Creating Windows Driver Filesets

Description

This recipe walks through finding Windows driver packs and uploading them into FileWave for Network Imaging.

You can assign a driver Fileset only after an image association has been made.

To learn more about FileWave network imaging with Windows, including creating, assigning, and deploying an image, see the Network Imaging Guide.

Ingredients

• FileWave Central
• Internet connection
• An unarchiving tool, such as 7-Zip

Directions

1. Find the driver pack from the manufacturer. You usually need the driver package that contains the .CAB or .INF files. In the screenshot below, a Google search for "Dell Latitude E6410 driver pack" leads to a Dell driver pack download where the .CAB file can be downloaded.
   
   
   
   

2. After you download the driver pack, extract it. Right-click the .CAB file and use 7-Zip to extract the files.
   
   
   

3. After the drivers are extracted, upload the whole driver folder into FileWave.

4. Log in to FileWave Central, go to Filesets, and select New Image Fileset. In the Create New Fileset window, choose Windows Drivers.
   
   
   
   

5. Select the extracted folder from the .CAB file and import it into FileWave. The Windows driver Fileset appears in both the Fileset and Imaging sections. It remains red until the import finishes.

6. When the Fileset turns black, associate the drivers in the Imaging section. FileWave sends these drivers to the device during the network imaging process.

7. In the Imaging section, find the device or device group in the left pane and find the driver Fileset in the right pane. Click, drag, and drop the driver Fileset onto the device or group.

   The drivers deploy with the image that is already assigned to the device.