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    - Replacing signed drivers Hello All, I have a doubt regarding one signed driver replacing another signed driver. My situation is as follows: [1] I have a set of drivers (version 1.0) which install a given USB device. These drivers were successfully WHQL tested. [2] Now i have a new set of drivers (version 2.0) for the same device. These drivers will also be tested with WHQL tool for certification. It can be noted that apart from driver versions there is nothing different between the 1.0 and 2.0 INF files. At this point i have a few scenarios which need clarification from experts: =========================================================================== 1) If user has installed version 1.0 drivers first and later tries to install 2.0 drivers (signed ofcourse) then will the 2.0 drivers replace the existing 1.0 drivers? 2) If user has installed version 2.0 drivers (signed) first and later tries to install 1.0 drivers, then when the device is connected which of the INFs will be considered for installation? 1.0 or 2.0? Is INF-matching based on newer of older versions of the INFs? NOTE: Installation in the above scenarios are done programatically through SetupXXXX functions. Any pointers on this will be highly appreciated. Hari Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34507
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    - CreateFile gives error 5 (Access is denied) Hi, I am new to the Windows driver development. I am writing a filter driver for an USB mouse using DDK's sample code. I want to have the user application to communicate with this driver. In the driver, I have registered the interface using a GUID and enabled it. From the application, I will enumerate through the device interfaces and get the device path. I am using this device path to "CreateFile". file = CreateFile ( deviceInterfaceDetailData->DevicePath, GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, // no SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES structure OPEN_EXISTING, // No special create flags 0, // No special attributes NULL);/* Unfortunately this call failed with error 5 (Access is denied). Can anybody tell me what might be the problem. Am I missing anything here. TIA, Raghav Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34506
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    - isn't it a sample of virtual port? there is a sample PORTIO in win2000 ddk, isn't it a demo of virtual port? the sample is also included in softice driver suite 3.0. I use win2k DDK to build the PORTIO sample in DDK successfully. But something is wrong when I use the gpdread and gpdwrite to test the driver. I use command line "GpdWrite -b 1 2" to write the number 2 to assigned 'base port address + 1', and then "GpdRead -b 1 "to read out. But the number read out is always 0xFF. I also tested writing a number every 1000 milliseconds and reading every 600 millisecond, but the read-out number kept 0xFF. what does the sample mean? could you tell me why? thanks Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34492
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    - Receiving DBT_DEVNODES_CHANGED from a Windows service I have a Windows service that needs to be notified when a particular device has been enabled or disabled. When either of those actions happen, I have noticed that Windows broadcasts WM_DEVICECHANGE with a wParam of DBT_DEVNODES_CHANGED. Since services don't receive Windows messages, I understand that I should be using RegisterDeviceNotification along with HandlerEx to receive device notifications. However, the documentation for RegisterDeviceNotification says that it only supports the DBT_DEVICEARRIVAL and DBT_DEVICEREMOVECOMPLETE events, which doesn't help me. So my primary question is: How can my service be notified when a device has been disabled or enabled? Related questions: 1. I've heard that some people create a hidden window to receive broadcast messages in cases like this. This sounds kind of weird to me. What are the possible problems with this approach? 2. Also, can what I'm asking about be done from a Windows service with WMI? If so, is there any sample code of WMI being used for this purpose (in a service or otherwise)? Much thanks, -j Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34490
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    - How to use IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND and IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND Hello, I'm trying to use IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND and IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND to communicate with UsbMon(UsbPrint) in my language monitor but I have no idea how to set parametes of device io contorI that will be passed to portmonitor. I need to call GetPrinterDataFromPort of USBMon (portmonitor) inside GetPrinterDataFromPort of Language monitor to get/set some vendor specific data using IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND and IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND command. Are the following codes correct? In case of IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND, cbOutBuffer = 13; //3 