DriverPicker

DriverPicker is tool for picking up drivers for specific version of Windows from DriverPacks Solution.
It can also be used with other driver collections.

How it works?

DriverPicker traverses folders to find drivers, inspects driver's target version and architecture.
It also utilize DPS's folder naming convention to detect target version and architecture.
Finally it will sort out unneccesary drivers, and only drivers for specific version and architecture will be left.

WARNING : DriverPicker modifies its target folder, so you MUST prepare BACKUP of target folder.

Why did I made it?

I occasionally build Windows PE with theoven.org's Win PESE.
Windows PE is useful for emergency boot purpose, but needs integration of drivers to work properly in all systems.
Especially, LAN, WLAN drivers are essential for all-purpose Windows PE.

DriverPacks Solution is a distribuion of Windows drivers colletcion.
Especially, DPS Full has all of its collection in several 7z archive, making it optimal its use with driver integration.
However, when building Windows PE, only drivers of specific version and architecture is needed.
But DPS's collection is only classified by components (LAN, WLAN, ...), not with Windows versions (7, 8, 10, ...) and architecture (x86, x64).

DriverPicker pick up only drivers you need from DPS Full's unsorted driver collection.
For example, picking up 'Windows 10 x64' drivers from 7, 8, 10, x86, x64 drivers.

Note

This project is still in development and may be incomplete.
I do not provide any warranty with result, please read WARNING before using.
Any bug report or suggestions will be appreciated.

Requirement

Python 3
treelib library
Collection of Windows drivers, usually DriverPacks Solution Full.

Install

DriverPicker is written with Python 3 and utilize treelib library.
Any OS with python and pip installed can run DriverPicker.

Windows

Install Python 3 for Windows, add them to PATH.
Then, type these in Console :

> pip install treelib
> git clone https://github.com/ied206/DriverPicker.git

Linux

Install Python with your distribution's package manager.
For example, here is instructions for Ubuntu.

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install python3 python3-pip 
$ sudo pip install treelib
$ git clone https://github.com/ied206/DriverPicker.git

macOS

Similar to Linux.
You may use brew to install python.

Usage

> python DriverPicker.py TARGET --arch ARCH --winver WINVER [--pure]
> python DriverPicker.py TARGET -a ARCH -w WINVER [-pure]

For detail, see in-program help message.

> python DriverPicker.py --help

License

This program is licensed under MIT license.