Question about driver integration

Windows 11 User · Aug 30, 2023

My PC requires an Intel Rapid Storage Technology F6 driver to be loaded for the Windows 11 installer to recognize the SSD or else I won't be able to install Windows 11 on it.

If I integrate this driver on a Windows 11 image and use this image on a different PC (which doesn't need this driver) to install Windows 11 will I have any issue?

SIW2 · Aug 30, 2023

It doesnt cause any problem on my machines.

Windows 11 User · Aug 30, 2023

SIW2 said:
It doesnt cause any problem on my machines.

It seems I made a mistake by creating a Win10XPE Windows 11 image with the Intel RST driver needed by my PC integrated and used it on another PC which doesn't need a driver to be integrated to show its SSD content, but otherwise, how could I access my PC's SSD if I haven't integrated it? In the other PC, it showed this PC's SSD (but when clicking it, it showed that PC's content and not this one), which I guess might be normal behavior because it thinks it has the same SSD as this one since the driver which was integrated was from this PC.

FreeBooter · Aug 30, 2023

Only device drivers that are required are loaded into RAM so no there will be no problem.

Windows 11 User · Aug 30, 2023

FreeBooter said:
Only device drivers that are required are loaded into RAM so no there will be no problem.

What about Win10XPE? I usually choose the option to run programs from RAM and not USB.

hsehestedt · Aug 30, 2023

Adding boot critical devices to your windows image will not harm any systems not needing a driver. Just because a driver is available, does not mean that Windows has to use it.

Think of this way: Windows already ships out of the box with drivers for thousands of pieces of hardware. Yet, not every one of those drivers is installed when you do a clean install, right?

It's really no different when you add other drivers.

BTW, if you need any step-by-step instructions for adding boot critical drivers, just shout. I can provide step-by-step instructions should you need them.

Windows 11 User · Aug 30, 2023

hsehestedt said:
Adding boot critical devices to your windows image will not harm any systems not needing a driver. Just because a driver is available, does not mean that Windows has to use it.

Think of this way: Windows already ships out of the box with drivers for thousands of pieces of hardware. Yet, not every one of those drivers is installed when you do a clean install, right?

It's really no different when you add other drivers.

BTW, if you need any step-by-step instructions for adding boot critical drivers, just shout. I can provide step-by-step instructions should you need them.

Thank you. In that case I think I'll add this driver but since I use a tool called NTLite to create Windows 11 custom images, I just have to learn how to integrate the driver with it.

glasskuter · Aug 30, 2023

Windows 11 User said:
how could I access my PC's SSD if I haven't integrated it?

Though it might not hurt anything, I do not integrate drivers into installation media that might be used to install windows on other devices (especially AMD devices). There is no need to integrate the driver anyway., Just put the f6 driver on a separate usb stick, and install it during the install process. I have 3 different systems that require 3 different versions of IRST. I stored then all on a separate flash drive and select whichever one applies. When I then select refresth the drive appears. See screenshot

Windows 11 User · Aug 30, 2023

glasskuter said:
Though it might not hurt anything, I do not integrate drivers into installation media that might be used to install windows on other devices (especially AMD devices). There is no need to integrate the driver anyway., Just put the f6 driver on a separate usb stick, and install it during the install process. I have 3 different systems that require 3 different versions of IRST. I stored then all on a separate flash drive and select whichever one applies. When I then select refresth the drive appears. See screenshot

That's what I already do but if the driver was integrated I wouldn't have to waste time doing it.

glasskuter · Aug 30, 2023

It's just my opinion. There's nothing to say you can't integrate it and there may be no repercussions when using that same installation media on other devices. I'm just a 'better safe than sorry' old gal since I use the same install media on many different devices of all different configurations. When it comes to drivers, even in a working system, my OCD won't even let me leave old unused drivers in the driver store. Guess I'm paranoid about one jumping up and biting me or the person I'm installing for in the butt at some point.

Windows 11 User · Aug 31, 2023

glasskuter said:
It's just my opinion. There's nothing to say you can't integrate it and there may be no repercussions when using that same installation media on other devices. I'm just a 'better safe than sorry' old gal since I use the same install media on many different devices of all different configurations. When it comes to drivers, even in a working system, my OCD won't even let me leave old unused drivers in the driver store. Guess I'm paranoid about one jumping up and biting me or the person I'm installing for in the butt at some point.

After integrating the driver with NTLite, it's still stated I must load it. Odd.

SIW2 · Aug 31, 2023

I am not familiar with ntlite. I installed them into mounted winpe image using dism++.

If you are using the standard ms boot.wim image 2.

https://github.com/Chuyu-Team/Dism-Multi-language/releases/download/v10.1.1002.2/Dism++10.1.1002.1B.zip

Windows 11 User · Aug 17, 2024

Can someone help me?

SIW2 · Aug 17, 2024

with what ?

Windows 11 User · Aug 17, 2024

SIW2 said:
with what ?

With integrating said driver with NTLite.

SIW2 · Aug 18, 2024

Try dism++. I linked to it earlier.

It must be integrated into image 2 of boot.wim

hsehestedt · Aug 18, 2024

I don't use NTLite so I am unable to provide instructions for adding a driver with NTLite. If no one responds or you cannot figure it out, let me know and I can provide instructions on how to do this manually.

Windows 11 User · Aug 18, 2024

SIW2 said:
Try dism++. I linked to it earlier.

It must be integrated into image 2 of boot.wim

I prefer NTLite since I'm already used to it.

hsehestedt said:
I don't use NTLite so I am unable to provide instructions for adding a driver with NTLite. If no one responds or you cannot figure it out, let me know and I can provide instructions on how to do this manually.

Would NTLite be able to use the image afterwards since I use it to integrate a file and it creates a setupcomplete.cmd or the way you mentioned wouldn't use that CMD file?

SIW2 · Aug 18, 2024

You ask for help then insist on continuing with something you said doesnt work.

SIW2 · Aug 18, 2024

glasskuter said:
Though it might not hurt anything, I do not integrate drivers into installation media that might be used to install windows on other devices (especially AMD devices). There is no need to integrate the driver anyway., Just put the f6 driver on a separate usb stick, and install it during the install process. I have 3 different systems that require 3 different versions of IRST. I stored then all on a separate flash drive and select whichever one applies. When I then select refresth the drive appears. See screenshot

Are you sure they really require different versions?

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