How to write a custom action to install a UMDF driver?

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I want to install a UMDF software, the only driver from our MSI, I understand that to do it, I need to create a root-enumerated device and then install the driver to driver store. I have never written a custom action before.

Has anyone done it before and can get some code?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 30 '11 at 19:45

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Read this topics in the WiX Tutorial:

You may also want to read MSDN documentation on Custom Actions.

answered Aug 30 '11 at 19:45

Alexey Ivanov

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 01 '11 at 08:35

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It's not recommended to write your own custom action unless you have to because you will have to take care some complex things such as rolling back.

In this case, I would suggest you take a look at the Difx tool shipped with the WDK.

answered Sep 01 '11 at 08:35

Marshall

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Thanks for all the answers ... I looked at Difx but looks like there are various limitations related to servicing and upgrades http://www.mail-archive.com/wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg35219.html – Navneet Gupta Sep 02 '11 at 13:41

How to write a custom action to install a UMDF driver?

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