Fun Fact, WMIC is NOT INSTALLED by default on the newer builds of Windows 11. Repackaging the driver bundle will take some time rid it of the depreciated feature in Windows.
[Thank you @DHowett for the pointer.]
“Since then, WMIC was converted into a Feature on Demand (FoD) as part of Windows 11, version 22H2. FoDs are Windows features that can be added at any time. And up until now, WMIC FoD has been preinstalled and enabled on Windows 11, version 22H2 and later versions. That’s changing in the coming year: in the next OS release of Windows 11, the WMIC FoD will be “disabled by default.” If you’re on the insider build, you’ll start seeing the change after January 29, 2024.”
Alternatively installing would be slightly easier if the files were available individually. Though if specific switches are used in the command line they would have to be repackaged using those options. (i.e. silent install, etc.)
There are different calls that can be made from PowerShell that is the successor to WMIC (Note WMI and WMIC are NOT the same thing; WMI remains in place, it is WMIC that is no longer part of the OS.)
The long read is here:
The reference to the WMIC depreciation is here:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/wmi-command-line-wmic-utility-deprecation-next-steps/ba-p/4039242