629 which corresponds to Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8.1 in English.
- On Windows 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows 8, and 8.1, Windows 2012 and 2012 R2:
- In the Control Panel, if you are in the Control
Panel Home view, select Programs,
otherwise skip this step.
- Select Programs and Features.
- Select Assessment and Deployment Kit.
- If you cannot view the version number at the bottom of the screen,
select .
- Check that the version number is 8.59.25584, which corresponds
to Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8 in English or
version 8.100.26629 which corresponds to Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 8.1 in English.