Invoking a Windows 2000 wizard from the command prompt

[Greg]

I am looking for a way to install a device driver from the
command prompt or while running a batch file. I am
assuming the hardware is already detected, but the driver
is not installed. To do this, I would like to invoke the
Upgrade Driver wizard to go through the steps of
installing the driver using an existing custom driver.inf
file.

In general is there a way to invoke any of the Windows
wizards from the command prompt?

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Carrie Garth \(MVP\)]

Hi Greg,

According to KB311272, you can use the DevCon command line utility (devcon.exe) to
(among other things) manually install a device. For more information see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

KB311272 - FILE: DevCon Command Line Utility Alternative to Device Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=311272

--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "Greg" <greg.davis AT gdds DOT com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 12:42 PM
: I am looking for a way to install a device driver from the
: command prompt or while running a batch file. I am
: assuming the hardware is already detected, but the driver
: is not installed. To do this, I would like to invoke the
: Upgrade Driver wizard to go through the steps of
: installing the driver using an existing custom driver.inf
: file.
:
: In general is there a way to invoke any of the Windows
: wizards from the command prompt?
:
: Thanks,
: Greg