Plug and Play Utility to manage device drivers.
Syntax
Add driver package(s) into the driver store:
PNPUTIL /add-driver filename.inf | *.inf [/subdirs] [/install] [/reboot]
Delete driver package from the driver store.
PNPUTIL /delete-driver oem#.inf [/uninstall] [/force] [/reboot]
Export driver package(s) from the driver store into a target directory:
PNPUTIL /export-driver oem#.inf | * target_directory
Enumerate all 3rd party driver packages in the driver store:
PNPUTIL /enum-drivers
Enumerate all devices on the system:
PNPUTIL /enum-devices [/connected | /disconnected] [/instanceid instance_ID]
[/class name | GUID] [/problem [code]] [/ids] [/relations] [/drivers]
Enumerate all device interfaces on the system:
PNPUTIL /enum-interfaces [/enabled | /disabled] [/class GUID]
Disable devices on the system:
PNPUTIL /disable-device [/reboot]
Enable devices on the system:
PNPUTIL /enable-device [/reboot]
Restart devices on the system:
PNPUTIL /restart-device [/reboot]
Attempt to remove a device from the system:
PNPUTIL /remove-device instance_ID [/subtree] [/reboot]
Scan the system for any device hardware changes:
PNPUTIL /scan-devices [/instanceid instance_ID] [/async]
PNPUTIL /?
Key:
/async : Scan for changes asynchronously.
/connected : Filter by connected devices
/disconnected : Filter by disconnected devices.
/class name | GUID : Filter by device class name or GUID.
/disabled : Filter by disabled interfaces.
/drivers : Display matching and installed drivers.
/enabled : Filter by enabled interfaces
/force : Delete driver package even when it is in use by devices.
/ids : Display hardware IDs and compatible IDs.
/install : Install/update drivers on any matching devices.
/instanceid instance_ID : Scan or filter the device subtree by device instance_ID.
/problem [code] : Filter by devices with problems or
Filter by specific problem code.
/reboot : Reboot system if needed to complete the operation.
/relations : Display parent and child device relations.
/subdirs : Traverse sub directories for driver packages.
/subtree : Remove entire device subtree, including any child devices.
/uninstall : Uninstall driver package from any devices using it.
PnPUtil is included in every version of Windows, starting with Windows Vista (in the %windir%\system32 directory). There isn't a separate PnPUtil download package.
Driver packages use a setup information (.INF) file for installing device drivers for hardware components.
An INF file is a text file containing information used to properly install a driver package on a device.
Add driver package:
PNPUTIL /add-driver x:\driver.inf
Add multiple driver packages:
PNPUTIL /add-driver c:\oem\*.inf
Add and install driver package:
PNPUTIL /add-driver device.inf /install
Delete driver package:
PNPUTIL /delete-driver oem0.inf
Force delete driver package:
PNPUTIL /delete-driver adobe.inf /force
Export driver package:
PNPUTIL /export-driver ss64.inf
Export all driver packages:
PNPUTIL /export-driver * c:\backup
Enumerate only enabled interfaces on the system:
PNPUTIL /enum-interfaces /enabled
Enumerate all interfaces with specific interface class GUID:
PNPUTIL /enum-interfaces /class {884b96c3-56ef-11d1-bc8c-00a0c91405dd}
Enumerate all OEM driver packages:
PNPUTIL /enum-drivers
Disable device:
PNPUTIL /disable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Enable device:
PNPUTIL /enable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Restart device:
PNPUTIL /restart-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Remove device:
PNPUTIL /remove-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Scan devices:
PNPUTIL /scan-devices
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DriverQuery - Display installed device drivers.