Install Hardware Driver

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Hi,

I need to install a hardware driver and have absolutely no clue how to do
that (and the manufacturer does not know also). I googled how to
programatically install via an inf file: %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe
setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 "the inf file"

It says "Installation failed", trying to install the inf file directly
returns "The INF you selected does not support this method of installation".

The installation works via Device Manager. I attached a screenshot of the
file I have

Any help, tricks appreciated

Regards,
Hanspeter Stutz
Global System AG

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Hanspeter,

Only the manufacturer (and developer of the INF) can tell you how to install
it. There are several different types of INF files and especially UAC-aware
operating systems require a specific INF file type.

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Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
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Here are a few things I've discovered:

1. On XP machines, I've put the .inf (and .cat if it exists) into
Windows\INF and the .sys and DLL files into Windows\System32 (or
Windows\System on Win98/Me)
2. On Vista 32-bit this has also worked if there's a .cat file (you can't
sign an .inf file, so the .cat file is signed).
3. Vista 64-bit and Win7 require that the driver is signed.
4. It's essential that users be instructed on how to deal with the Found
New Hardware wizard (i.e., "Install Automatically").
5. If the user has clicked "cancel" the first time a New Hardware wizard
has popped up, the device may show with a yellow question mark in Device
Manager. He may need to delete that and try again.
6. For USB devices, the user will get the Found New Hardware wizard the
first time he plugs the device into a different USB port (windows sees it as
a new device even though it's already been used in a different port). He
needs to click through the wizard appropriately each time it appears.
7. If the manufacturer has an "install drivers" .exe and it can run in
silent mode, include it as a support file in your SB installation and have
the installer run it.

Good luck!

Jane

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Hi Jane and Friedrich,

Thanks for the infos - let's see what I can find out

Cheers
Hanspeter