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Printer Driver Development Using Windows DDK error

I'm a software developer a printer manufacturer. Recently asked a driver. So i start digging for tutorials, samples, articles. First thing i do, i downloaded the Windows Driver Kit 7600.16385.1. I install it, build it with some sample drivers (For…
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Setting driver group / icon

I'm writing a Windows driver. So far everything looks OK and the driver installs / works as desired. I can't figure out how to set driver group to one of the existing groups and icon-sets. By driver group I mean the group that you see in Device…
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unable to run activeX control in IE

Im trying to embed some application in IE by creating activeX control. I've got xyz.dll. Normally if I register this dll through command prompt(batch file), the embedding is successful. But if i use the cab file methodolgy, only the first snapshot…
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DriverPackagePreinstall error with dpinst.exe

When trying to install a driver using Microsoft Driver Package Installer DPInst I got error 0xE0000247. I tried to check the error code with Visual Studio Lookup Tool but the tool doesn't know this error code. Also MSDN doesn't help here. How can I…
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Installing INF files for a PnP device using devcon dp_add

I'm using a BAT file to execute the following command to install my INF file to another computer: devcon dp_add "linux-cdc-acm.inf" It works fine with Win7 x64 but it fails in Win8 x64. The error message is: Adding the specified driver package to…
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Is a digital signature neccessary to properly install all INF files?

I am trying to install a usb composite device I build on Windows 7(32bit & 64bit) and Windows8/8.1(32bit & 64bit). The device composes of a Mass-storage and CDC Serial port device. I have provided an INF file to make Windows recognize the main…
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WiX DifxApp error on driver package install: Could not get services associated with driver package

The driver I am attempting to install is a Kernel Mini-Filter driver for Windows 7x64. The machine I am testing the installer on is in test mode and the driver files and .cat file are all signed with a certificate I made. I followed the instructions…
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How to fix preinstalled driver on Windows 8.1

Same situation as described in Preinstalling Driver on Windows 8.1 Fails. But is there a fix how to reinstall the same driver package (no guid change) without reinstalling 8.1? Situation: On a fresh Windows 8.1 installation (no upgrade from 8.0),…
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INF files for multiple OS's

I am trying to edit an INF file for a cypress controller to include more information for 64 bit OS as well a 32 bit. The current INF file is as follows which is only for 32bit, I want to edit it to work for a 64 bit Win7 OS as…
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Driver INF File: Identifying supported OS Architecture from driver inf file

I am trying to parse INF file of drivers in my code to identify the OS architecture supported by them. For this I'm referring to the "INF MANUFACTURER SECTION" link: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff547454(v=vs.85).aspx I…
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could not open service xx,when i install a wdf driver to win7 x64

I think there's a problem in my inf file. But my driver and inf work fine in windows xp and win7 x86. I also searched this problem, see somebody said service's name not the same. But in my inf, it's the same: ECTEKCANcard My problem is (I get these…
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Windows Virtual (fake) Device INF installation

I have been trying to install the MSVAD virtual audio sample drivers from the Windows DDK on Windows 7 64bits, without success. I modified the sample INF to only support the "simple" driver. The ChkInf tool confirms that everything is OK with the…
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Install device driver inf via command line

I am working to deploy smart cards to our environment and the driver provided from the manufacturer is 3 files, a CAT,DLL,and INF. If I right click the INF and select install it works. I need to package this for SCCM so I tried to install via…
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How to install inf file from base directory from Batch File (.bat)?

I want to make a Batch File (.bat) to install an .inf file that is located in the base directory of the .bat file. I managed to install the .inf, but only if I specify the full directory. How can I install the .inf file without specifying the full…
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Device Driver access permissions for domain users in Windows 7

I'm writing a Windows device driver for a custom USB device, but am having trouble opening the device from my user program (using CreateFile) when the user program is run as a domain user. If I run as a local user, or as an administrator (or 'Run…
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