Install KMDF programmatically using DiInstallDriver

Asked Jul 11 '16 at 19:23

Active Mar 30 '17 at 09:23

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I want to install a kmdf driver on Windows 7 32bit machine. At first I used hdwwiz (the add hardware tool) and it worked correctly.

Now I want to install it programmatically using a software. After some research I found DiInstallDriver I used the following code

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    std::wstring FilePath = L"<file name>.inf";
    bool result = DiInstallDriver(NULL, FilePath.c_str(), DIIRFLAG_FORCE_INF, false);
    DWORD error = GetLastError();
    if (!result){
        printf("The driver is not installed \r\n");
        printf("The error is %x ", error);
    }else
    {
        printf("The driver is installed correctly !");
    }

    getchar();
    return 0;
}

After running the software I get "The driver is installed correctly !", that means the functions returns with success but I cannot find it in the Device Manager?

Any idea what is going wrong ?

edited Mar 30 '17 at 09:23

roalz

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asked Jul 11 '16 at 19:23

Zaid Alyafeai

`DiInstallDriver` preinstalls the driver into the driver store. It doesn't add a device into the device tree. You'd need to actually plug in a matching device to your system. – Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica Jul 11 '16 at 20:08
@KubaOber, thanks for your reply. My driver doesn't need any device! What other function do you suggest I use that replicate the use of hdwwiz ? – Zaid Alyafeai Jul 11 '16 at 20:17
Look at the [devcon](https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/master/setup/devcon) sources. – Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica Jul 11 '16 at 20:32
@KubaOber, when I use devcon dp_add .inf "Adding the specified driver package to the machine failed. devcon failed." Any idea ? – Zaid Alyafeai Jul 11 '16 at 20:44
You've got the source code. Build it, debug it and see why it fails. – Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica Jul 11 '16 at 20:46
@KubaOber, thanks I'll give it a try. – Zaid Alyafeai Jul 11 '16 at 20:47

Install KMDF programmatically using DiInstallDriver

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