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Import single Driver of .EXE extension in SCCM task sequence

Shashi Dubey 371 Reputation points
2020-09-30T14:44:01.683+00:00

Hi Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing great and being safe!

Need your assistance and experience with one of the scenarios we are facing with the driver installation in the task sequence.

Normally while introducing driver within a task sequence we download a driver package file from the vendor website which consist of .INI file extension and after importing the driver into the driver node and creating the package we use the driver package for the drivers’ installation based on the WMI query for specific models or vendors.

We have a situation where our client wants to install a specific driver which is not for vendor-specific like Dell, HP but it is a driver with .EXE extension that is for a specific APPlication and some mouse drivers now here is my question:

Can we install a single driver .EXE extension in the task sequence and would that be a silent install.

Can any driver of.exe extension be included in the task sequence as silent install and if yes can someone help me with the complete step of how to do that?

Regards,
Shashi Dubey

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  1. Jason Sandys 31,186 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2020-09-30T15:43:09.237+00:00

    Yes, you can certainly install this. EXEs aren't drivers though. EXEs are just generic executables that can do anything that the developer wants them to. The EXE in question here specifically most likely installs the necessary driver(s). You use and "deploy" it just as you would any other EXE-based installer which is usually using a package/program or application and then including an Install Software or Install Application task. You can then apply a standard WMI query-based condition to the task if desired to ensure it only runs on specific devices.

    Silent installation is specific to the EXE and whether or not the developer included a way to do this. You may need to consult the vendor's documentation. Often, running the EXE from the command-line with a -? option will show you the valid switches which often include a silent or unattended switch.

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  1. Shashi Dubey 371 Reputation points
    2020-10-02T06:04:14.067+00:00

    Hi Jason,

    Thanks a lot for the brilliant explanation :).

    It has cleared all the doubt I had regarding this and hope to have your expertise with me going ahead too :).

    Thanks for your valuable time and stay safe :).

    Regards,
    Shashi Dubey

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