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Create a new driver

The following is a description of how to create a new driver. There are several different ways to add new drivers to OSD — see below for details.

Drivers are created per model. In the OS Deployment tree, expand an OSD point → Models, select the model you want to add drivers to, then right-click it and choose Create driver…. You can also right-click an operating system folder under a model.

Creating a driver from a model in the OS Deployment tree

Then select the method you want to use: Import drivers from folder stucture., Import drivers from file., or Import installed drivers from computer.

Select the driver import method

Step Action
1 Enter a path to scan for drivers. To keep the folder structure of a vendor driver pack, select Treat source folder as a Driver Pack (Folder structure will be maintained).

The Source folder page of the driver import wizard
2 Select the drivers you want to import.

The driver list with drivers found in the folder
3 Select the appropriate operating systems to assign the drivers to.

The page for selecting the models and operating systems to create the drivers in
Step Action
1 Enter the name of the .inf or .cab file to import from.

The page for selecting an .inf or .cab file
2 Select the drivers you want to import.

The driver list with drivers found in the file
3 Select the appropriate operating systems to assign the drivers to.

The page for selecting the models and operating systems to create the drivers in
Step Action
1 Enter the name of the computer to import from. Select Include build in device drivers. if you also want drivers that are included in Windows.

The page for entering the computer to import drivers from
2 Select the drivers you want to import.

The list of installed drivers found on the computer
3 Select the appropriate operating systems to assign the drivers to.

The page for selecting the models and operating systems to create the drivers in

Complete the remaining pages of the wizard. The drivers appear under the model and operating system you selected.