While .exe files cannot be directly converted to .inf files, you can extract the necessary setup information files from driver installers using third-party tools like 7-Zip, command-line utilities, or by capturing files from temporary directories. Extracted .inf files can then be installed manually through Device Manager. For a guide on extracting driver files, you can read more at Microsoft Q&A.
Provide a sample INF template for copying files and adding registry keys (assume a simple file install), or
Show how to extract an EXE with 7-Zip and locate possible driver files for INF authoring.
Method 1: Extract Embedded INF from a Driver EXE (Most Common)
Many driver setup EXEs contain .inf files stored as resources or in a compressed archive (ZIP, RAR, or custom installer like InnoSetup, NSIS). how to convert exe to inf file
Converting an EXE into a usable INF is not a straightforward file conversion because they are different artifact types; you must instead extract appropriate files and author an INF to perform equivalent installation tasks where INF is supported (primarily drivers and simple file/registry copy operations).
For deployment of typical application installers, prefer using silent command-line switches, repackaging as MSI, or using enterprise deployment tools rather than forcing INF-based approaches.
Always respect driver signing requirements, security policies, and licensing.