Windows 8.1 deployment resources

Created Date 2016-08-26 |  Modified Date 2016-12-21

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Windows 8.1 Basic Installation Guide for Refurbishers

Windows 8.1 Advanced Installation Guide for Refurbishers
If you want to refurbish one device at a time with Windows 8.1, the Windows 8.1 Basic Installation Guide for Refurbishers or the Windows 8.1 Advanced Installation Guide for Refurbishers will guide you through step by step how to do this.
Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 Update 1 (released Sep 2014) The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a collection of tools that you can use to customize, assess, and deploy Windows operating systems to new computers.​
Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 documentation on MSDN Use this documentation to help you with customizing, assessing, and deploying Windows operating systems to new computers.
Device Drivers and Deployment Overview for Windows 8.1 This topic shows you how you can add device drivers to a Windows image before, during, or after you deploy the image, and more.
Deployment Troubleshooting and Log Files for Windows 8.1​ This topic shows you how to troubleshoot deployment by describing the relationship between common deployment scenarios and their associated log files.
Windows 8.1 Deployment Resources This page contains additional Windows 8.1 deployment resources.
Windows Deployment Command-Line Tools Reference for Windows 8.1 Describes command-line options for additional tools that can be used for deployment but aren't included in the Windows ADK.​
Windows Deployment Options for Windows 8.1 Describes various options that you can use when you're customizing and deploying Windows. Includes information about language packs, device drivers, and network deployment options.
Automate Windows Setup for Windows 8.1 Describes how to automate Windows Setup by using an answer file.​
Settings for Automating OOBE for Windows 8.1 Describes how to automate OOBE by using an answer file.
Deployment Troubleshooting and Log Files for Windows 8.1 Describes the log files that you can use to troubleshoot deployment issues.
Windows Assessment Toolkit Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Describes the Windows Assessment console and the available Windows assessments you can use.
Windows Assessment Services Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Describes how to use Windows assessments in a large-scale environment.​
Windows Performance Toolkit Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Describes how to use the Windows Performance Recorder and Windows Performance Analyzer tools.​
Step-by-Step: Windows 8 Deployment for IT Professionals Provides step-by-step instructions to deploy Windows. Intended for IT Professionals.
WinPE for Windows 8.1: Windows PE 5.1 Windows PE is a minimal Windows OS used to boot a PC and to capture and deploy Windows images.​
Windows Setup Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Provides technical details about Windows Setup technology, including command-line options.
DISM - Deployment Image Servicing and Management Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Provides technical details about the DISM tool and its command-line options.
Sysprep (System Preparation) Overview for Windows 8.1 Provides technical details about the Sysprep tool and its command-line options. Also defines the server roles that support Sysprep.​
​Windows SIM (System Image Manager) for Windows 8.1 Provides technical details about the Windows SIM tool. Also provides some instructions for using the tool.
​Windows Image File Boot (WIMBoot) Overview for Windows 8.1 Describes how OEMs can configure a PC to boot and run from a compressed Windows image (.wim) file.​
Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) Technical Reference for Windows 8.1 Provides technical details about how to configure and use Windows RE.
If you want to refurbish one device at a time with Windows 8.1, the Windows 8.1 Basic Installation Guide for Refurbishers or the Windows 8.1 Advanced Installation Guide for Refurbishers will guide you through step by step how to do this.
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a collection of tools that you can use to customize, assess, and deploy Windows operating systems to new computers.​
Use this documentation to help you with customizing, assessing, and deploying Windows operating systems to new computers.
This topic shows you how you can add device drivers to a Windows image before, during, or after you deploy the image, and more.
This topic shows you how to troubleshoot deployment by describing the relationship between common deployment scenarios and their associated log files.
This page contains additional Windows 8.1 deployment resources.
Describes command-line options for additional tools that can be used for deployment but aren't included in the Windows ADK.​
Describes various options that you can use when you're customizing and deploying Windows. Includes information about language packs, device drivers, and network deployment options.
Describes how to automate Windows Setup by using an answer file.​
Describes how to automate OOBE by using an answer file.
Describes the log files that you can use to troubleshoot deployment issues.
Describes the Windows Assessment console and the available Windows assessments you can use.
Describes how to use Windows assessments in a large-scale environment.​
Describes how to use the Windows Performance Recorder and Windows Performance Analyzer tools.​
Provides step-by-step instructions to deploy Windows. Intended for IT Professionals.
Windows PE is a minimal Windows OS used to boot a PC and to capture and deploy Windows images.​
Provides technical details about Windows Setup technology, including command-line options.
Provides technical details about the DISM tool and its command-line options.
Provides technical details about the Sysprep tool and its command-line options. Also defines the server roles that support Sysprep.​
Provides technical details about the Windows SIM tool. Also provides some instructions for using the tool.
Describes how OEMs can configure a PC to boot and run from a compressed Windows image (.wim) file.​
Provides technical details about how to configure and use Windows RE.