Installation of a Driver

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The automated installation of a device driver is controlled by a text file with the INF extension. The INF format resembles the old-style .INI files of Windows 3.x fame, but is deceptively more complex. An INF file, properly stored on a Windows 2000 system, allows for an automated or dialog-assisted installation of driver files.

It is important to understand that the end result of a driver installation consists of two persistent changes to a system:

  • System registry entries describing the driver, its load order, and any appropriate configuration data

  • Driver files, copied to a suitable system directory

While the INF file is the standard mechanism for affecting these changes, it is also true that a custom installation program can be provided, if appropriate, to force the same resulting system changes. The next section deals with the syntax and operation of an INF file.

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The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book(c) A Guide for Programmers
The Windows 2000 Device Driver Book: A Guide for Programmers (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0130204315
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2000
Pages: 156

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