Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of windows/driver


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Jun 28, 2012, 5:53:29 PM (12 years ago)
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joergs
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    v4 v5  
    66  * {{{HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DevicePath}}}: locations where Windows will look for suitable drivers when attempting a silent device install, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff553973%28VS.85%29.aspx
    77  * Driver Install Framework: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff544838%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
    8   * devcon, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272/en-us
    98  * rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 c:\xxxx.inf
    109
     10== devcon.exe ==
     11
     12Besides other things, like query for existing hardware and its drivers, devcon can be used, to install a hardware driver with by its INF-file.
     13
     14See:
     15  * http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272/en-us
    1116  * http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff544780%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
    1217  * http://www.osronline.com/ddkx/ddtools/devcon_499v.htm
    … …  
    1823
    1924{{{
     25; install
    2026devcon [/r] install INFfile HardwareID
     27
     28; update
     29devcon [/r] update INFfile HardwareID
     30
     31; update non interactive
     32devcon [/r] update INFfile HardwareID
    2133}}}
    2234
    … …  
    2941    The specified hardware ID must exactly match the hardware ID of the device. Patterns are not valid. Do not type a single quote character (') to indicate a literal value.
    3042
    31 partly working:
    32 {{{
    33 devcon.exe install c:\tmp\HECI\HECI.inf "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29B4"
    34 }}}
    35 Device is added twice. One time correctly, other with warning. Broken driver has exactly the hardware device given.
     43When using install, the device is added twice. One time correctly, other with warning. Broken driver has exactly the hardware device given.
    3644
    37 Hint from
    38 http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/17532-unattended-install-for-inf-drvers/ :
    39 
    40 use update (or updateni for non-interactive) to prevent this problem.
     45Therefore update (or even better updateni) should be used (see http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/17532-unattended-install-for-inf-drvers/):
    4146
    4247{{{