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This topic provides examples on how to use the PnPUtil tool.
/add-driver
Add driver package
pnputil /add-driver x:\driver.inf
Add multiple driver packages
pnputil /add-driver c:\oem\*.inf
Add and install driver package on an existing device
pnputil /add-driver device.inf /install
/delete-driver
Delete driver package
pnputil /delete-driver oem0.inf
Force delete driver package
pnputil /delete-driver oem1.inf /force
/disable-device
Disable device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /disable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Disable all devices with specific hardware/compatible ID
pnputil /disable-device /deviceid "USB\Class_03"
Disable all devices of a specific class on a specific bus
pnputil /disable-device /class "USB" /bus "PCI"
/enable-device
Enable device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /enable-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Enable all devices with specific hardware/compatible ID
pnputil /enable-device /deviceid "USB\Class_03"
Enable all devices of a specific class on a specific bus
pnputil /enable-device /class "USB" /bus "PCI"
/enum-classes
Enumerate all device setup classes on the system
pnputil /enum-classes
Enumerate information for a specific device setup class
pnputil /enum-classes /class "Display"
/enum-devices
Enumerate devices on the system. An enabled device appears with status Started; a disabled device appears as Disabled.
pnputil /enum-devices
Enumerate only connected devices on the system
pnputil /enum-devices /connected
Enumerate device with specific instance ID
pnputil /enum-devices /instanceid "ROOT\SYSTEM\0000"
Enumerate all devices with specific class
pnputil /enum-devices /class "Display"
Enumerate all devices with specific problem code
pnputil /enum-devices /problem 28
Enumerate all devices with problems and display hardware/compatible IDs
pnputil /enum-devices /problem /deviceids
Enumerate all devices with specific hardware/compatible ID
pnputil /enum-devices /deviceid "USB\Class_03"
Enumerate all devices with specific bus
pnputil /enum-devices /bus "PCI"
/enum-drivers
Enumerate OEM driver packages
pnputil /enum-drivers
Enumerate all OEM driver packages of a specific class
pnputil /enum-drivers /class "System"
Enumerate all OEM driver packages and display driver files
pnputil /enum-drivers /files
/enum-interfaces
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}"
/export-driver
Export driver package
pnputil /export-driver oem6.inf .
Export all driver packages
pnputil /export-driver * c:\backup
/remove-device
Remove device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /remove-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Remove all devices with specific hardware/compatible ID
pnputil /remove-device /deviceid "USB\Class_03"
Remove all devices of a specific class on a specific bus
pnputil /remove-device /class "USB" /bus "PCI"
/restart-device
Restart device specified by device instance ID
pnputil /restart-device "USB\VID_045E&PID_00DB\6&870CE29&0&1"
Restart all devices with specific hardware/compatible ID
pnputil /restart-device /deviceid "USB\Class_03"
Restart all devices of a specific class on a specific bus
pnputil /restart-device /class "USB" /bus "PCI"
/scan-devices
Scan the system for any device hardware changes
pnputil /scan-devices
Administrator rights are required to run the pnputil /scan-devices command.
/enum-devicetree
Enumerate device tree
pnputil /enum-devicetree
Enumerate device tree with "ROOT\SYSTEM\0000" as root
pnputil /enum-devicetree "ROOT\SYSTEM\0000"
Enumerate device tree with "ROOT\SYSTEM\0000" as root and display driver information
pnputil /enum-devicetree ROOT\SYSTEM\0000 /drivers
Enumerate tree of connected devices and display device interfaces
pnputil /enum-devicetree /connected /interfaces
Enumerate tree and display device stack information, interfaces, drivers and services
pnputil /enum-devicetree /stack /interfaces /drivers /services
/enum-containers
Enumerate all device containers on the system
pnputil /enum-containers
Enumerate specific device container
pnputil /enum-containers /containerid ""{00000000-0000-0000-ffff-ffffffffffff}"
Enumerate all connected device containers and associated devices
pnputil /enum-containers /connected /devices
Enumerate all disconnected device containers, associated devices and output to a file in XML format
pnputil /enum-containers /disconnected /devices /format xml /output-file disconnecteddevices.xml