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# Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell

Downloads and parses the Dell driver pack catalog for Windows 11.

| Property | Value                 |
| -------- | --------------------- |
| Module   | OSD                   |
| Platform | WinPE (amd64 / arm64) |

## Description

Retrieves the latest Dell DriverPackCatalog.cab from Dell's download site, extracts and parses it to create a catalog of available Windows 11 driver packs. If online retrieval fails, the function falls back to the bundled local catalog.

## Syntax

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell [[-LocalDriverPackCatalog] <String>] [[-OemDriverPackCatalog] <String>]
 [-Force] [-LocalOnly] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Parameters

| Parameter                 | Type              | Required | Description                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------- | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `-LocalDriverPackCatalog` | `String`          | False    | Path to the local fallback Dell catalog XML file. This file is used when the online catalog cannot be downloaded or extracted. |
| `-OemDriverPackCatalog`   | `String`          | False    | URL to the online Dell DriverPack catalog CAB file.                                                                            |
| `-Force`                  | `SwitchParameter` | False    | Forces download and rebuild of the temporary online catalog even when a cached temp catalog file already exists.               |
| `-LocalOnly`              | `SwitchParameter` | False    | Uses only local catalog values and skips online catalog download/extraction.                                                   |

## Examples

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell
```

Retrieves the Dell driver pack catalog for Windows 11.

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell -Force
```

Forces a fresh online download of the Dell catalog before parsing.

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell -LocalDriverPackCatalog 'C:\Catalogs\dell.xml'
```

Uses a custom local fallback catalog path.

### Example

```powershell
Get-OSDCoreDriverPackCatalogDell -LocalOnly
```

Processes only local catalog values without any online download checks.


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