Windows Aik 2012 R2
The Windows® Server 2012 Essentials Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) is a collection of tools and binaries that you can use to customize, assess, and deploy Windows Server 2012 Essentials on new computers. Jan 27, 2013 However Microsoft launched a new product called the Windows Server 2012 Essentials server, which is to replace Small Business Server. When looking for the proper ADK do not confuse yourself by looking for the Windows Server 2012 ADK. The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit will be for Windows 8 and will detail it is also for Windows Server 2012. Windows Server 2012, codenamed “Windows Server 8″, is the sixth release of Windows Server. It is the server version of Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2. Two pre-release versions, a developer preview and a beta version, were released during development. The software was generally available to customers starting on September 4. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK), formerly Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK or WAIK), is a collection of tools and technologies produced by Microsoft designed to help deploy Microsoft Windows operating system images to target computers or to a virtual hard disk image in VHD format. In this blog post, I will show how to update an existing installation of a Windows ADK on an SCCM server. Learn the best practices to update Windows ADK and WinPE to the latest version on SCCM server.
Before you do
- If you are using Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows10, or Windows 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, there may be no need to download Windows AIK. You can directly make a Windows PE bootable CD with AOMEI Backupper.
- You must download Windows AIK if AOMEI Backupper pops up a prompt window.
- To create a WinPE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) bootable CD with AOMEI Backupper on Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008, you need to download Windows AIK.
Download Windows AIK
| The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) | |||
| Version | Platform | Platform | Platform |
| 3.0 KB3AIK_EN.iso | Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2003, 2008, 2011, and Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000 (32 bit and 64 bit) | 1.7GB | Download from Microsoft Download Center |
Windows AIK is short for Windows Automated Installation Kit. As its name displayed, it is a set of tools that could help you (mostly is for OEM and IT professionals) to configure and deploy operating system to new hardware. In brief, you could customize your own OS, as well as to create a WinPE bootable CD.
How to Install the Windows AIK ISO file?
After downloading Windows AIK ISO file, first you need a virtual CD-ROM software and then you can install it on your computer. The followings are specific steps:
- Download and install the latest version of MagicISO (A virtual CD-ROM software only about 3MB, support all Windows versions);
- Right click on Windows AIK ISO file->select MagicISO->Mount->ISO file path, as shown below:
- After that, in the popup window select 'Run StartCD.exe'. And then follow the setup wizard to install Windows AIK on your computer.
Windows Aik 2012 R2 Edition
Note: If your system is Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2016, you need to Download Windows ADK to create bootable disc. Windows 7 pro 64 download.
-->The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) has the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment, and to test the quality and performance of your system, its added components, and the applications running on it. The Windows ADK includes:
The Windows Assessment Toolkit and the Windows Performance Toolkit to assess the quality and performance of systems or components.
Deployment tools such as WinPE, Sysprep, and other tools that you can use to customize and deploy Windows 10 images.
Starting with Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) is released separately from the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). To add Windows PE to your ADK installation, download the Windows PE Addon and run the included installer after installing the ADK. This change enables post-RTM updates to tools in the ADK. After you run the installer, the WinPE files will be in the same location as they were in previous ADK installs.
If you're installing the ADK on a device running a 64-bit version of Windows and plan to use the Windows System Image Manager (WSIM), see What's new in kits and tools.
What's new in ADK tools for Windows 10, version 1903.
For Windows 10 IoT Core, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins.
Other ADK downloads
| ADK version and download link | Description |
|---|---|
| ADK for Windows 10 Insider Preview | Windows Insiders can download preview versions of the ADK. See what's new for Windows Insiders for Business. |
| ADK for Windows 10, version 1809 | What's new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1809 |
| Windows PE add-on for ADK, version 1809 | New as of Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE) is avalable seperatly form the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) |
| ADK for Windows 10, version 1803 | What's new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1803 |
| ADK for Windows 10, version 1709 | What's new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1709. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1709, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v4.4. |
| ADK for Windows 10, version 1703 | What's new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1703. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1703, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v3.2. |
| ADK for Windows 10, version 1607 | What's new in ADK for Windows 10, version 1607. For IoT Core for Windows 10, version 1607, also download the IoT Core Add-Ins v2.0 (14393_v1). |
| ADK for Windows 8 | What's new in ADK for Windows 8 |
| AIK for Windows 7 | WAIK for Windows 7 Readme |
| Windows OEM HAL Extension Test Cert 2017 | To use the Windows ADK to work with HAL Extensions, download and install the updated Windows OEM HAL Extension Test Cert 2017 (TEST ONLY) certificate. Learn more. |
Install the ADK
Install the ADK based on what works best for your environment.
- For computers that are connected to the internet, you can use any of the download links above.
- For secure manufacturing environments, you can install the Windows ADK offline.
- For automated installs, you can silently install the Windows ADK.
Windows ADK tools for IT pros
Windows ADK contains core assessment and deployment tools that IT Pros can use to deploy Windows 10 company-wide, including the User State Migration Tool (USMT) and Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).