Driver install / update via command line

[ADMaster]

I’m not sure where to put this so please move if you think it fits better somewhere else. Windows / Hardware / scripting?

 

I have a program with some very weird graphics issues, most of my machines run it fine but by HPs do not.

On 1703 when I right click and choose update driver it says I have the latest dated 8/2015

I found on 1709 it installs the 8/2015 driver by default but I can update to a 2/2018 version. This driver appears to work for the program.

I went to HPs website and downloaded the latest they had, it was dated 7/2015 and also appeared to work.

The AMD silent install switches were not working, but I’ve not put a lot of effort into it. The driver from device manager update is newer so I’d like to use it.

I’ve used the export driver powershell to get the files and they are currently importing into SCCM so the next time I image I should have the latest.

However is there any command line tools I can use to just install the driver?

I’ve come across a power shell script, but it doesn’t seem to work.

Script to install or update drivers directly from Microsoft Catalog

 

I’ve found devcom, and dpinst, but they are a part of the WDK.

I’ve tried pnpuntil but that just adds it to the driver store and doesn’t make it the active driver.

 

I just want to deploy an updated driver to my machines.

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: I found this shortly after posting.

https://www.kraftkennedy.com/sccm-deploying-driver-updates-existing-machines/

Its using the WDK but looks like I can just copy the exes from it.

Edited November 28, 2018 by ADMaster

[ADMaster]

The WDK I downloaded doesn't contain dpinst so I'm back to square one.

[ADMaster]

I've been overlooking the simple answer. pnputil has an install switch.

 

pnputil /add-driver device.inf /install

[rosslaing]

Try using the HP Softpaq Download Manager to grab the drivers from HP for all your HP models, then use HP System Software Manager to deploy them.

[ricki]

Try using the HP Softpaq Download Manager to grab the drivers from HP for all your HP models, then use HP System Software Manager to deploy them.

I think it's here https://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/clientmanagement/drivers-pack.html

[chazzy2501]

I had my techie quit after 8 hours trying to silently get the AMD drivers to install. I made him do it by hand.. it took 2 hours

[rosslaing]

Softpaq Download manager - HP SoftPaq Download Manager Release Notes | HP Client Management Solutions

System Software Manager - HP System Software Manager | HP Client Management Solutions

 

You should defo look into this. makes our job of updating drivers quickly to 6000 machines very easy, and BIOS updates. Takes a bit of fiddling but once you are there its great.

[ADMaster]

Thanks all,

I’ll look into this, HP’s are the minority of my machines, SCCM usually pushes the right driver.

A few updates on the current issue;

Pnputil successfully installed the driver when I pushed it out. Preliminary test suggest the graphics glitch in the software is fixed. The teacher was supposed to report back to me yesterday. I guess no news is good news.

The driver also imported into SCCM and one machine I reimaged had the good driver from the start.

[rosslaing]

Thanks all,

I’ll look into this, HP’s are the minority of my machines, SCCM usually pushes the right driver.

A few updates on the current issue;

Pnputil successfully installed the driver when I pushed it out. Preliminary test suggest the graphics glitch in the software is fixed. The teacher was supposed to report back to me yesterday. I guess no news is good news.

The driver also imported into SCCM and one machine I reimaged had the good driver from the start.

 

The HP tools plug into SCCM so this is probably what you want to look into then.

[Mujja]

Have you tried DISM? It's what MS recommends for Windows 10. Run it against the exported driver pack you created for SCCM.