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The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) is required to create a Collection Key to conduct boot scans. The ADK must be installed in its default location and have the features “Preinstallation Environment and Deployment Tools” selected to be installed.<\/p>\n

For offline installation:<\/p>\n

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  1. Download the ADFSetup.exe from WADK<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. In the Specify Location screen, choose the second option that reads: “Download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Toolkit for installation on a separate computer”. (The exact wording might differ, depending on the version of ADK.)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Follow the on-screen instruction to finish downloading Windows ADK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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