Topic: TIP: Stand Alone Driverpack utility for all OS (XP, 2k3, 2k8, Vista, Win7)

[devnullius]

  http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=5336

Here is a script developed from the original SAD script.  I'll call it SAD2 smile
It'll automatically determine the running system OS arch and extract the correct DriverPacks from the right directory.  Very slick.
It will then install or upgrade the drivers on all your devices from the supplied drivers and clean up after itself.
Supports all NT5 (XP/2000/2003) & NT6 (Vista/Win7/Server2008) OS types.
To get this working in Win7 during an unattended install do the following "setupcomplete.cmd" method.
Create the following folder structure to your Win7 disc:
{Win7-Disc source folder}\sources\$oem$\$1\D\SAD3 (entire SAD3 folder with all DriverPacks goes here)
{Win7-Disc source folder}\sources\$oem$\$$\Setup\scripts\setupcomplete.cmd
Add the following code to the setupcomplete.cmd file.

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@echo off
START %systemdrive%\D\SAD2\DP_Install_Tool.cmd /s

[Samker]

I'm not sure did I want to try this...

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D., you are convinced that this script work properly?

[devnullius]

I'm not sure did I want to try this...

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D., you are convinced that this script work properly?

It works surprisingly well actually. I know it from the XP days (pre-2010, that is ;p). I lost my version of the script, so I haven't  tested this specific script yet.  The old one I had was ripped from XP Lite distro. I could download the driverpacks I needed and run the batch file to convert and install the driver packs.

It's a great FREE way to update unknown devices when installing a new system. I only saw it fail when it comes to sound devices. They are tricky and once in a while different models use the same device id. End result? Driver installed but no sound. Remove the driver, find a new one ;p

So yeah... Enjoy this

Devvie