Installing a .inf file using a windows batch file

Question

When you right click on a .inf file you have an option to \"Install\". I want to install a .inf file from the command line using a batch file. What is the \"right\" way to do th

Answer 1

rem tested/works

:inf
ver | findstr /il "Version 6." > nul 
if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 goto :vista

:xp
start/wait rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 4 %_%
goto :eof
:vista
%SystemRoot%\System32\InfDefaultInstall.exe "%_%"

:eof