Snappy driver installer for winpe

[ell]

This might come in handy on a system that won't boot, I'm going to try it on one that I can't get past bsod tomorrow http://theoven.org/index.php?topic=1814.0

 

[GTP]

I just fire up my portable version of WRT from inside my PE. It has SDIO and everything else I need available.

 

[ell]

I just fire up my portable version of WRT from inside my PE. It has SDIO and everything else I need available.

hmm, I put WRT in my usb pe and it crashed, then I launched sdi from within the folder and it launched but only read pe system drivers, not offline windows.

 

[GTP]

Did you try the portable from a separate USB?
I don't have any problems at all - works perfectly.

 

[fincoder]

Snappy Driver Installer can't install drivers for offline Windows installations can it? I don't think it can so there's no point running it from a PE. You need to run it in the live Windows system that you're installing drivers in (e.g. after a clean install). Just run it from a USB drive or network share.

Besides, the newer and more ethical Snappy Driver Installer Origin maintained by Technibble member @glennd should be used instead:
www.snappy-driver-installer.org

 

[glennd]

Snappy Driver Installer can't install drivers for offline Windows installations can it?

Not to my knowledge. It talks to Windows through it's API to learn about devices and drivers and calls the API to perform the installation. So it is working with the Windows under which it is running. However, I don't claim to know all there is to know about SDIO or Windows drivers installations so if you find a way to do it or a potential way to do it, I'd love to know about it.

 

[GTP]

Hmmm...You're right! I use my portable WRT from a PE all the time but (wrongly) assumed that SDIO would update the drivers for the system.
But it cannot. As you correctly state it has to run on the live environment or it would just try to update the drivers in the PE, which obviously would fail.

My apologies for misleading you @ell

 

[Techjourney]

I am just curious if you guys use any of these auto driver installers. I have always stayed away from them and heard they can do more harm then good. If not, is this a good one or do you have any other recommendations? Thanks

 

[Porthos]

I am just curious if you guys use any of these auto driver installers. I have always stayed away from them and heard they can do more harm then good. If not, is this a good one or do you have any other recommendations? Thanks

I think you should do a little more reading around here. That tool is maintained by one of our members and has many threads here about it.

 

[phaZed]

I am just curious if you guys use any of these auto driver installers. I have always stayed away from them and heard they can do more harm then good. If not, is this a good one or do you have any other recommendations? Thanks

Snappy Driver Installer Origin is the ONLY driver installer that, honestly, I have ever used or recommended. These types of programs have IMO always been kind of snake oil programs, usually laden with malware, viruses and other crap as a bonus.
SDIO isn't though, it actually works extremely well. I would recommend giving them a Donation!

 

[NJW]

Snappy Driver Installer can't install drivers for offline Windows installations can it?

You're right, of course. I'd read this whole thread as Fabs Autobackup instead of SDIO. Clearly an age thing.

 

[Techjourney]

Thanks guys. I will research snappy a little more and give it a try.