install driver via command line cmd: inf
Windows drivers can of course also be managed via the command line. Microsoft offers two different tools for this purpose: The PnPUtil integrated in Windows and as part of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) the command: devcon.
PnPUtil
PNPUtil is located by default in the folder c:\windows\system32 and therefore does not need to be downloaded or installed separately.
Install driver
pnputil -i -a driver.infdevcon
devcon is part of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).
WDK Download:
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/download-the-wdk
Search devices
all devices:
devcon find *all IDE devices:
devcon find IDE*certain PCI devices (an asterisk * can be used as a wildcard:
devcon find PCI\*EN_8086*_24*Uninstall devices
devcon remove PCI\*EN_8086*_24*switch off / deactivate devices
devcon disable PCI\*EN_8086*_24*enable / activate devices
devcon enable PCI\*EN_8086*_24*install devices
devcon install Pfad_zur_inf_Datei DeviceIDas DeviceID belongs the DeviceID from the .inf file (can be read out there)
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