Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)

Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1

The Windows® Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) contains all of the tools that you need to customize, assess, and deploy Windows operating systems to new computers.

Download and install the Windows ADK from this website.

ADK Overview topics

The following topics describe the tools included with the Windows ADK, new features, and installation instructions.

This documentation is available in the MSDN Library.

• Windows ADK Quickstart

• Windows ADK Overview

• Installing the Windows ADK

ADK Assessment and Performance topics

The following topics describe the different tools and configurations available with the Assessments and performance analysis tools included with the Windows ADK.

This documentation is available in the MSDN Library.

• Windows Assessment Toolkit Technical Reference

• Windows Assessment Services Technical Reference

• Windows Performance Toolkit

ADK Deployment and IT Professional Tool topics

The following topics describe the different tools used to configure and deploy Windows. IT Professional tools related to deployment are included with the Windows ADK.

This documentation is available in the TechNet Library.

• Deployment and Imaging Tools Technical Reference

• Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) Technical Reference

• Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) Technical Reference

• User State Migration Tool (USMT) Technical Reference

• Volume Activation Management Tool Technical Reference