RE: InstallHinfSection



So there's a rare harmony. A manufacturer can't pass tests,
users can't tell enter from return, and this one installs a PnP driver with
InstallHinfSection (how? using RunPostSetupCommands ? )

--PA

"barry@xxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> Hi,
> I am using the following to install some USB drivers for hardware
> related to our app. The USB drivers are custom provided by the USB chip
> manufacturer.
>
> ShellExecute(
> hParent, 'open', 'rundll32.exe',
> 'setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 ' + PathName,
> nil, SW_HIDE);
>
> The problem is the "New Hardware Wizard" in XP. We have limited
> ourselves to XP only.
>
> We have to go through 10 screens to install the drivers. Most of our
> customers can't tell the "Enter" from the "Return" key.
>
> Installing the drivers boils down to "install from disk", browse to a
> location in our installed app directory, click OK. There is no other
> choice, but it takes 10 screens to do that.
>
> Is there a better way - one screen, tell XP "get em here", and be done
> with it.
>
> Getting WHQ'd is out. The drivers don't and can not pass according to
> the manufacturer.
>
> Thanks for any pointers,
> Barry.
>
>
.



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