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 # Sort-MDT-Driver-Folders
 Powershell script to sort the DriverGroup.xml entries into alphabetical order.
+
+Result:
+![](https://i.imgur.com/rxPY9p2.png)

SortMDTDrivers.ps1

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+#Standard GPLv3 License
+#This script sorts the MDT driver folders into alphabetical order.
+#If you're overwriting the path and running this script please be sure to BACKUP your original DriverGroups.xml file.
+#Please feel free to tweak this script to suit your needs.
+#Below there is an exclude group list.  I'd recommend putting your top level folders in this group. (Default and Hidden are already hard coded in)
+#______________________________________________________________________________________________________
+#Author: Mike Kisiel 
+#Contributors:
+#Latest Update: 8/16/2019
+#Patch Notes:
+#v1.0 - Release version
+#______________________________________________________________________________________________________
+
+#Set the path to the DriverGroups.XML file you wish to edit.
+$FileToEdit = "C:\DeploymentShare$\Control\DriverGroups.xml"
+
+#Set the export path where you want the new file to go.
+$exportPath = "C:\DeploymentShare$\Control\DriverGroups.xml"
+
+#Exits the program if it is unable to read/find the file.
+Try{[xml]$xml = get-content $FileToEdit -ErrorAction Stop}
+Catch{
+Write-Host "Could not access path $FileToEdit. Check your path/access rights." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+Exit
+}
+
+#Create the list objects we'll be using
+$GroupList = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Object]
+$ReadOnlyList = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[System.Object]
+
+#Create groups that are at the top level you do not want to remove or have explicitly sorted
+#Default and hidden groups are already included!
+$ExcludeGroup1 = 'WinPE x64'
+$ExcludeGroup2 = 'Windows 10 x64'
+#$ExcludeGroup3 = 'Add more groups here if you don't want certain top level folders sorted.'
+
+#Pull info from XML File
+$XMLGroups = $xml.FirstChild.group
+
+#Builds two separate lists.  One you do not want to edit, and one you do.
+Foreach ($group in $XMLGroups){
+
+    #Separates list into two different groups as you don't want to sort the high level and read-only groups
+    If (
+    $Group.Name -eq 'default' -or
+    $Group.Name -eq 'hidden' -or
+    $Group.Name -eq $ExcludeGroup1 -or
+    $Group.Name -eq $ExcludeGroup2 #-or
+    #$Group.Name -eq $ExcludeGroup3 #uncomment this to add another group you explicitly don't want sorted.
+
+    ){#Add into read only list that will remain at the top of the xml
+    $ReadOnlyList.Add($group)   
+    }
+    else{#Put all other groups into a list to be sorted.
+    $GroupList.Add($group)
+    }
+}
+#Add tag with no XML header to the beginning of the file
+"<groups>" | Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $exportPath -NoNewline
+
+#Sorts remaining groups into alphabetical order
+$Sorter = $GroupList | Sort Name
+
+#Add read-onlys back to the master list
+ForEach ($listItem in $ReadOnlyList){
+$listItem.OuterXML | Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $exportPath -Append -NoNewline
+}
+#Add the sorted folders back in
+ForEach ($ChangedItem in $sorter){
+$ChangedItem.OuterXML | Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $exportPath -Append -NoNewline
+}
+#End the file with /groups
+"</groups>" | Out-File -Encoding utf8 -FilePath $exportPath -Append -NoNewline