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Add a Third-Party Driver Using a Driver Path (Standard 7 SP1)

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7/8/2014

The following procedure describes how to add a device driver path to an answer file by using Image Configuration Editor.

This device driver path is used to process additional out-of-box device drivers by using Image Builder. Out-of-box device drivers can be copied to a Standard 7 image during the windowsPE configuration pass. In this configuration pass, you can add boot-critical drivers to a Standard 7 image before that image is installed.

Note

Additional drivers can also be added to the Standard 7 installation during the auditSystem configuration pass.

When you select a driver path, you select a folder that contains one or more .inf-type drivers. The folder path is added to the answer file and, during an unattended installation, is referenced to find all drivers in the path and install them.

Only .inf drivers can be added to a Standard 7 image by using this procedure. Drivers packaged as an .exe file or other file types must be installed on a running Standard 7 operating system.

To add a device driver path of an answer file

  1. Open Image Configuration Editor.

  2. On the File menu, select Open Answer File. Choose an answer file from the Open dialog box.

  3. On the Insert menu, choose Driver Path.

    Note

    To add an out-of-box driver to an answer file, see Add Out of Box Drivers Using Image Configuration Editor.

  4. Select the driver path to add to the answer file, and then choose OK.

  5. The driver path selected is added to the answer file under the configuration pass that you selected. Depending on the configuration pass that you selected, the driver path is included as a list item to one of the following components:

    • WinEmb-PnpCustomizationsWinPE for windowsPE
    • WinEmb-PnpCustomizationsNonWinPE for auditSystem

    Note

    You can also drag drivers from an Out-of-Box Drivers folder in the Distribution Share pane to the Answer File pane and drop it in either the windowsPE or auditSystem pass, or right-click to add it.

See Also

Tasks

Add a Package to an Answer File in Image Configuration Editor
Configure Settings in an Answer File in Image Configuration Editor
Validate an Answer File in Image Configuration Editor