A method and system for establishing an installation mode for a device driver is disclosed. The method and system comprises a scanning each file of the device driver, and assigning points to each file according to patterns detected. The method and system includes delivering the installation mode based on the points. Accordingly, a system and method in accordance with the present invention analyzes the device files for a driver and assigns points to various parameters of the files determining which installation mode is appropriate. In so doing, a customer can easily and correctly install a driver in a particular operating system.