Add drivers to bootable USB?

Question

_{Saturday, August 29, 2015 11:42 AM}

After using the MediaCreation Tool to create a bootable USB thumb driver for Windows 10, is there a way to add additional device drivers to the thumb driver?  The reason I ask is I'm trying to do a clean install on a tablet but Windows 10 doesn't seem to come with the drivers the touch screen requires.

Thanks,

r3dd7

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_{Saturday, August 29, 2015 2:11 PM ✅Answered}

You have to mount the wim file like the following procedure and then add drivers.

1. Mount the wim file.

Dism.exe /mount-wim /wimfile:C:\temp\someboot.wim /index:1 /mountdir:C:\temp\mount

2. Add drivers to the image.

dism /image:"C:\Temp\mount" /add-driver  /driver:"C:\temp\drivers\usb\usbdriver.inf

3. Unmount the updated image.

Dism /unmount-wim /Mountdir:C:\Temp\mount /commit

_{Friday, September 4, 2015 9:40 AM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Sean,

You are correct. I tried the procedure suggested by T. Kujala, but it does not work with the Media Creation Tool: if you create a bootable USB stick there is a boot.wim file, but no install.wim; if you create an ISO image, there is an instal.wim file, but I get an error message when I try to mount it.

I also tried with an MSDN image and the same commands worked fine (I am using the PowerShell version of the above commands http://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2013/04/add-drivers-to-windows-8-iso-image/ , but it should be the same thing).

I really don't see why the Media Creation Tool should have a different install image. Do you really need an MSDN subscription to be able to customize an installation?

_{Saturday, August 29, 2015 6:00 PM}

I am not sure if the Media Creation Tool's image will allow the mounting of the install.wim file, but the steps T. Kujala pointed out are correct.

The other direction is to use System Image Manager to create an answer file and distribution share, but you will need a full release of the Windows 10 installer as the Media Creation Tool's version will not work.

Sean Liming - Book Author: Starter Guide SIM (WEI), Pro Guide to WE8S & WES 7, Pro Guide to POS for .NET - www.annabooks.com / www.seanliming.com

_{Friday, September 4, 2015 4:26 PM}

It would be nice if you could add drivers with MCT.  For one off installs and home use it would sure be handy.  Thanks for the replies.

_{Friday, September 4, 2015 4:49 PM}

Agreed, particularly because some vendor like Dell only give you a bunch of drivers in a CAB file for some systems...