1st:Vendor specific code, // 2nd:Vendor Request value - Most Significant Byte // 3rd:Vendor Request value - Lease Significant Byte //+10 size of data to receive lpOutBuffer[0] = VENDOR_SPECIFIC_CODE1; lpOutBuffer[1] = 0; lpOutBuffer[2] = 10; bRet = (*pIniPort->fn.pfnGetPrinterDataFromPort) (pIniPort->hPort, IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND, NULL, NULL, //pInput, 0, //cbInput, lpOutBuffer, cbOutBuffer, lpcbReturned); //...wait until this function finished... // Can I assume that lpOutBuffer[0] is the first byte of data after call above ? In case of IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND, cbOutBuffer = 13; //3 1st:Vendor specific code, // 2nd:Vendor Request value - Most Significant Byte // 3rd:Vendor Request value - Lease Significant Byte //+10 size of data to receive lpOutBuffer[0] = VENDOR_SPECIFIC_CODE2; lpOutBuffer[1] = 0; lpOutBuffer[2] = 10; lpOutBuffer[3] = 0x01; lpOutBuffer[4] = 0x02;....;lpOutBuffer[12] = 0x0A; //Set data here to sent. bRet = (*pIniPort->fn.pfnGetPrinterDataFromPort) (pIniPort->hPort, IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND, NULL, NULL, //pInput, 0, //cbInput, lpOutBuffer, cbOutBuffer, lpcbReturned); //...wait until this function finished... Because I have a situation that I can't verify, so I need to know correct implementation. Please give an advise for this. Thanks Jeth Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34488
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    - Windows Driver DevCon - November 11-14, 2003 Windows Driver DevCon November 11-14, 2003, Redmond, Washington Early registration price: $495 until October 31, 2003 ($595 after November 1, 2003) On Your Mark, Get Ready, We're Nearly GO! Thank you for your great response to and support for the first annual Microsoft® Windows® Driver Development Conference, presented by Microsoft and AMD. We're busy putting the final touches on our content and interactive sessions, and are pleased to bring you the Driver DevCon Pre-conference Primer Pack. The information provided in this Primer Pack is provided to you at no charge-it is designed to give you the technical background and information you need to get the most out of Driver DevCon, including white papers and technical presentations with the relevant technical details you need to prepare for the deep, technical information we're preparing for the conference. Even if you aren't able to make it to Driver DevCon, we are sure that you'll find this information valuable: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/resources/events/DDC_prep.mspx It's all about the REALLY DEEP content! This content is deep! Driver DevCon content is focused on key operating system concepts and internals, device driver development, and technology-specific implementation. § Focus on current and future versions of Windows. § You told us "No keynotes", and we're delivering-it's all about the content. § Over 110 hours of technical sessions across four simultaneous tracks. § Over 30 hours of interactive, hands-on technical labs, spread across multiple tracks. § Don't take our word for it-take a look at the agenda and see for yourself: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/resources/events/DDC_agenda.mspx Before you go: § Driver Devcon is targeted to intermediate and advanced developer or testers. § But don't let that stop you. Check out the pre-conference training if you need to brush up on the basics! http://www.osr.com/seminars_precon.shtml. Interface with the REAL deal: Microsoft developers, testers, and engineers § Five hours a day of "Ask the Experts" roundtables. These group discussions get you face time with Microsoft developers and testers across all Windows technologies. § Microsoft developers, testers, and engineers will be monitoring all the presentations-the people who have the answers will be in the sessions! § ASK ADRIAN. You've told us you want more time with Adrian Oney-this is your chance to bring your tough problems to Adrian, who will be available for a few hours each day for one-on-one or small group discussions. You, Adrian, a whiteboard, and a computer-what more could you ask for? For more information about Driver DevCon registration, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/resources/events/DriverDevCon.mspx Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34474
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    - Windows Network Drivers course Does anybody offers the above course in Silicon Valley? The couse fee should be around $500. Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34472
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    - New at this... need direction Hello, I have been assigned to write a device driver for 2000 & XP. I am a seasoned developer with an M.S. in C.S. I have zero experiece in writing device drivers. I have downloaded the DDK. Are there any web sites by MVP's that help? Is there a FAQ? Books? I was told that I have to have a development tool, that Visual Studio 6 will not do this. Is this correct? Help me get started so that I can understand the "vocabulary" of device drivers and better understand the posts in this news group and allow me to ask precise and informed questions. Thank you, Gil Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34469
