searching for driver in external hard disk

[saffar]

How to tell windows to search from my ecternal hard disk in all folders and subfolders.

when windows search for new driver it only goes to floppy CD and windows diectory other wise i have to point to the folder with correct driver instead i want to search all folders and subfolders

[saffar]

Any help please !!!!

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Is it an external HDD on USB/FireWire or on SATA?

[saffar]

It is an External HDD (like laptop hard disk with case) with USB connection

By the way i have all the driver packs unpacked on the external hard disk and other drivers also

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

It is for an UNattended installation, I presume?

In case of an UNattended installation: use method 2, edit I386\presetup.cmd to have this:

REM +===========================================================+
REM | Finding EXTERNAL DRIVEletter.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
SET TAGFILE=\external.tag
FOR %%i in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z) DO IF EXIST "%%i:%TAGFILE%" set EXTERNAL_DRIVE=%%i:

REM +===========================================================+
REM | Editable variables.   	 |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
SET DPDIRROOT=%EXTERNAL_DRIVE%
SET DPDIR=%DPDIRROOT%\D


REM +===========================================================+
REM | Make sure we are in System32.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
REM CD /D %SystemRoot%\system32


REM +===========================================================+
REM | Scanning for driverdirectories.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
%EXTERNAL_DRIVE%\OEM\bin\SetDevicePath.exe %DPDIR%


REM +===========================================================+
REM | Enable installation of unsigned drivers. 	 |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
START %EXTERNAL_DRIVE%\OEM\bin\WatchDriverSigningPolicy.exe

You'll have to make sure you have:

A) the drivers in UNCOMPRESSED form in the 'D' folder at the root of your external HDD

B) a tagfile called 'external.tag' at the root of your external HDD

....

If the above does not work, it means the drive is not being recognised automatically.

[saffar]

Dear Bâshrat

First of all thanks, but i want to scann the external hard disk for drivers not in unattended mode hope it is clear

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

I see

that's even alot easier!

To set the external harddrive as device drivers source:

REM +=================================================
==========+
REM | Finding EXTERNAL DRIVEletter.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
SET TAGFILE=\external.tag
FOR %%i in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z) DO IF EXIST "%%i:%TAGFILE%" set EXTERNAL_DRIVE=%%i:


REM +=================================================
==========+
REM | Editable variables.     |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
SET DPDIRROOT=%EXTERNAL_DRIVE%
SET DPDIR=%DPDIRROOT%\D

REM +=================================================
==========+
REM | Scanning for driverdirectories.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
%EXTERNAL_DRIVE%\OEM\bin\SetDevicePath.exe %DPDIR%

To UNset the external harddrive as device drivers source: (will set the default one back)

REM +=================================================
==========+
REM | Scanning for driverdirectories.    |
REM |-----------------------------------------------------------|
%EXTERNAL_DRIVE%\OEM\bin\SetDevicePath.exe

Of course same remarks as the above still matter.

You can download the necessary files from the Sticky 'SOLVED: Drivers from CD'.

If you have any questions left, feel free to ask.

[saffar]

but where to put add these lines i am beginner

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

In any batch file that you execute manually.