With Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka v1809), introduced a new way for device drivers to work with the Universal Windows Drivers architecture.
One of the major differences with the new architecture is that streamlines the work for drivers developers which can create a single driver package that can run across different device types, for example, the sam package can run in desktops, laptops or embedded systems.
In this transition, Intel is already making available new drivers called Windows DCH Drivers or Windows Modern Drivers and they’re meant to take use of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and replace the old/legacy drivers.
This is particularly important since the future Windows Core OS will not support Win32 applications natively (they will run in some kind of virtual sandbox).
So, if you want to try the new drivers, follow this steps:
And you’re done, and the new DCH drivers are installed.
If you wan to make sure, just go to Device Manager again and verify that your display adapter driver version is higher than 25.20.100.6444.
Here’s a quick tip for unpacking Lenovo drivers:
<packagename>.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR=<packagepath> /Extract=”YES”
Example:
n20ku12w_x64.exe /VERYSILENT /DIR=”D:\Temp\LenovoDriver” /Extract=”YES”
Here’s a quick tip for unpacking HP SoftPaq drivers:
* "SPxxxxx.exe is the SoftPaq filename to unpack
* "-pdf" is a runtime switch that overrides the build parameters
* "-f" is a runtime switch that overrides the default path set at build time
* "-s" instructs the package to unpack in silent mode, skipping the Welcome, License, and Directory screens
* "-e" instructs the package to extract only, that is, do not run the component installation program.
One example:
SP4242423.exe -pdf -f -e C:\Temp\drivers\
So, following the deployment tips series about drivers, here’s a wrap up of all posts:
Following other posts about drivers packs, today I would like to post about Lenovo Thinkpad drivers.
Lenovo uses a different terminology (SCCM Drivers) but of course they can be used direclty on MDT.
You’ll find this SCCM packages directly on Lenovo support website and basically you just need to select the model you need and you’ll find the drivers pack, or you can just Google something like “thinkpad t450 sccm drivers pack” and you’ll get directly to the download website.
Here’s an example: After searching for “thinkpad 440 sccm drivers” you’ll be redirect to http://support.lenovo.com/pt/en/downloads/ds030230 and you get the list of SCCM drivers available for that model and compatible models.
Following a series of posts about driver packs from the most notorious OEM manufacturers in the worlds, here’s the tip for HP manufacturer.
The website it’s well designed and very easy to navigate. You can always use HP SoftPaq Download Manager but…well..I just like to use this website instead.
Here’s the link:
HP Client Management Solutions - HP Driver Packs
This week I’ve started to create a new Deployment Share and using Selection Profiles to install drivers.
After creating the Selection Profile for each model, I’ve started to change the task sequence where I’ve disabled the default “Inject Drivers” pass and created new ones.
For this, I’ve created a pass for each model and add a conditional install.based on a WMI query for model.
After this, when testing the new task sequence, I was always getting the above error.
Something look to be wrong with my WMI query but could find out why!
A lot of troubleshooting later, and really with some luck, I copied the query to a notepad and for my surprise, I finally got the problem!
Because I’ve copied the WMI query from a website, when I pasted it it came out with a wrong format. Basically, the double-quotes were in a wrong format!
So…the simple resolution?
Instead of copying the WMI query, just write it yourself and…your done!
Hope this helps! :)
Following the previous post about Intel PROSet/Wireless drivers for IT Administrators, here’s also a nice website, this time from Dell where you can download packs with CABs for Dell Enterprise class systems like Latitude, Optiplex and Precision.
This packs helps to simplify OS deployments on Dell systems using the usual deployment tools like Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or Microsoft Deployment Kit (MDT).
Dell Command | Deploy - Driver Packs for Enterprise Client OS Deployment
So today, here’s a tip for every IT Administrator that need to download Intel PROSet/Wireless drivers.
Intel provides the below website where you can find drivers-only packages and also software for WiFi, Bluetooth, and WiMax.
This is obviously recommended for large corporations where packages size matters and of course, it helps to avoid installing a lot of “bloatware” usually available on drivers setup.
Intel® PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for IT Administrators
So…although you’re a geek and you really like to create your own scripts for managing your WIM files, sometimes you feel that a GUI app would be just great and it would really be a time saver.
Some of you may already know a tool called GImageX but from my experience I think this one its superior.
VDISM, available throungh SourceForge website, it’s a fenomenal tool with a very simple interface that gives you access through a graphical interface to all things you need for servicing WIM files.
It’s really really easy to use and so intuitive that you will probably will not use command-line anymore.
Features:
Go ahead and try this great tool: SourceForge – VDISM