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    - Example class installer for Win98 I've been tasked with writing a class installer for a Win98 driver. Unfortunately, there seems to be a conspiracy of silence on this subject. I have Googled until my mouse cramped. I have searched the Knowledge Base. I have searched the Technical Resources. I have read books (which have said there are no known samples and/or that the task is "hard" and will not be addressed). I simply cannot believe that there is not and never has been documentation on how to write a Windows 98 class installer DLL. After all, such installers do, in fact, exist! I would greatly appreciate any guidance that any of you may have on this topic. Feel free to email me directly, and I solemnly promise not to break the sacred layer of secrecy by telling anyone else of your help. Many thanks in advance. -- Roy M. Silvernail rsilvernail@parker.com Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34462
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    - PacketCE -> Windows CE.NET Hi, Did anyone try to modify PacketCE (version of WinPcap for Windows CE) to use it under Windows CE.NET / with NDIS 5.1? Is it a lot of work? Can you provide me some help with the differences bteween NDIS 3.0 and NDIS 5.1? Thanks, /Marco Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34460
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    - need help resolving crash cause hi all I have been working on a driver for winXP that emulates a harddisk, based on hardware that connects to the system through some General Purpose IO pins. therefore it is not PnP Enumerable and is "manually" root enumerated using IoReportDetectedDevice(). the DriverEntry and AddDevice routine load fine, and I can use it as the current drive in the CMD utility, read, write and copy from it, until it reports the following correspondence with the system: --------8<------------8<----------- CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CREATE, minor=0 RemoveLock acquired with tag 80F33330 Unrecognized IOCTL 4D0008h about to release RemoveLock with tag 80F33330 CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CLOSE, minor=0 CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CREATE, minor=0 RemoveLock acquired with tag 80F33330 Unrecognized IOCTL 4D0008h about to release RemoveLock with tag 80F33330 CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CLOSE, minor=0 CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CREATE, minor=0 RemoveLock acquired with tag 80F33330 Unrecognized IOCTL 4D0008h about to release RemoveLock with tag 80F33330 CREATE/CLOSE function issued. major=IRP_MJ_CLOSE, minor=0 ------------8<-----------8<-------------------- which is followed by the shutdown of all the harddrive- type drivers in the system. my driver is still operable until other services need the original harddrives and start crashing the system. what is the meaning of the above IOCTLs? I can't find this number in any .h file. it must be the result of some sinister #define. I tried to Install the checked version I downloaded from MSDN, but so far the installation either gets stuck in the file copying phaze or stops after not finding the license agreement file (I would appreciate help on this one also). thanks in advance, iddan Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34457
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    - How to make Serenum sit on the top of virtual serial port driver? Hello, We have implemented virtual serial ports based on toaster sample, but when use serenum instead of the toaster upper filter driver, the installation is hang up. Please help. Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34454
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    - How to create a driver using only WinDDK Hello, I am looking for a procedure or an example to create a driver using only WinDDK ? Thank you for advance. Sincerely yours. Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34453
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    - Error during install I want to install the sample toastmon from XP DDK. In the corresponding inf file toastmon.inf are the entries Class=Sample ClassGUID={78A1C341-4539-11d3-B88D-00C04FAD5171} Class sample isn't an existing setup interface class. How shall I proceed? Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34452
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    - device reenumeration returns overlapped I/O operation in progress I used devcon way to "Scan for Hardware changes". On some XP(SP1) systems, CM_Reenumerate_DevNode_Ex returns randomly "Overlapped I/O operation in progress" In the same time I can trigger a "Scan for Hardware changes" from Computer Management without any problems. Thanks in advance, Daniel Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34451
