Hardware Found Suppression

I have a 3rd party USB device and driver install. Every device, although
different id uses the same driver and is functionaly identical.

I would like (in win xp 32) to be able to plug in a new (replacement) device
of the same type and have it work with out going through the found new
hardware wizard.

I have this working in embedded (a side product of adding the driver via
target designer?) but I need the feature to work in XP.

Where would I begin to look for this answer?

Thank you for your time !

pavel_a
Sat May 20 05:35:01 CDT 2006

"etropic" wrote:
> I have a 3rd party USB device and driver install. Every device, although
> different id uses the same driver and is functionaly identical.
>
> I would like (in win xp 32) to be able to plug in a new (replacement) device
> of the same type and have it work with out going through the found new
> hardware wizard.
>
> I have this working in embedded (a side product of adding the driver via
> target designer?) but I need the feature to work in XP.
>
> Where would I begin to look for this answer?

You would begin from contacting the 3rd party whose drivers you use;
convince them to sign their drivers.

--PA

etropic
Sat May 20 13:21:02 CDT 2006

> You would begin from contacting the 3rd party whose drivers you use;
> convince them to sign their drivers.
>
> --PA
>

That's an option, but correct me if i'm wrong.... that would only take care
of the driver sign warning portion of the install. Which can be gotten around
via local security policy editor and choosing "silently succeed" under
unsigned driver behavior.

Or Will it really get rid of the whole wizard process?

I"m sure we could get them to sign the driver if we foot the bill, just want
to make sure it's the last step.

thanks again for your time

Pavel
Mon May 22 19:30:17 CDT 2006

"etropic" <etropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9C17C8E2-50B2-40C0-9499-40AEC5D041A7@microsoft.com...
>> You would begin from contacting the 3rd party whose drivers you use;
>> convince them to sign their drivers.
>>
>> --PA
>>
>
> That's an option, but correct me if i'm wrong.... that would only take care
> of the driver sign warning portion of the install. Which can be gotten around
> via local security policy editor and choosing "silently succeed" under
> unsigned driver behavior.

Not for al driver classes. For some classes this setting does not work.

Also you can ask them why there are no usb serial numbers on their devices.

Regards,
--PA