You can enable and disable Windows device drivers that have been imported into the driver catalog. You can temporarily disable a device driver so that Configuration Manager 2007 client computers and the task sequence environment will not be able to install a specific device driver as part of an operating system deployment.
Use the following procedures to disable and enable a Windows device driver.
Procedures
To disable a device driver
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment / Drivers.
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To disable the device driver, locate the device driver in the Drivers pane, right-click the device driver, and then click Disable.
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In the Update Driver Status dialog box, confirm the device driver that will be disabled, and then click Yes to disable the device driver and close the dialog box.
To enable a device driver
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Operating System Deployment / Drivers.
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To enable the device driver, locate the device driver in the Drivers pane, right-click the device driver, and then click Enable.
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In the Update Driver Status dialog box, confirm the device driver that will be enabled, and then click Yes to enable the device driver and close the dialog box.