Automatically Update Missing Windows Drivers

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andwiseb

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Hello everyone.

I have installed Windows Server 2019 on Proxmox and I am doing the installation with autounattend.xml file. Everything is working properly so far. As you know, when installed with Virtio, some missing drivers appear in Device Manager.

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I can update these missing drivers manually by right clicking and selecting the D:/ driver in the properties option, but I don't want to do that. What I want is to make it do it automatically. How can I do that?

My autounattend.xml file:
XML: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend">
    <settings pass="windowsPE">
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <SetupUILanguage>
                <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            </SetupUILanguage>
            <InputLocale>en-US</InputLocale>
            <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale>
            <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage>
            <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback>
            <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <DriverPaths>
                <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="1">
                    <Path>E:\virtio-win\NetKVM\2k16\amd64\</Path>
                </PathAndCredentials>
                <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="3">
                    <Path>E:\virtio-win\viostor\2k16\amd64\</Path>
                </PathAndCredentials>
                <PathAndCredentials wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="5">
                    <Path>E:\</Path>
                </PathAndCredentials>
            </DriverPaths>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <DiskConfiguration>
                <Disk wcm:action="add">
                    <CreatePartitions>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <Size>350</Size>
                        </CreatePartition>
                        <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <Type>Primary</Type>
                            <Extend>true</Extend>
                        </CreatePartition>
                    </CreatePartitions>
                    <ModifyPartitions>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Active>true</Active>
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>boot</Label>
                            <Order>1</Order>
                            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                        <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
                            <Format>NTFS</Format>
                            <Label>Windows 2019</Label>
                            <Letter>C</Letter>
                            <Order>2</Order>
                            <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                        </ModifyPartition>
                    </ModifyPartitions>
                    <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                    <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
                </Disk>
            </DiskConfiguration>
            <ImageInstall>
                <OSImage>
                    <InstallFrom>
                        <MetaData wcm:action="add">
                            <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key>
                            <Value>Windows Server 2019 SERVERSTANDARD</Value>
                        </MetaData>
                    </InstallFrom>
                    <InstallTo>
                        <DiskID>0</DiskID>
                        <PartitionID>2</PartitionID>
                    </InstallTo>
                </OSImage>
            </ImageInstall>
            <UserData>
                <!-- Product Key from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ -->
                <ProductKey>
                    <!-- Do not uncomment the Key element if you are using trial ISOs -->
                    <!-- You must uncomment the Key element (and optionally insert your own key) if you are using retail or volume license ISOs -->
                    <!-- <Key>6XBNX-4JQGW-QX6QG-74P76-72V67</Key> -->
                    <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
                </ProductKey>
                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
                <FullName>Vagrant</FullName>
                <Organization>Vagrant</Organization>
            </UserData>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="specialize">
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <OEMInformation>
                <HelpCustomized>false</HelpCustomized>
            </OEMInformation>
            <ComputerName>win2019</ComputerName>
            <TimeZone>UTC</TimeZone>
            <RegisteredOwner/>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenServerManagerAtLogon>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ESC" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <IEHardenAdmin>false</IEHardenAdmin>
            <IEHardenUser>false</IEHardenUser>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <SearchScopes>
                <Scope wcm:action="add">
                    <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
                    <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName>
                    <ScopeKey>Google</ScopeKey>
                    <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}</ScopeUrl>
                </Scope>
            </SearchScopes>
            <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators>
            <DisableFirstRunWizard>true</DisableFirstRunWizard>
            <Home_Page>about:blank</Home_Page>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-RDP-WinStationExtensions" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <UserAuthentication>0</UserAuthentication>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Networking-MPSSVC-Svc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <FirewallGroups>
                <FirewallGroup wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="RemoteDesktop">
                    <Active>true</Active>
                    <Group>Remote Desktop</Group>
                    <Profile>all</Profile>
                </FirewallGroup>
            </FirewallGroups>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-OutOfBoxExperience" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>true</DoNotOpenInitialConfigurationTasksAtLogon>
        </component>
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="oobeSystem">
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <AutoLogon>
                <Password>
                    <Value>aslaolmaz</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </Password>
                <Enabled>true</Enabled>
                <Username>vagrant</Username>
            </AutoLogon>
            <FirstLogonCommands>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force"</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Set Execution Policy 64 Bit</Description>
                    <Order>1</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
                </SynchronousCommand>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c powershell -File A:\fixnetwork.ps1</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Fix public network</Description>
                    <Order>2</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
                </SynchronousCommand>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c powershell -File A:\ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1"</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Enable WinRM</Description>
                    <Order>3</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
                </SynchronousCommand>
                <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
                    <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NewNetworkWindowOff"</CommandLine>
                    <Description>Network prompt</Description>
                    <Order>4</Order>
                    <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
                </SynchronousCommand>
            </FirstLogonCommands>
            <OOBE>
                <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
                <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
                <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen>
                <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
                <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
                <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation>
                <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC>
            </OOBE>
            <UserAccounts>
                <AdministratorPassword>
                    <Value>vagrant</Value>
                    <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                </AdministratorPassword>
                <LocalAccounts>
                    <LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
                        <Password>
                            <Value>aslaolmaz</Value>
                            <PlainText>true</PlainText>
                        </Password>
                        <Group>administrators</Group>
                        <DisplayName>Vagrant</DisplayName>
                        <Name>vagrant</Name>
                        <Description>Vagrant User</Description>
                    </LocalAccount>
                </LocalAccounts>
            </UserAccounts>
            <RegisteredOwner/>
        </component>
    </settings>
    <settings pass="offlineServicing">
        <component xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS">
            <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA>
        </component>
    </settings>
</unattend>
 
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I normally copy all related drivers from the ISO in ONE directory called drivers. Unfortunately, the iso is organized by category, instead of by OS, which would be useful here. Copy all 2k16/amd64 folder contents in one directory (overwrite yes, a lot of identical files) and use this as your "default" driver location. Years ago, I wrote a program to extract those drivers into a new iso or folder for exactly this purpose, I can see if it's still around.
 
LnxBil said:
I normally copy all related drivers from the ISO in ONE directory called drivers. Unfortunately, the iso is organized by category, instead of by OS, which would be useful here. Copy all 2k16/amd64 folder contents in one directory (overwrite yes, a lot of identical files) and use this as your "default" driver location. Years ago, I wrote a program to extract those drivers into a new iso or folder for exactly this purpose, I can see if it's still around.
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Thanks for reply. I solved the problem.

For friends who will have the same problem: You can add the following line to autounattend.xml:
Code: 
<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
    <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c cd /d D:\ & powershell -Command "msiexec /qn /i virtio-win-gt-x64.msi"</CommandLine>
    <Description>Network prompt</Description>
    <Order>5</Order>
    <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput>
</SynchronousCommand>
 
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