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    - How to install genprint.dll?? Hi~, I'm newbie in ms-windows and VC programming. :) I should develop NT service program that prohibit user's printing any documents. I tested SetPrinter() and I found a problem. Using SetPrinter() can't control network printer that attached in other machine. ('Access denied' error is displayed when calling OpenPrinter() using DesiredAccess set to PRINTER_ALL_ACCESS) So I should find another method. I want to block all printers installed in local machine(local printer and network printer). But for the network shared printer, another computer should can print using this network shared printer. (Only a computer that my program is installed should be influenced by my program) Q.1 Can I hook printing event or job or print spooler? (I think GetJob() also can't filter user's printing job...) I posted this question to many newsgroups or forums but I didn't get suitable answer(may be impossible??...) Now, I'm testing Customized Print Processor using genprint.dll from ddk. I built and copy it to C:\WINNT\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86. And I made its installation program. int main() { ... nResult = GetPrintProcessorDirectory(...,processorPath,...); _tcscat(processorPath, _T("\\genprint.dll")); nResult = AddPrintProcessor( NULL, // server name NULL, // environment name processorPath,//processorPath, // path "My Processor" // ----> what string should I use?? ); } It returns error string("The specified module could not be found."). Q.2 Which string should I use in pPrintProcessorName field? and processorPath string(C:\WINNT\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\genprint.dll) is right? Q.3 If I success AddPrintProcessor(), how can I change Print Processor to "My Processor" from "WinPrint" of existing printer? Q.4 I can't change Print Processor property of network printer manually(Print Processor button is disabled). That means, using customized print processor also can't control printing network printer? Thanks in advance. And I hope you can understand my poor english :) Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34450
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    - PCI sample driver for 2K Hi, Is there any place where I can find a sample PCI device driver for Windows 2000. Or can anybody mail me the skeletal driver of the PCI driver. I am a newbie and have to write a device driver for a PCI based device on win 2k. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to have 2 drivers loaded for the same device? One more question... Can a user application directly talk to this PCI device without any device driver in between? Somebody was saying something about IOCTLs... Is that the right lead? Please help! CSK Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34447
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    - handling multiple interrupts?? hello sir, am working on developing wdm driver for a cpci carrier board.four independent I/O modules can be mounted on a carrier.so in a memory map there are four seperate memory space for each i/o module. usually in a application i call createevent & send it to driver inturn driver calls ObReferenceObjectByHandle - Registers Event in kernal mode. on interrupt driver calls KeSetEvent to notify the app the event. there is a single driver & four different applications comunicating with driver. now the question is how do i handle interrupts?? should each application call create event & send to driver? & how driver notify the different applications correctly when multiple interrupts are generated?? how to hold each application handle & notify to it? Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34446
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    - How to define the USB vendor specific command in Language monitor Hello, I'm trying to use IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_GET_COMMAND and IOCTL_USBPRINT_VENDOR_SET_COMMAND to communicate with UsbPrint in my language monitor but I have no idea how I can set and read the internal irp packet (Irp->AssociatedIrp.SystemBuffer...) Is there any way to use these command in GetPrinterDataFromPort function of language monitor that call Port monitor's GetPrinterDataFromPort with parameters (inbuffer,inbufferSize, outbuffer, outbufferSize).. Can I just assume that inbuffer/outBuffer as Irp's Systembuffer? Thanks Jeth Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34437
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    - network connection properties Hello, I would like to add a panel to the Network Connection Properties (in addition to General, Advanced, etc). Is there an example of how to do this? Thanks, David Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34433
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    - Video Card Drivers - Signed Drivers -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello,c 1. Is there any place where I can find out (before purchasing) whether or not a Video Card vendor uses signed drivers? 2. Is there some way I can determine this from examining updated drivers---without actually having the hardware to attempt an installation? This information seems to be lacking from catalog entries and from the specifications on the packaging. Background: I have a Creative GeForce2 Blaster 2 video card. It is about 2 years old. I am running Windows 2000 with all patches. I like to set Windows to reject attempts to install an unsigned driver. I consider this to be a nice, simple step to increase security. Unfortunately, I cannot do this because of my video card. Thanks, - -G -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.2 iQA/AwUBP5Wsz5na0kUWp81LEQJV/gCcD2lUEmUMAF2QEARzRcVJ1jNxVcEAoP3J K0B3d+k9apo9cNh2R5WPIBDK =B7eo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34428
