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NAME Get-WindowsDriver
SYNOPSIS
Displays information about drivers in a Windows image.
SYNTAX
Get-WindowsDriver [-All] [-Driver <String>] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>]
[-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Get-WindowsDriver [-All] [-Driver <String>] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>]
[-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Get-WindowsDriver cmdlet displays information about driver packages in the online or offline Windows image. You can display basic information
about all of the drivers in an image, or display detailed information about a specific driver.
PARAMETERS
-All [<SwitchParameter>]
Displays information about default drivers. If you do not specify this parameter, only third-party drivers and listed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Driver [<String>]
Specifies the .inf file or folder containing the .inf files of the drivers you want detailed information about. When you specify a folder,
.inf files that are not valid driver packages are ignored.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<LogLevel>]
Specifies the maximum output level shown in the logs. The default log level is 3. The accepted values are as follows:
1 = Errors only
2 = Errors and warnings
3 = Errors, warnings, and information
4 = All of the information listed previously, plus debug output
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
Specifies the full path and file name to log to. If not set, the default is %WINDIR%\\Logs\\Dism\\dism.log.
In Windows PE, the default directory is the RAMDISK scratch space which can be as low as 32 MB. The log file will automatically be archived.
The archived log file will be saved with .bak appended to the file name and a new log file will be generated. Each time the log file is
archived the .bak file will be overwritten.
When using a network share that is not joined to a domain, use the net use command together with domain credentials to set access permissions
before you set the log path for the DISM log.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Specifies that the action is to be taken on the operating system that is currently running on the local computer.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Specifies the full path to the root directory of the offline Windows image that you will service. If the directory named Windows is not a
subdirectory of the root directory, -WindowsDirectory must be specified.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
Specifies a temporary directory that will be used when extracting files for use during servicing. The directory must exist locally. If not
specified, the \\Windows\\%Temp% directory will be used, with a subdirectory name of a randomly generated hexadecimal value for each run of
DISM. Items in the scratch directory are deleted after each operation.
You should not use a network share location as a scratch directory to expand a package (.cab or .msu file) for installation. The directory
used for extracting files for temporary usage during servicing should be a local directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SystemDrive [<String>]
Specifies the path to the location of the BootMgr files. This is necessary only when the BootMgr files are located on a partition other than
the one that you are running the command from. Use -SystemDrive to service an installed Windows image from a Windows PE environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WindowsDirectory [<String>]
Specifies the path to the Windows directory relative to the image path. This cannot be the full path to the Windows directory; it should be a
relative path. If not specified, the default is the Windows directory in the root of the offline image directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.BasicDriverObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AdvancedDriverObject
Example 1: Gets all drivers in an online image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Online -All
This command gets all of the drivers in an online Windows image.
Example 2: Gets third-party drivers in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline"
This command gets the third-party drivers in a mounted Windows image.
Example 3: Get details about a driver in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????Driver "OEM1.inf"
This command gets detailed information about the OEM1.inf driver in a mounted Windows image.
Example 4: Get details about a driver in a specified location in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????Driver "c:\\drivers\\Usb\\Usb.inf"
This command gets detailed information about the Usb.inf driver in a mounted Windows image.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289355
Add-WindowsDriver
Remove-WindowsDriver
SYNOPSIS
Displays information about drivers in a Windows image.
SYNTAX
Get-WindowsDriver [-All] [-Driver <String>] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>]
[-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Online [<CommonParameters>]
Get-WindowsDriver [-All] [-Driver <String>] [-LogLevel {Errors | Warnings | WarningsInfo}] [-LogPath <String>] [-ScratchDirectory <String>]
[-SystemDrive <String>] [-WindowsDirectory <String>] -Path <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Get-WindowsDriver cmdlet displays information about driver packages in the online or offline Windows image. You can display basic information
about all of the drivers in an image, or display detailed information about a specific driver.
PARAMETERS
-All [<SwitchParameter>]
Displays information about default drivers. If you do not specify this parameter, only third-party drivers and listed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Driver [<String>]
Specifies the .inf file or folder containing the .inf files of the drivers you want detailed information about. When you specify a folder,
.inf files that are not valid driver packages are ignored.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogLevel [<LogLevel>]
Specifies the maximum output level shown in the logs. The default log level is 3. The accepted values are as follows:
1 = Errors only
2 = Errors and warnings
3 = Errors, warnings, and information
4 = All of the information listed previously, plus debug output
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LogPath [<String>]
Specifies the full path and file name to log to. If not set, the default is %WINDIR%\\Logs\\Dism\\dism.log.
In Windows PE, the default directory is the RAMDISK scratch space which can be as low as 32 MB. The log file will automatically be archived.
The archived log file will be saved with .bak appended to the file name and a new log file will be generated. Each time the log file is
archived the .bak file will be overwritten.
When using a network share that is not joined to a domain, use the net use command together with domain credentials to set access permissions
before you set the log path for the DISM log.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Online <SwitchParameter>
Specifies that the action is to be taken on the operating system that is currently running on the local computer.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Specifies the full path to the root directory of the offline Windows image that you will service. If the directory named Windows is not a
subdirectory of the root directory, -WindowsDirectory must be specified.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ScratchDirectory [<String>]
Specifies a temporary directory that will be used when extracting files for use during servicing. The directory must exist locally. If not
specified, the \\Windows\\%Temp% directory will be used, with a subdirectory name of a randomly generated hexadecimal value for each run of
DISM. Items in the scratch directory are deleted after each operation.
You should not use a network share location as a scratch directory to expand a package (.cab or .msu file) for installation. The directory
used for extracting files for temporary usage during servicing should be a local directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SystemDrive [<String>]
Specifies the path to the location of the BootMgr files. This is necessary only when the BootMgr files are located on a partition other than
the one that you are running the command from. Use -SystemDrive to service an installed Windows image from a Windows PE environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WindowsDirectory [<String>]
Specifies the path to the Windows directory relative to the image path. This cannot be the full path to the Windows directory; it should be a
relative path. If not specified, the default is the Windows directory in the root of the offline image directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String[]
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.ImageObject
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.BasicDriverObject
Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AdvancedDriverObject
Example 1: Gets all drivers in an online image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Online -All
This command gets all of the drivers in an online Windows image.
Example 2: Gets third-party drivers in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline"
This command gets the third-party drivers in a mounted Windows image.
Example 3: Get details about a driver in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????Driver "OEM1.inf"
This command gets detailed information about the OEM1.inf driver in a mounted Windows image.
Example 4: Get details about a driver in a specified location in a mounted image
PS C:\\>Get-WindowsDriver ????????Path "c:\\offline" ????????Driver "c:\\drivers\\Usb\\Usb.inf"
This command gets detailed information about the Usb.inf driver in a mounted Windows image.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289355
Add-WindowsDriver
Remove-WindowsDriver