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pnputil — Manage the driver store and driver packages on Windows. Requires an elevated Command Prompt. More in

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Problem

How to use the pnputil command: Manage the driver store and driver packages on Windows. Requires an elevated Command Prompt. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/pnputil-command-syntax>.

Solution

pnputil — Manage the driver store and driver packages on Windows. Requires an elevated Command Prompt. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/pnputil-command-syntax>.

List all installed driver packages:

pnputil /enum-drivers

Install a driver package from an INF file:

pnputil /add-driver {{path\to\driver.inf}}

Add and install all INF files in a folder (including subdirectories):

pnputil /add-driver {{path\to\folder\*.inf}} /subdirs

Delete a driver package using its published name:

pnputil /delete-driver {{oemXX.inf}}

Install a driver package using its published name:

pnputil /add-driver {{oemXX.inf}}

Export all driver packages to a folder:

pnputil /export-driver * {{path\to\folder}}

List all devices:

pnputil /enum-devices

Code Snippets

List all installed driver packages

pnputil /enum-drivers

Install a driver package from an INF file

pnputil /add-driver {{path\to\driver.inf}}

Add and install all INF files in a folder (including subdirectories)

pnputil /add-driver {{path\to\folder\*.inf}} /subdirs

Delete a driver package using its published name

pnputil /delete-driver {{oemXX.inf}}

Install a driver package using its published name

pnputil /add-driver {{oemXX.inf}}

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