Automating devices detection and installation

[sgufa]

I'm trying to make a script that can detect unknown devices and install drivers from a folder that contains all derivers i need. suggestions?

[Bert]

Its simpler to have the ini files and drivers already loaded. That way it wouldn't be a issue. You may be able to find a script ready made that will do what you need here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...?wt.svl=leftnav

[sgufa]

Its simpler to have the ini files and drivers already loaded. That way it wouldn't be a issue. You may be able to find a script ready made that will do what you need here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcen...?wt.svl=leftnav

tnx but nothing there...

[weaponx]

With the help of Devcon http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 you could manually install each inf like this:

devcon install drivername.inf

You can also scan for new hardware using:

devcon rescan

Edited November 26, 2007 by weaponx

[sgufa]

yeah but i heard that it can be done with a dllcall to a windows dll...

[ChrisL]

Paths for device drivers can be added in to the registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath

All entries are separated with a semicolon eg c:\drivers\network\onboard;c:\drivers\audio;c:\drivers\audio\onboard