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        Adding device drivers online to Windows PE

Section(s): Deployment
Published on Jan 08, 2009.
Last Modified on Sep 29, 2008.
Last Modified by Mitch Tulloch.
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You can add device drivers to dynamically when running Windows PE by using the drvload command.

If you discover when running Windows PE that you need additional drivers, you can add them using the Drvload command as follows:

Drvload.exe path1[,path2…]

Here pathn is the path to each driver (.inf) file separated by commas. Alternatively, you can add drivers ahead of time to your Windows PE build by using the Peimg command as described in my other tip titled "Adding device drivers offline to Windows PE".

For more information on deploying Vista, see my series of articles titled Deploying Vista on WindowsNetworking.com, and see also Part 2: Deployment in the Windows Vista Resource Kit, Second Edition from Microsoft Press.

About Mitch Tulloch

Mitch Tulloch was lead author for the Windows Vista Resource Kit from Microsoft Press, which is the book for IT pros who want to deploy, maintain and support Windows Vista in mid- and large-sized network environments. Mitch was also the author of Introducing Windows Server 2008 and technical project lead for the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit, both books also from Microsoft Press. For more information on these and other books by Mitch, see www.mtit.com .