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# Requirements

Foundry OSD prepares Windows deployment media on an administrator workstation. The target device runs Foundry Connect and Foundry Deploy from Windows PE.

## Administrator workstation

* Windows 10 or Windows 11.
* Local administrator permissions.
* Internet access.
* Sufficient free space for Windows media, drivers, temporary workspace files, and the output ISO or USB content.
* Windows ADK `10.1.26100.2454`.
* Windows PE Add-on `10.1.26100.2454`.

Foundry OSD detects the ADK and Windows PE Add-on. If a required component is missing or reported as incompatible, use the installation action on the [Windows ADK and Windows PE page](/foundry-osd/adk.md). The built-in workflow downloads version `10.1.26100.2454` for both components.

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Foundry OSD manages the normal ADK and Windows PE installation workflow. Manual installation is not required for a standard setup.
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## Deployment media

Choose one output type:

* An ISO file for virtual machines, remote media, or external imaging tools.
* A USB drive for physical deployment. The selected USB drive can be erased during creation.

## Target device

The target device must support the architecture and Windows release selected during media authoring. Wired networking is recommended for large downloads. Wi-Fi can be provisioned when the hardware and Windows PE drivers support it.

## Microsoft cloud services

Windows Autopilot workflows may require:

* A Microsoft Entra tenant.
* Microsoft Intune.
* Microsoft Graph permissions appropriate to the selected Autopilot method.
* An application registration and certificate for zero-touch upload.
* An authorized user for interactive upload.

See [Choose an Autopilot method](/foundry-osd/autopilot.md) before configuring cloud credentials.


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