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    - binding intermediate to specific miniport Hello, I am using the MUX intermediate driver example in the DDK source. I would like to make sure that it only binds to the specific miniport driver (not just via the NDIS_MEDIUM selection). Is it possible? Do I have to use the notify object to do this? Thanks, David Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34425
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    - document on LSP Sample from microsoft Hi All- I've downloaded Microsoft SDK, which I'm interested on the LSP sample code. do you know if there is a documentation analyzing the sample code? Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34419
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    - IPSec Offload capable Gigabit NIC's Does anyone know of any vendor out there selling Gibabit NIC's capable of offloading IPSec. Thanks Tim Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34417
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    - Device Code I am wondering how I match up a PCI Base Class code with a INF file class. I have a device that has an Base Class 07 and Subclass 80, a Simple Communications Controller, other communications device. I wrote a driver that works with it, but I get a new device detected message every time Windows boots up. What entry do I need in my INF file to tell Windows this is the driver for that device? I am using Windows 2000. Thanks, Clint Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34415
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    - USB block size I encountered in my Language Monitor a major difference in data handling when I use a parallel port vs . a USB port to print to my printer. The parallel IO is transferring data in blocks of 64K and the USB has only a block size of 4K. This caused some unexpected behavior at the end of a print job so I am looking for a way to change the block size for the USB port to reflect the same size as the parallel. Does anybody know if I can change the block size when opening the port in the Language Monitor? What about the write and read timeouts, can they be changed down in the Language Monitor as well or is this to be done in an application? Help with these questions is much appreciated. /Manfred Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34409
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    - Get network adapter disable/enable status thru wmi Hi All, Is it possible to determine thru WMI whether a network interface is either enabled or disabled. Devcon sample in winddk displays this status but i would like to know if the same can be obtained from WMI. "Win32_NetworkAdapter" class has two attributes string Status; uint16 StatusInfo; when i see these values for network interface thru wbemtest.exe values are null. According to the description of "StatusInfo" this should be able to give me enabled or disabled status. Is there any other way thru WMI to detect enabled/disable status. Thanxs & Regards, Vijay Chegu PS: Plz note i dont want network connection status, i want enable/disable status which can be altered in "network and dialup connections" window through right click. //vijaycheguwmienabledisable Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34405
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    - read Flashdisc on Windows PC (newbie) I have a USB FlashReader from Quatech, PCD-U, which supports a 16Mb PCMCIA PC Card from SanDisk. The cards that I need to read have NOT been written as files on discs, but in what I suppose to be a "regular memory format". The software from Quatech seems to only support "disc formatted" PC cards, although I am by no means sure of that. I am running on a Windows XP machine and am also the proud possessor of a MSDN Universal subscription that seems to include everything from Microsoft that I would ever need. My question is - what do I do next? I cannot seem to find any examples or sample code for reading a flash memory card via USB with whatever handler/driver combo is necessary. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. TIA Bill Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34404
