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Extract and Add Driver Packages

Extract and Add Driver Packages

 

In order to add driver packages to your server, you must first obtain them from the manufacturer and ensure that they are extracted (the packages cannot be in .exe or .msi format). Windows Deployment Services needs the .inf file that describes the package.

 

Locating the .inf file

 

When adding the packages, you can point to a folder that contains the extracted driver packages, or to the .inf file that describes the package. The .inf file includes a list of the files that make up the package (and their locations), and is included with the driver installation program. Generally, the .inf file is located on the driver installation media in the same folder as the Setup program, or in a subfolder.

Extracting driver packages

 

If your packages are in .exe or .msi format, you must extract them in order to add them to your server.

 

Adding driver packages to the server

 

 

After you have obtained and extracted your driver packages, you must add them to the server. To do this, right-click the Drivers node, click Add Driver Package, and follow the instructions in the wizard. For step-by-step instructions about how to add and deploy driver packages, see Deploying Driver Packages.

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