Re: A simple question about INF file

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"Liang Fu" <liang_fu_dr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You are absolutely right!
> I did install the software came with Oney's book on my computer A. Then my
> question is, without that software, how do I run INF file to start
> installation process?
>
> Thanks,
> Liang Fu
>
> "Bill McKenzie" <bill.mckenzie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OJDNgK0SFHA.2680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> It sounds like you installed the software from the first edition of
>> Walter
>> Oney's "Programming the Windows Driver Model" on PC A yes? The software
>> from that book installed a tool for installing INF files automatically
>> called fastinst.exe.
>>
>> The second edition of the book does not install this software
> automatically
>> btw, which is nice because you probably don't want this tool installed
>> automatically.
>>
>> Windows normally associates INF files with notepad.
>>
>> --
>> Bill McKenzie
>> Software Engineer - Prism 802.11 Wireless Solutions
>> Conexant Systems, Inc.
>>
>>
>> "Liang Fu" <liang_fu_dr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uFqf%23C0SFHA.336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi,
>> > Newby asks silly questions.
>> > On one of my PC (A), I right click an INF file and choose Open
>> > with\Notepad
>> > to open it with Notepad for editing, while I double click it to start
> the
>> > installation (start FastInstall).
>> > On my other PC (B), when I double click an INF it always opens in
> Notepad.
>> > I
>> > would like this PC (B) behaves just like A, what settings should I
> change?
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Liang Fu
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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