NT4 style driver on XP embedded

[bbartson]

Hello,

Is it possible to run an NT4 style (legacy) driver on XP embedded
'as-is'? This legacy driver works under XP Pro. This driver does not
currently have an .inf file.

If the answer is NO then am I correct in presuming the path is to
convert the driver installation to utilize an INF file first so I can
import and generate an .SLD (or is there some other way)?

Thanks,
Brent Bartson

 

[KM]

Brent,

The answer is Yes just due to the fact you could get the driver working on XP Pro.

If the driver is not PnP (well, NT driver is unlikely PnP ), you would have to install it on XPe either:
- manually as you did that on XP Pro. Assuming you've got all the driver install GUI components in your image including
Device Manager (devmgmt.msc).
- copy all the driver files to the right folders at run time (sys's to \windows\system32\drivers, dll's to
\windows\system32, etc.), grab all the driver related registry entries from XP Pro machine (to know the entries you can monitor the
driver installation with RegMon or RegSnap tool) and add them to the runtime.