PnPUtil Examples
This topic provides examples on how to use the PnPUtil tool.
- Add driver package
pnputil /add-driver x:\driver.inf- Add multiple driver packages
pnputil /add-driver c:\oem\*.inf- Add and install driver package
pnputil /add-driver device.inf /install- Enumerate OEM driver packages
pnputil /enum-drivers- Delete driver package
pnputil /delete-driver oem0.inf- Force delete driver package
pnputil /delete-driver oem1.inf /force- Export driver package
pnputil /export-driver oem6.inf .- Export all driver packages
pnputil /export-driver * c:\backup- Disables device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /disable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"- Enables device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /enable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"- Restarts device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /restart-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"- Removes device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /remove-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"- Scan the system for any device hardware changes
pnputil /scan-devices- Enumerate only connected devices on the system
pnputil /enum-devices /connected- Enumerate device with specific instance ID
pnputil /enum-devices /instanceid "ACPI\PNP0A08\1"- Enumerate all devices with specific class
pnputil /enum-devices /class Display- Enumerate all devices with specific problem code
pnputil /enum-devices /problem 28- Enumerate all devices with problems and display hardware/compatible IDs
pnputil /enum-devices /problem /ids- Enumerate only enabled interfaces on the system
pnputil /enum-interfaces /enabled