WDS & ISO boot

Hi there,
Can WDS be used to have clients PXE boot from a ISO image rather than WIM (such as a minimalistic Linux boot image)?
It was possible using RIS I think but WDS seems to support WIM images only or is there some other way?
Thanks beforehand,
Steven

Hi,
WDS works with Microsoft Windows Reinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0, which is the new boot image format for Windows Deployment Services and must be .WIM format. Besides, RIS couldn't work with ISO image either. I suggest using WDS to deploy, because it can provide you the following extra benefits, comparing with RIS:
•    Reduces the complexity of deployments and the cost associated with inefficient manual installation processes.
•    Allows network-based installation of Windows operating systems.
•    Deploys Windows images to computers without operating systems.
•    Supports mixed environments that include Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
•    Provides an end-to-end solution for the deployment of Windows operating systems to client computers and servers.
•    Built on standard Windows Vista setup technologies including Windows PE, .WIM files, and image-based setup.
What's more, it's not a complex task to create the .WIM boot image. You can simply use the standard boot images that are included on the Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 media (located at \Sources\boot.wim) without modification. However, the Boot.wim that you use must match (or be newer than) the operating system of the install image. For instance, we couldn't use Windows Vista install media to create a Windows server 2008 boot image.
More information about Windows PE 2.0 boot image, please refer to:
Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2003
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/9e197135-6711-4c20-bfad-fc80fc2151301033.mspx?mfr=true
I hope this helps.

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