Add a Third-Party Driver Using a Distribution Share (Standard 7 SP1)
7/8/2014
Image Configuration Editor enables you to add out-of-box drivers to an answer file by using a distribution share. After you store your out-of-box drivers in the share, you can add them easily to your answer file.
You can copy drivers directly to the Out-of-Box Drivers folder in a distribution share without opening Image Configuration Editor. You can also use Image Configuration Editor to add, remove, or modify out-of-box drivers in a distribution share folder. After drivers are copied to the appropriate folder, they are available in the distribution share pane of Image Configuration Editor and can be added to an answer file.
Subfolders can be used to organize out-of-box drivers. When an Out-of-Box Drivers folder is added to an unattended installation answer file, all drivers in the folders and subfolders are also added.
To add an out-of-box driver to a distribution share
Open a distribution share.
On the Tools menu, choose Explore Distribution Share.
The Distribution Share window opens.
Copy the driver files to the Out-of-Box Drivers folder or move them to the folder by using a drag-and-drop operation.
Close the Distribution Share window.
The out-of-box driver files appear under the Out-of-Box Drivers node in the Distribution Share pane.
To add an out-of-box driver in the distribution share to an answer file by using the shortcut menu
Open Image Configuration Editor.
Open a distribution share.
In the distribution share pane, navigate to the driver you want to add. Right-click the driver and then choose Add to Answer File.
The driver is added to the answer file in the driver section.
To add an out-of-box driver in the distribution share to an answer by dragging it to the answer file
Open Image Configuration Editor.
Open a distribution share.
In the distribution share pane, navigate to the driver you want to add and drag it to answer file.
The driver is added to the answer file in the driver section.