Installing Drivers as a Component

[JW]

Hi,

Need help to find a easlier way to install drivers as a
component. Currently I am making use of the InCtrl5
software to detect the registry changes and I export each
necessay root to a reg file. I will then import the reg
file in the Component Desginer, cut and paste the changes
in the registry to the original sld and delete the newly
created sld which has the registry additions. After that,
I will import into the Component Database.

Can anyone advise me on an easlier method as the above
method may not always work. Any tools which automate the
process ? Or any instructions to do it ?

Thank You

JW

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Hi JW,

You never said the driver type you want componentized. There are few approaches depending on driver type that you want to
componentize.
But all should involve: having extracted installation to some folder so you can access inf, sys, dll, .... files.

Read:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...=1&[email protected]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tips/xp/thrdprty/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tips/xp/compo/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tips/xp/errors/default.aspx

Best regards,
Slobodan

 

[JW]

Hi Slobodan,

Thank you for your reply.

I am actually installing a touch controller driver under
the category of mice and pointing device.

-----Original Message-----
Hi JW,

You never said the driver type you want componentized.

There are few approaches depending on driver type that you
want to

componentize.
But all should involve: having extracted installation to

some folder so you can access inf, sys, dll, .... files.

Read:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF- 8&c2coff=1&selm=OQtaAc7BEHA.3400%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
s/xp/errors/default.aspx

Best regards,
Slobodan

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[Guest]

Have you the .inf file? YES -> Import it !!

Hi Slobodan,

Thank you for your reply.

I am actually installing a touch controller driver under
the category of mice and pointing device.


There are few approaches depending on driver type that you
want to
some folder so you can access inf, sys, dll, .... files.
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[KM]

JW,

Just FYI... There are a few touch controller components on www.xpefiles.com.
You may want to look there first to check if your driver has been
componentized by someone already.

KM

 

[JW]

Hi,

Yes I did the import of the zinf. But my concern was the
registry changes during the installation. It has added a
lot of additional enteries such as the CurrentControlSet,
Enum, Services. How do I do a foolproof way to make sure I
have all the correct entries entered into the Component
Designer?

Thank you for all your response.

 

[KM]

JW,

If you don't want to go through all the registry entries from the install, you can simply try coping all the files to appropriate
directories (\windows\inf, \windows\system32, , \windows\system32\drivers, etc.).

More info you can read following the links Slobodan posted earlier in this thread.

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

Hi JW,

If there are no software drivers installed beside driver for hardware then you probably won't need (and should not enter anything to
registry).

You can always take a quick look at inf file and see it's complexity (what it will do during the installation) most inf files can
take care of installation on their own. Only bad driver install package would modify registry on it's own without consulting inf
file.

Best regards,
Slobodan