Drvload Command-Line Options (Standard 7 SP1)

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7/8/2014

The Drvload tool adds out-of-box drivers to an online Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 3.0 image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs. To add a driver to an offline Windows PE image, use the DISM tool.

If the driver .inf file requires a restart, Windows PE ignores the request. If the driver .sys file requires a restart, the driver cannot be added by using Drvload.

Where to Find Drvload

Drvload is included in a typical Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 3.0 environment. For information on creating a Windows PE boot disk, see Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive.

Drvload Command-Line Options

The following command-line options are available for Drvload.

drvload.exeinf_path [,inf_path [...]] [/?]

Option

Description

/?

Displays usage information.

inf_path

Specifies the path of the driver .inf file. The path can contain environment variables.

If any drivers were not installed, Drvload returns 0 if it is successful or a nonzero status (%errorlevel%).

See Also

Other Resources

Deployment Image Servicing and Management Technical Reference