Re: InstallHinfSection

"barry@xxxxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
> Hello, Thanks for the responses. Sounds like I am being severely
> chastised - maybe I am asking the wrong question.
>
> The ShellExec... is probably no longer needed. That was a suggestion
> for preloading the USB drivers so XP would immediately see them.
> Preloading did not help much.
>
> The bottom line is that when our USB hardware is plugged in, the
> Windows "Found New Hardware" dialog pops open. I need the easiest,
> simplest path to get our drivers loaded once this dialog pops up.
>
> WHQL is out because the drivers do something that will not pass in
> Win98. Since we are XP only, it's not a problem. But according to the
> manufacturer, prevents WHQL.
>
> Is there a way to tell Windows during our app installation "When you
> see this Vid and Pid just go here and don't bother my customer".
>
> Thanks again,
> Barry.

Sorry. I don't know a cure for this annoyance that is easy, reliable and
cheap.
Try to automate clicking thru the dialogs using something like AutoIt.
You already know what the good solution is.

Regards,
--PA

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