Download driver using device instance id

Active Oldest Votes. This solutions works and another way may be there. Improve this answer. Wei Wei 11 1 1 bronze badge. Finally, I figured out the way to accomplish it on Windows XP, see may answer for this question.

I've verified this myself. It surely works on every version of Windows since Windows Jimm Chen Jimm Chen 2, 3 3 gold badges 29 29 silver badges 52 52 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. If a driver installs using a hardware ID, it implies full functionality for matching devices.

If a driver installs using a compatible ID, it implies at least basic functionality for matching devices. A driver might use a compatible ID so that a generic driver can work on a large number of devices. For example, many of the Windows system-supplied drivers match compatible IDs.

A driver that matches a hardware ID typically targets a small set of devices but provides full functionality. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Again, if you get to this window a different way, the "Details" tab may not appear.

This is what has been suggested before, but does not work. I need working code, not links to text that suggests how to do it, they don't seem to work in WPF. Besides, if it did, why would they not post the actual code they used. Thanks, but no thanks. I am not interested in any products where I must abide by their license agreement, no mater how liberal it is.

The two together represent the Device Instance ID. WPF wasn't introduced until Finding code for none-WPF is easy. Its finding code for WPF that is difficult.

I found no "Device Instance Path", but maybe that's the name used by newer Windows operating systems such as Vista and 7, but I don't know. Just plugged one in, followed your instructions and Device Instance Id does not show in the dropdown.

I am on Win7. I just tried it with a small program and not much works. I had to add a mo. Get ; to get anything. I was on Win7 64bit as well.

I imagine XP is different. Regardless, the issue still remains how do you get the appropriate entry.