Re: Installing Drivers as a Component

From: JW (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 02:47:54 -0700

Hi Slobodan,

Thank you for your reply.

I am actually installing a touch controller driver under
the category of mice and pointing device.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi JW,
>
>You never said the driver type you want componentized.
There are few approaches depending on driver type that you
want to
>componentize.
>But all should involve: having extracted installation to
some folder so you can access inf, sys, dll, .... files.
>
>Read:
>http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-
8&c2coff=1&selm=OQtaAc7BEHA.3400%40tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
>
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tip
s/xp/thrdprty/default.aspx
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tip
s/xp/compo/default.aspx
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/tip
s/xp/errors/default.aspx
>
>Best regards,
>Slobodan
>
>"JW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2670f01c4632e$6629d700$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Need help to find a easlier way to install drivers as a
>> component. Currently I am making use of the InCtrl5
>> software to detect the registry changes and I export
each
>> necessay root to a reg file. I will then import the reg
>> file in the Component Desginer, cut and paste the
changes
>> in the registry to the original sld and delete the newly
>> created sld which has the registry additions. After
that,
>> I will import into the Component Database.
>>
>> Can anyone advise me on an easlier method as the above
>> method may not always work. Any tools which automate the
>> process ? Or any instructions to do it ?
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> JW
>
>
>.
>

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