Windows 10: Where does windows installation search for drivers to install?

Discus and support Where does windows installation search for drivers to install? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello, I often deploy custom windows 10 and 11 images using WDS, but I'm not able to understand where the installation process looks for driver to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Marco Tommaso, Feb 28, 2025.

  1. Where does windows installation search for drivers to install?


    Hello, I often deploy custom windows 10 and 11 images using WDS, but I'm not able to understand where the installation process looks for driver to install during the installation. I know after the installation and the first boot, windows looks for .inf files in c:\windows\inf , but it seems not to be the same during the installation process. I tried to mount boot.wim with dism and add .inf files in the c:\windows\inf folder of the mounted image, but drivers still won't install. I don't want to include drivers in install.wim or boot.wim by installing them with dism /add-driver option, because I

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    Marco Tommaso, Feb 28, 2025
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  2. Windows 7 wont install drivers

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    If you having an issue installing a driver that worked before you formatted or wont install on a fresh build, sometimes this means hardware damage
     
    brandonwh64, Feb 28, 2025
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  3. Windows 7 wont install drivers

    i dont think anyone here understands what your asking either when its nearly a 90% english dominated Tech forum.
    Step 1
    reinstall windows from scratch
    Step 2
    install all drivers from the cd that came with the god damn motherboard *common sense*
    Step 3
    update windows
    Step 4
    install misc etc crap like flash java etc etc
    Step 5
    Install GPU drivers
    Step 6
    go back to using your pc without issue.
     
    crazyeyesreaper, Feb 28, 2025
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    windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, Feb 28, 2025
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