creating component from driver (.inf)

[Philipp Stampfl]

Hi there!

I have some problems creating a component from an driver. Currently I am
trying to create a component for my soundcard driver. When I import the .inf
file from component designer, it seems to work fine, but when I add the new
component in the target designer (after importing it to the database), I
then get the message, that some files couldn't be found in the repository.

Is there any option to add all needed files to the repository?

Thanks for any help!

Philipp

 

[Rick Thering]

See Andy Allreds reply to Jarek yesterday. It took care of my problem with
audio drivers.

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Your driver inf probably has a "needs" or "include" dependency on one of the
other WDM INFs in the repository. Follow the instructions in this Tip
article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/tips/xp/compo/default.aspx

Andy

 

[ashisha]

Philipp,

My guess is, there is something wrong with the creation of component
itself!! Just ensure that u have mentioned the right path for
repository!!

Remember that the repository path should be just one directory below
the .sld file!! For eg. if your component lies at
"c:\components\audio.sld", then the files for this component should
lie at "c:\components\audio" folder.

HTH
Ashisha

 

[Kesavan]

Philipp ,

If all the files are missing in the TD ,then check the path that
is provided in the Repository tab in the Component Designer.However if
only few files are shown missing and if they are not present in the
Repository then you may need to include them *if the inf indicates
them* .(It can be that the inf is dependent on some other WDM infs
though i guess that shldnt be the cause )

Kesavan

 

[Philipp Stampfl]

Thanks for the help!

I have now added "ks.inf" to the directory but I can not find "wdmaudio.inf"
on any machine having winxp prof. and the wanted driver installed. I can
also not find it on the original drivers disk.
Is there any location to download this needed file?

Thanks!

Philipp

 

[Philipp Stampfl]

Hi all!

I have found the wdmaudio.inf file on the windows xp prof. cd-rom located in
/i386/wdmaudio.in_. I expanded it using expand.exe and it seems to work
fine.

Thanks again for the tips!

Philipp

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Also you should be able to find it in your XPe repository:
\Windows Embedded
Data\Repositories\{484C9D34-846E-40E2-A2E6-FF2771A303D5}\wdmaudio.inf

Regards,
Slobodan

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[Philipp Stampfl]

Hi Slobodan!

Seems as I'm still having problems.
I have added the repository, created the component, have added the component
to my image without getting errors, have created an image without getting
errors but when I make a first boot I get the error "could not install
driver, some files may be missing" when the FBA in installing the PNP
devices.

All files could be found by any instance of xpe in the image creation
process.
Do you have any idea?

Thanks!

Philipp

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

All files could be found by any instance of xpe in the image creation

process.

If you mean that you don't have any unresolved dependencies then this does
not mean anything (There still can be missing files).
BTW: I in my previous mail I said that file wdmaudio.inf can be found in one
of MS standard repositories no need for your intervention

Also you can use filter option from TD to find all components that contain
this file.
There are 239 components in my DB that contain this file.

For example:
Microsoft Kernel Audio Splitter

Then try resolving dependencies.

Also check your setupapi.log for missing files.

Regards,
Slobodan

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[Roy Hodgkinson]

Philipp,

See Tip at http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/tips/xp/compo/default.aspx
which exactly addresses your problem.

Roy