Need help. Video Card driver not installing

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I'm doing an automated install on Windows 10 Pro. I can't figure out what I've changed that makes the installed system not detect my video card. I've run this in my main system and my laptop -each have different video cards- and both only install the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter. I've included the settings file with my Key removed. Thanks.

P.S. I can manually run the Nvidia driver from their website, but I didn't used to need to do it for the system to recognize my video card.
 

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When you don't install your graphics card's specific drivers, Windows will only recognize it as a generic SVGA device.

Normally, there's three paths for installing video drivers:
1. Extract the driver INF files, and integrate them into the install image.
2. Run the driver installer EXE during Post-Setup.
3. Wait until WU runs, and suggests a "better" driver for your graphics card.

Most users pick one of the first two options. You want to pick the installer EXE if there are additional software tools provided by the installer. Otherwise, everyone picks normal driver integration.

1. Download your driver installer's package.
2. Extract the driver files to a local folder.
3. From the Drivers page, Add / Directory containing drivers

If you select the installer EXE, add the file to Post-Setup (Before logon) with the appropriate silent install options. Search online for the correct command-line options for the installer.

Other times, you may want to block WU from automatically updating your drivers, because there are instances where a new driver triggers problems which your hand-picked driver didn't have. This doesn't happen for everyone, but keep it in mind.
 
When I run the un-edited ISO it detects my Nvidia card no problem. Allowing Windows to update will also update the driver. With my Unattended Install, even running Windows Update does not detect that I have an Nvidia card.
 
Unattended mode has no effect on drivers. Do you more than one Windows image in your ISO file?
 
It's the downloadable, multi-version ISO from Microsoft. I create the unattended ISO using the setting I linked above.
 
Garlin did a terrific job of outlining Windows Update (WU) and graphics driver relationships, so if evaluating that information doesn't help solve the problem then it's likely we're missing pertinent data in order to solve this.

1) Attach your unattend file, it's located in the root directory of the ISO. Remove any sensitive data.
2) Explain what scripts, tools, or other software you use before, during, or after the Windows install process.
3) Your preset removes wireless support, is this issue simply because you have no internet now?
4) Check your registry for a key named, "SearchOrderConfig" and if it's set to 0 that disables WU drivers.
5) Was this ISO actually downloaded from here (link) or a third party, such as the adguard site?
6) Are you processing this XML several times, such as doing Windows updates and removals seperately?
 
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