When using DISM to load drivers on an offline image, what driver version gets used if multiple versions are installed?

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Does windows intelligently pick, is it the latest version, is it the last one (by order of installation) or does something else happen?

scarletITguy

Posted 2019-12-31T17:14:44.210

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Answers

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DISM used this way will pick and install the latest Windows driver. The other drivers for the device will be ignored

John

Posted 2019-12-31T17:14:44.210

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Latest is newest by Date. – Moab – 2019-12-31T19:04:32.880

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https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/windows-hardware/drivers/install/overview-of-the-driver-selection-process

Windows uses the following criteria to select a driver for a device:

Windows selects the driver that has the lowest rank value as the best match for the device.

For drivers that have equal rank, Windows selects the driver that has the most recent date.

For the drivers that have equal rank and date, Windows selects the driver that has the highest version.

For drivers that have equal rank, date, and version, Windows can select any driver.

Hans Hubert Vogts

Posted 2019-12-31T17:14:44.210

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