Windows Driver Export Script

• Ever needed to export 3rd party drivers to use in a Recovery image like Hiren's Boot CD?
• Ever needed a backup of that elusive 3rd party driver you can't source anymore?
• Or you've already exported drivers using DISM or Powershell but have no clue what device mbedcomposite_x64.inf_amd64_67eb7e5c383aa11b & ssudobex.inf_amd64_1dd3a2846c69bed0 is even remotely related to?

This handy script exports your Windows drivers, then organizes them with meaningful folder names based on manufacturer, device class, and version information. It'll then give you a summary text file at the end (sample here).

This script has two modes:

• (default) Export Mode: Export all 3rd party drivers using Export-WindowsDriver
• Parse-Only Mode: Process an existing driver export folder without performing a new export

Features

• Folder Names you can understand: Rename folders from obscure names like mbtmdm.inf_amd64_72b3fac558336713 to Schunid_Modem_mbtmdm_2.6.5.0
• Comprehensive Report: Detailed text file with original & new folder name, manufacturer, device class (ie. Ports, Display, USB), Version and Class GUID
• Collision Handling: Automatically handle duplicate folder names

Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell Core 6+
• Administrative privileges (required for driver operations)
• DISM PowerShell module (included with Windows)

Usage

Basic Export (Default)

.\WindowsDriverExport.ps1

Exports drivers to C:\DriversExport and renames folders with meaningful names.

Custom Export Location

.\WindowsDriverExport.ps1 -ExportPath "D:\MyDriverBackup"

Parse Existing Export (Skip Export)

.\WindowsDriverExport.ps1 -ParseOnly -ExportPath "C:\ExistingDriverExport"

Generate Report Only (No Renaming)

.\WindowsDriverExport.ps1 -ParseOnly -NoRename -ExportPath "C:\ExistingDriverExport"

Tip

Want to test this out? I've provided sample fake drivers in the test_drivers & real_test_drivers folder. Just clone this repo and try it out.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
ExportPath	String	C:\DriversExport	Target folder for export or existing export to parse
ParseOnly	Switch	False	Skip driver export and only process existing folder
NoRename	Switch	False	Generate report only, don't rename folders
Verbose	Switch	False	Enable verbose output

How to inject drivers on Hiren's Boot CD or ISO

Method 1: Hiren's Boot CD -- Win 10/11 PE

1. Extract your drivers using the WindowsDriverExport.ps1 script
2. Insert Hiren's BootCD PE USB into your machine
3. Copy & paste the drivers you want, from the export folder, directly into the CustomDrivers folder on the root of the Hiren USB

When you boot Hiren's PE, drivers in the CustomDrivers folder are loaded after the desktop appears (may take time based on USB speed & number of drivers)

Method 2: Direct Integration using DISM

1. Extract your drivers using the WindowsDriverExport.ps1 script
2. Insert Hiren's BootCD PE USB into your machine
3. Mount the boot.wim image via Command Prompt or Terminal, and replace E: with actual drive letter for Hiren USB stick)

mkdir C:\hbcd_pe
dism /cleanup-wim
dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:E:\sources\boot.wim /index:1 /MountDir:C:\hbcd_pe

4. Add drivers:

dism /Image:C:\hbcd_pe /Add-Driver /Driver:C:\DriversExport /recurse

5. Commit changes and unmount

dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:C:\hbcd_pe /Commit
dism /cleanup-wim
rmdir C:\hbcd_pe

What does the output look like?

Folder Structure (After Renaming)

Original DISM Export Structure:

C:\DriversExport\
├── nvhda.inf_amd64_9fb9ca6ebbf0a797\
│   ├── nvhda.inf
│   └── [driver files...]
├── rt640x64.inf_amd64_neutral_f87f17b89c48c9e8\
│   ├── rt640x64.inf
│   └── [driver files...]
└── [other driver folders...]

After Script Processing:

C:\DriversExport\
├── NVIDIA_MEDIA_nvhda_1.3.40.21\
│   ├── nvhda.inf
│   └── [driver files...]
├── Realtek_Net_rt640x64_10.42.526.2020\
│   ├── rt640x64.inf
│   └── [driver files...]
└── DriverMapping.txt

Driver Mapping Report

The script generates DriverMapping.txt containing:

• Original folder name → New folder name mapping
• Manufacturer, version, device class information
• Summary statistics by manufacturer and device class

Example Report Output

• Full sample here

Driver Export Mapping Report
Generated: 2024-01-15 14:30:22
Export Path: C:\DriversExport
Total Drivers Processed: 25

================================================================================

Original Folder: nvhda.inf_amd64_9fb9ca6ebbf0a797
New Folder:      NVIDIA_MEDIA_nvhda_1.3.40.21
INF File:        nvhda.inf
Manufacturer:    NVIDIA
Device Class:    MEDIA
Version:         1.3.40.21
Date:            01/15/2023
Class GUID:      {4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
----------------------------------------

Original Folder: rt640x64.inf_amd64_neutral_f87f17b89c48c9e8
New Folder:      Realtek_Net_rt640x64_10.42.526.2020
INF File:        rt640x64.inf
Manufacturer:    Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Device Class:    Network adapters
Version:         10.42.526.2020
Date:            05/15/2023
Class GUID:      {4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
----------------------------------------

[... additional entries ...]

SUMMARY STATISTICS
========================================

Drivers by Manufacturer:
  NVIDIA: 8
  Intel: 6
  Realtek: 4
  AMD: 3
  Microsoft: 2
  Logitech: 2

Drivers by Device Class:
  Net: 8
  Display: 6
  System: 4
  HIDClass: 3
  Media: 2
  USB: 2

Troubleshooting

"This script requires administrative privileges"

Run PowerShell as Administrator.

"No driver folders found"

Ensure the export path contains folders matching either:

• Modern DISM format: infname.inf_arch_hash (e.g., nvhda.inf_amd64_9fb9ca6ebbf0a797)
• Legacy format: oemN.inf (where N is a number)

Folder renaming failures

Check file permissions and ensure no files in the folder are currently in use.

License

This script is licensed under MIT