{"id":27468,"date":"2024-06-20T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=27468"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:56:09","slug":"how-to-manually-install-a-driver-using-an-inf-file-installing-the-driver-manually-using-the-file-with-the-inf-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=27468","title":{"rendered":"How to install the driver if there is no setup.exe file and how to install the driver using the .INF file"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have downloaded a driver file but are unable to install it because the .exe file is missing (such as setup.exe or install.msi), you can install the driver manually using the .INF file.<\/p>\n

Some manufacturers of printers, scanners, monitors, and other computer devices do not create a setup.exe installation file. In this case, open the downloaded file that should contain the driver and use the .INF file to install. In this article, we will tell and show you how to install a driver using an .INF file.<\/p>\n

An example of what an .INF file might look like:
\n\"An
\nHow to install the driver: Right-click the INF file and select ‘Install’. Select ‘Yes’ to the User Account Control warning.
\n\"Right-click
\nA message will appear on the monitor screen: \u201cThe operation completed successfully\u201d.<\/p>\n

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If you don\u2019t see file name extensions (.INF) when you view files in File Explorer<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Windows 10 operating system:<\/strong> If you don’t see the file extension (.inf): 1. In File Explorer, select “View” on the menu bar. 2. Click to enable “File Name Extensions”.\"ClickFor Windows 11 operating system:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see file name extensions (.INF) when you view files in File Explorer: In the search box on the taskbar, type file explorer, and in the search results, select File Explorer. In File Explorer, select View \u2192 Show \u2192 File name extensions.\"File<\/p>\n

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Right-clicking on the .INF file to \u201cInstall\u201d may add files to Windows, but often does not associate the driver with the correct USB virtual port in Windows. Therefore, it is recommended to use another method, namely installing the driver using \u201cHave Disk\u201d. This method configures everything correctly in one pass and is the most reliable approach to installing the driver.<\/p>\n

Recommended method for installing the driver in Windows using \u201cHave Disk\u201d<\/h2>\n

Connect and power on the printer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plug the printer into your PC with USB. Turn the printer On and wait ~10\u201320 seconds.
\n\"Plug
\nIf Windows shows \u201cDriver unavailable,\u201d continue \u2014 the steps below will fix it.<\/p>\n

Open the classic Add-Printer wizard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Win + R, type control<\/strong>, press Enter to open Control Panel.
\n\"Press
\nGo to Hardware and Sound<\/strong> \u2192 Devices and Printers<\/strong>.\u00a0Click Add a printer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Hardware<\/p>\n

\"Hardware<\/p>\n

\"Hardware<\/p>\n

If your printer isn\u2019t listed, click The printer that I want isn\u2019t listed.<\/p>\n

\"If<\/p>\n

\"If<\/p>\n

Choose manual setup<\/strong><\/p>\n

Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings \u2192 Next.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

On Choose a printer port, select Use an existing port \u2192 pick USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB) \u2192 Next.<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

(If printing doesn\u2019t work later, you can switch to USB002 in Printer Properties \u2192 Ports.)<\/p>\n

5) Install the Canon driver with Have Disk<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Install the printer driver, click Have Disk\u2026 \u2192 Browse\u2026.<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

\"On<\/p>\n

Navigate to the extracted folder and select: \u2026123.INF \u2192 Open \u2192 OK.<\/p>\n

\"Navigate<\/p>\n

\"Navigate<\/p>\n

Select (file name) when it appears \u2192 Next.<\/p>\n

\"Choose<\/p>\n

If asked to replace an existing driver, choose Replace the current driver \u2192 Next.<\/p>\n

\"If<\/p>\n

Name the printer (write any name) \u2192 Next \u2192 Finish.<\/p>\n

\"Name<\/p>\n

\"Name<\/p>\n

\"Name<\/p>\n

Right-click your new printer \u2192 Printer properties \u2192 Print Test Page.<\/p>\n

This video shows you how to install a device driver manually using “Have Disk” in the Windows operating system.<\/p>\n