Device Manager Wizard

[Mr.Bilou]

Hello.

First of all , I apologize if the terms are not exact. Im not fluent
in English and my Windows Version is in French.

I post here a question. I did not have a response on the french XP
newsgroup.
I would like to install ***silently*** a device. It plugs on USB and
it is given with a software and his drivers.

When I plug the device . The new hardware wizard device manager
appears and I am being asked to install the drivers. (I can let
windows choose the drivers or point to the .inf file , result is the
same)
Once the drivers installed, I can used correctly the device. If I
unplug and plug it , it is well recognized.

I unplug the device, desinstall properly the drivers and restart the
computer.

With the contextual menu of the .inf files. I install the drivers. (I
tried with setupapi.dll , result is the same).
I plug the device, but the new hardware wizard appears again.

Why ?
*** What does the wizard that I have not done by installing the inf.
files ? ***
How to install manually the drivers so the wizard does not appear ?

Thank you for your answers.

 

[Nick]

Hello.

First of all , I apologize if the terms are not exact. Im not fluent
in English and my Windows Version is in French.

I post here a question. I did not have a response on the french XP
newsgroup.
I would like to install ***silently*** a device. It plugs on USB and
it is given with a software and his drivers.

When I plug the device . The new hardware wizard device manager
appears and I am being asked to install the drivers. (I can let
windows choose the drivers or point to the .inf file , result is the
same)
Once the drivers installed, I can used correctly the device. If I
unplug and plug it , it is well recognized.

I unplug the device, desinstall properly the drivers and restart the
computer.

With the contextual menu of the .inf files. I install the drivers. (I
tried with setupapi.dll , result is the same).
I plug the device, but the new hardware wizard appears again.

Why ?
*** What does the wizard that I have not done by installing the inf.
files ? ***
How to install manually the drivers so the wizard does not appear ?

I can't answer your question, but you do not need to apologise for your
English which, if you don't mind me saying, is very good!

Nick

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

First of all , I apologize if the terms are not exact. Im not fluent
in English and my Windows Version is in French.

Never mind. English isn't my native language either.

I would like to install silently a device. It plugs on USB and
it is given with a software and his drivers.

When I plug the device . The new hardware wizard device manager
appears and I am being asked to install the drivers. (I can let
windows choose the drivers or point to the .inf file , result is the
same)
Once the drivers installed, I can used correctly the device. If I
unplug and plug it , it is well recognized.

I unplug the device, desinstall properly the drivers and restart the
computer.

With the contextual menu of the .inf files. I install the drivers. (I
tried with setupapi.dll , result is the same).
I plug the device, but the new hardware wizard appears again.

Why ?

Under WinXP, drivers should not be installed directly via their .inf
files. "Device Installation FAQ" (Excerpt)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/b/a/eba1050f-a31d-436b-9281-92cdfeae4b45/InstallFAQ.doc

| At that point on Windows XP, if the setup class of the INF is eligible
| for WHQL testing, the system displays the "Found New hardware" wizard.
| If the user continues, the system displays a digital signature warning.
| If the setup class is not eligible for WHQL testing, the system
| displays only the "Found New Hardware" wizard and does not display a
| digital signature warning.