DriverIndexer

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Introduction

DriverIndexer is a tool for creating, reading and installing driver package indexes.

What is the use of DriverIndexer?

For the convenience of installation, many people pack multiple drivers into one driver package. Generally, installing the driver package needs to decompress all of them, and then call tools such as Dpinst to install the driver. This method is very time-consuming and performance-consuming. The function of DriverIndexer is to decompress the currently matched driver on demand and install it automatically.

What is an index file?

Since the hardware ID is stored in the INF file, decompression on demand needs to establish a correspondence between the hardware ID list in the INF file and the path of the driver in the driver package. This correspondence is called an index. According to the index, the driver that needs to be installed can be decompressed, and then installed.

Why does the index file use the JSON format?

Under normal circumstances, the index in a driver package will not exceed 10MB, and this size of data is enough to use the common JSON format.

Why can I install the driver without specifying the index file?

When no index file is specified, DriverIndexer will decompress all INF files in the driver package, create an index instantly, and finally match the driver according to the index information.

What is the difference with EasyDrv/DrvCeo?

DriverIndexer is a command line program, which means that the driver can be installed silently without interface interaction, making the experience the same as the built-in driver.

Where can I get the driver package?

We recommend downloading and collecting driver packages by ourselves. If necessary, you can also extract the driver packages in each driver software by yourself (generally, such driver packages are copyright-free)

The following are the recommended downloading websites for the driver package (all free and without encryption)

• DriverPack
• 3DP
• DriverOff
• BatPEDriver

Software Architecture

Use Rust to write, call Devcon.exe to obtain hardware information, and use API to install device drivers, VC-LTL compilation.

Drive matching rules

1. By default, it only matches devices with no driver installed
2. The priority of the dedicated driver is greater than that of the public version
3. The higher version has priority over the lower version
4. Three matches (to prevent unsuccessful installation of some drivers)

What language is Rust?

Rust is a system-level programming language, which is slightly more efficient than C++ and comparable to C language.

Instructions for use

This program is a command line program, so it needs to be run with parameters after it. For example, double-clicking the program directly will cause a "flash back" phenomenon. You can run it through terminals such as cmd and PowerShell.
Note: Please run the terminal as an administrator.

Create Index

DriverIndexer.exe create-index DrivePath IndexFileSavePath

• Create index from file -DriverIndexer.exe create-index D:\netcard.7z index.json -DriverIndexer.exe create-index D:\netcard.7z D:\index.json
• Create an index from the catalog -DriverIndexer.exe create-index D:\netcard index.json -DriverIndexer.exe create-index D:\netcard D:\index.json

Load the driver

Simple to use(No driver index): DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath

• No driver index: DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard.7z
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard\*.7z
• Drive index: DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath indexPath
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard.7z netcard.json
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard.7z D:\netcard.json
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard\*.7z D:\netcard\*.json
• Specify drive type: DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath --DriveClass DriveType
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\AllDriver.7z --DriveClass Net
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\AllDriver.7z --DriveClass Display
• Match all devices：DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath --AllDevice
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard.7z --AllDevice
• Decompress driver only：DriverIndexer.exe load-driver drivePath/drivePackagePath --ExtractDriver UnzipDirectory
  • DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard.7z --ExtractDriver D:\netcard

Organize the drive

DriverIndexer.exe classify-driver drivePath

• DriverIndexer.exe classify-driver D:\netcard

Open log

DriverIndexer.exe commandParameter --debug

• DriverIndexer.exe create-index D:\netcard index.json --debug
• DriverIndexer.exe load-driver D:\netcard --debug

View help

DriverIndexer.exe commandName --help

• DriverIndexer.exe load-driver --help
• DriverIndexer.exe create-index --help

Open source license

DriverIndexer uses GPL V3.0 agreement to open source, please try to abide by the open source agreement.

Thanks

• Hydrogen
• Lightning
• Skyfree
• Red Sakuragi
• Little duck
• Gross Profit

Participate in Contribution

1. Fork this warehouse
2. Create new Feat_xxx branch
3. Submit the code
4. New Pull Request