Utilizing model variable to control what drivers are installed

As mentioned earlier, while using a default MDT task sequence, the Inject Drivers task sequence step will search your entire Out-of-Box drivers repository to find a matching driver. If you only have a few hardware models, and all models are from the same manufacturer, then this could very well suit your needs without problem; but let's consider the following scenario.

Let's say you have a Dell model that has a rebranded Broadcom Network Adapter. You also have an HP model that has a rebranded Broadcom Network Adapter of the same chipset. Now, Broadcom, Dell, and HP each have a driver. Based on what we discussed earlier about how PnP finds a matching driver, it would be possible for any ...

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