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[MassStorageDrivers]

Answer File = Unattend.txt

The [MassStorageDrivers] section contains an entry for loading small computer system interface (SCSI) drivers in the Setup Loader during text-mode Setup. If this section is missing or empty, Setup attempts to detect the SCSI devices on the computer and install the corresponding retail drivers.

Entry Description
mass_storage_driver_description Identifies the driver to install.

Sample

This sample demonstrates one use of the [MassStorageDrivers] section of Unattend.txt.

[MassStorageDrivers]
MyDriver_1 = OEM

mass_storage_driver_description

Identifies the driver to install.

Syntax mass_storage_driver_description = Retail | OEM
Values Retail

Indicates that the driver is part of the retail Microsoft® Windows® product.

OEM

Indicates that the driver is OEM-supplied. If the value is OEM, you must also list the driver in the [OEMBootFiles] section of the Unattend.txt file.
Example 
MyDriver_1 = OEM
Comments mass_storage_driver_description must match one of the strings defined in the right-hand side of the [SCSI] section of TxtSetup.sif (for a retail driver) or TxtSetup.oem (for an OEM driver). You can specify multiple instances of mass_storage_driver_description.

Important

  • Add driver entries only to the [MassStorageDrivers] and [OEMBootFiles] sections for bootable mass-storage devices. Do not include secondary mass-storage devices. Instead, add the drivers for secondary mass-storage devices to the folder specified by the OemPnPDriversPath entry in your unattended Setup answer file. Including drivers for non-bootable mass-storage devices in the [MassStorageDrivers] or [OEMBootFiles] sections causes an error during Setup.

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