Installing Devices and their Drivers

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

This section provides procedures you can use to install both Plug and Play and non-Plug and Play devices, and to maintain the device drivers that support the devices.

• Understanding Device and Driver Installation

• Install a Plug and Play Device

• Install a Non-Plug and Play Device

• Configure Computer Policy to Allow Non-Administrators to Install Specific Devices

• Stage a Device Driver in the Driver Store

• Configure Windows to Search Additional Folders for Device Drivers

• Configure Windows to Search Windows Update for Device Drivers

• Update or Change a Device Driver

• Roll Back a Device Driver to a Previous Version

• Enable or Disable a Plug and Play Device

• Start or Stop a Non-Plug and Play Device Driver

• Configure the Startup Type for a Non-Plug and Play Device Driver