CD/DVD ROM Default Driver

[Guest]

I need a way to always use the default CD/DVD ROM Driver.

My application Boots XPe from a CD/DVD ROM and the system uses no Hard Drive
Files.

I'm trying not to have to rebuild an image every time I am forced to use a
different manufactures CD/DVD ROM drive. As you may have noticed Memorex just
got out of the CD/DVD ROM drive business and because of this I need to create
a new XPe image to support a new drive.

Ther must be a way to make XPe generic enought to ignore what CD/DVD ROM
drive is actually being used and not try to install the driver it thinks
should match the Hardwares ID wants.

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Hi,

I have no idea what problem you are facing, but I would guess that it is a blue screen when you boot. Or you just see new device
detected wizard?
Anyhow I would suggest going with RAMDISK boot aproach from CD if you have problems with BSOD. If you have anoying message about new
device installed then remove component with newdev.dll from your project.

Ther must be a way to make XPe generic enought to ignore what CD/DVD ROM
drive is actually being used and not try to install the driver it thinks
should match the Hardwares ID wants.

If you want to fight PnP then you must make a lower filter driver to IDE bus that would fake hardware ID of device, but this is
rather drastic measure since if you have just a bad visual expirience then you can remove newdev wizard, or write coinstaller dll
that will hide message box.
Anyhow one CD-Rom component should support genericaly all CD-roms so, you should be on clear.

Regards,
Slobodan

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much for your reply.

What I looking for is a way for XPe to ignore what type of CD/DVD ROM drive
I am using. I can remove the newdevice.dll and then will not get the message
that a "new device has been found re-boot now".

The problem is that if I don't use the CD/DVD ROM that the XPe image was
built with it takes a much longer time to boot up because, I believe, XP
still searching for a better device driver in the back ground.

What I need is for XPe to not care what actuall CD/DVD ROM is installed.

Any thoughts?