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Installing a driver(.inf) file from command line

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I am working in windows 8.1. I need to install a driver file(.inf file) from command line. Which command i need to use.? I know i have many other method for installing a .inf file, but i must install this from command line.

Please help me Thanks in advance...

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yemans Avatar asked Mar 19 '14 05:03

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Granger's comment works in Windows 7 too. According to MS, PnPUtil (PnPUtil.exe) is included in every version of Windows, starting with Windows Vista.

It is useful for device drivers that do not have default install (right-click "Install" does not work for them).

pnputil -i -a <driverinf>

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Roland Pihlakas Avatar answered Oct 30 '22 05:10

Roland Pihlakas

The default way for device drivers is:

pnputil -i -a <driverinf>

Legacy Drivers can´t be installed with pnputil and have to use LaunchINFSectionEx-Call

I tested the following and it works with several drivers from Windows 2000 up to Windows 10, 2012R2, 2016, 2019.

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx ykmd.inf,Yubico64_Install.NT,,4,N

Pay attention to use the correct section

The correct section of the inf-File must be used, when there is no [DefaultInstall]-Section. This lacks in most answers. Look it up in your drivers inf-File and use the correct section (in my example "Yubico64_Install.NT"). Using the wrong section wont prompt an error. Im my example I use Quiet mode, no UI (4) and Never reboot (N) to install the driver automated via GPO. All options are documented in detail here:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/aa768006(v%3Dvs.85)

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x0nn Avatar answered Oct 30 '22 07:10

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