DeployAnywhere cannot install unsigned drivers

Products

• Deployment Solution
• Ghost Solution Suite

Issue/Introduction

DeployAnywhere will have issues when unsigned drivers are added to the driver database. This can cause them to not be installed properly during driver installation after image deployment or Scripted OS Installs.

Missing drivers for devices in Device Manager on clients that have run DeployAnywhere after image deployment, and drivers are added for those devices in the Driver Management page in the DS console.

Cause

DPinst.exe is used to install non-critical drivers to the system during Sysprep. 

Resolution

In DS 8.x  DPinst.exe runs during mini-setup to allow unsigned drivers to be installed.To use unsigned drivers set:  Bypass Driver Validation: All

for Imaging task:

For Scripted OS Install:

In Ghost Solution Suite 3.3.x Deploy Image task:

Select Use DeployAnywhere hardware independent Image > 'Advanced' Button

add /byPassDrvVali=All to the to Parameters section

In Ghost Solution Suite 3.3 Scripted OS task and a scripted task ue DPInst.exe with parameter /LM -OR DISM use parameter /ForceUnsigned