Windows 7 / Getting Started

Adding Driver Packages to Boot Images

You can also use Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 to add driver packages for boot-critical drivers to boot images. To add a driver package to a boot image, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Windows Deployment Services console, under the server_name node under the Boot Images node, right-click a boot image and select Export Image to back up your boot image before proceeding further. This is recommended because adding an incompatible or corrupt boot-critical driver to a boot image can render the boot image unbootable and unrepairable.
  2. Right-click the boot image again and select Add Driver Packages To Image to start the Add Driver Packages To driver_group Wizard.
  3. Click Next to display the Select Driver Packages page.
  4. Click Add or Remove to add or remove filter criteria for finding driver packages that were previously added to your Windows Deployment Services server. Then click Search For Packages to display all driver packages on the server that match your filter criteria.
  5. Select the driver packages you want to add to the boot image from your search results. Then, finish the wizard.
[Previous] [Contents] [Next]

In this tutorial:

  1. Configuring Windows Deployment Services
  2. Introducing Windows Deployment Services
  3. Service Architecture
  4. PXE Services
  5. Operating Modes
  6. Legacy Mode
  7. Mixed Mode
  8. Native Mode
  9. Planning for Windows Deployment Services
  10. Choosing a Version of Windows Deployment Services
  11. New Features of Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
  12. Server Requirements
  13. Client Computer Requirements
  14. DHCP Requirements
  15. Routing Requirements
  16. Capacity Requirements
  17. Installing Windows Deployment Services
  18. Windows Server 2003
  19. Windows Server 2008 R2
  20. Windows 7 Configuring Deployment Services
  21. Preparing Discover Images
  22. Windows Importing Images
  23. Importing Boot Images
  24. Importing Install Images
  25. Managing and Deploying Driver Packages
  26. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 1
  27. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 2
  28. Deploying Driver Packages to Clients Using Method 3
  29. Managing Driver Groups and Driver Packages
  30. Adding Driver Packages to Boot Images
  31. Managing Image Security
  32. Pre-staging Client Computers
  33. Configuring Administrator Approval
  34. Windows 7 Installing
  35. Capturing Custom Images
  36. Creating Multicast Transmissions
  37. Performing Multicast Deployment
  38. Using Windows Deployment Services with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit