Driver installation signing issues

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Hello,

I have a driver that I am attempting to create an installer for using DIFx.
The driver has passed WHQL certification but I have since updated it. My inf
file references a cat file named the same as my driver. This originally was
the cat file supplied from WHQL that I just resigned using my Authenticode
cert. I then tried to create a new cat file using makecat but I get the same
results. When trying to install I get an error on the inf stating "Error
code 0x57: The parameter is incorrect.) Searching MSDN and Google doesn't
come up with anything useful.

Anyone know what this is or what I might be doing wrong? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
--
Sean McGinnis

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Re: Driver installation signing issues by Pavel

Pavel
Tue Feb 07 17:42:47 CST 2006

When you submit or resubmit a package, include a dummy (empty) .cat file.
It will be re-created from scratch.

--PA

"Sean McGinnis" <smcginnis@compellent.com> wrote in message news:OZT6roDLGHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I have a driver that I am attempting to create an installer for using DIFx.
> The driver has passed WHQL certification but I have since updated it. My inf
> file references a cat file named the same as my driver. This originally was
> the cat file supplied from WHQL that I just resigned using my Authenticode
> cert. I then tried to create a new cat file using makecat but I get the same
> results. When trying to install I get an error on the inf stating "Error
> code 0x57: The parameter is incorrect.) Searching MSDN and Google doesn't
> come up with anything useful.
>
> Anyone know what this is or what I might be doing wrong? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Sean McGinnis
>


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Re: Driver installation signing issues by Sean

Sean
Wed Feb 08 08:31:15 CST 2006

Thanks Pavel. I am not resubmitting at this point though. I am just trying
to sign the package with my Authenticode cert rather than using a WHQL one
for now.

--
Sean McGinnis
"Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
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When you submit or resubmit a package, include a dummy (empty) .cat file.
It will be re-created from scratch.

--PA

"Sean McGinnis" <smcginnis@compellent.com> wrote in message
news:OZT6roDLGHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I have a driver that I am attempting to create an installer for using
> DIFx.
> The driver has passed WHQL certification but I have since updated it. My
> inf
> file references a cat file named the same as my driver. This originally
> was
> the cat file supplied from WHQL that I just resigned using my Authenticode
> cert. I then tried to create a new cat file using makecat but I get the
> same
> results. When trying to install I get an error on the inf stating "Error
> code 0x57: The parameter is incorrect.) Searching MSDN and Google doesn't
> come up with anything useful.
>
> Anyone know what this is or what I might be doing wrong? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Sean McGinnis
>



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