Re: A simple question about INF file

Well that depends. What type of device is this? For a plug and play
device, such as a USB device, the device should be detected automatically
and you should not do anything manually to kick off the install. Rather the
plug and play manager will detect the device and pop up the "Found New
Hardware" dialog automatically. For devices which are not plug and play,
like ISA devices or some virtual devices, then yes you can use the Add New
Hardware wizard from control panel. INF files for these non-plug and play
devices are those which FastInst was intended to help automate the install
for.

--
Bill McKenzie
Software Engineer - Prism 802.11 Wireless Solutions
Conexant Systems, Inc.


"Don Burn" <burn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Use the control panel's "Add Hardware"
>
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> Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
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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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