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    - ksproxy plugin design issues I am considering design choices about controlling custom aspects of a USB2 camera. This camera driver is based on usbcamd2 and is currently proxied by ksproxy. The intent is to create ksproxy plug-ins to result in the following: 1) 1 or more property pages such that amcap, graphedit or the like can set these custom properties and 2) A way to programmatically set these same properties from a dshow filter via some method. Regarding the programmatic control of the filter: a) Is it better to create a custom interface so that from the client filter I can QI the base capture filter or is it better to QI the base capture filter for IKsPropertySet and set the properties directly? The first choice would seem better as it would introduce a layer of indirection such that there would not be such a tight coupling between the minidriver and its usermode clients. b) If I were to use the custom interface, would it be better to implement it via IKsPropertySet or via KsGetObjectHandle and issue IOCTL_KS_PROPERTY? They seem identical. Regarding ksproxy plugins in general. What is the mechinism linking the extension COM objects to ksproxy? The examples I have seen all seem to have an exact correspondence between one propertyset GUID in the minidriver with one custom interface and one property page. Is this always the case? Are the following alternatives possible: 1) A custom interface but with no associated property set? 2) Multiple custom property pages associated with a single property set? 3) A single propertyset with any number of interfaces and property pages hung off it? These questions reflect uncertainty about my ability to implement my current thinking which is: 1) Add a one or more propertyset GUIDs to the minidriver to implement the custom aspects of the camera. 2) Have a single custom COM interface in usermode to permit programatic access to those aspects. 3) Have one or more property pages to permit amcap etc to access to aspects. These property sheets would be implemented by using the custom inteface. Regards, Tom Udale Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34403
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    - Device could not start. I have a PCI driver for our custom I/O board. I generated the device driver with Walter's wizard. I modified the Toaster class installer for our device. I used a combination of the DDK inf generator and existing inf files. It looks like the driver worked just fine for a couple of months. Now, when I have one PCI card in the system, the device manager reports: This device cannot start. (Code 10) I can power down the machine, add a second card to the same bus segment, and both cards work fine when I power the system on. Where should I start to look? Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34398
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    - replacing Unidrv UI dll. Hi, I'm developing a printer driver.It doesn't do any rendering. All it does is displaying the UI to capture print settings. That UI should have my own property sheets. Is it possible to replace Unidrvui.dll with my own ui dll for Unidrv minidriver? Or can I have a dummy rendering dll and my own UI dll? What could be the implications? Thanks, Kiran Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34397
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    - Rendering Plugin's EnablePDEV Hello, I am currently developing a common rendering plugin for 5 serial printers, In EnablePDEV() I tried using the pPrinterName parameter to differentiate between my 5 printers so that I can insert customized code for each printer model. My problem is, when I set the port to FILE: It seems that the value of pPrinterName is always the default printer(not the currently selected printer), It works fine when set to other ports like LPT1. Is this a specification? Or maybe I'M doing it all wrong, Can anybody tell me how to get the currently selected printer during or before EnablePDEV timing. Thanks in advance -andrew Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34389
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    - Interrupts in PCMCIA device driver Hi, I have been struggling with this problem for some time, so any help from someone who has written a PCMCIA device driver would be greatly appreciated! I have written a working Win2K device driver for a PCI device, and am now writing a device driver for the PCMCIA version of the device (some code included below). My driver does not receive interrupts although the call to IoConnectInterrupt() succeeds. I have gone through the PSCR smartcard device driver code in the DDK samples. I am also familiar with the DisabeISAToPCIRouting registry setting - didn't make a difference in my case. Is there something different one needs to do to receive interrupts in a PCMCIA device driver as compared to a PCI device driver? Thanks! ----------------- Some code from the driver ------------------------ GLOBALS Globals; #ifdef ALLOC_PRAGMA #pragma alloc_text (INIT, DriverEntry) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisAddDevice) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisCreateClose) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisDispatchIoctl) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisReadWrite) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisDispatchPnp) #pragma alloc_text (PAGE, PolarisUnload) #endif NTSTATUS DriverEntry( IN PDRIVER_OBJECT DriverObject, IN PUNICODE_STRING RegistryPath ) { // Save the RegistryPath. Globals.RegistryPath.MaximumLength = RegistryPath->Length + sizeof(UNICODE_NULL); Globals.RegistryPath.Length = RegistryPath->Length; Globals.RegistryPath.Buffer = ExAllocatePoolWithTag ( PagedPool, Globals.RegistryPath.MaximumLength, POLARIS_POOL_TAG); if (Globals.RegistryPath.Buffer) { RtlCopyUnicodeString(&Globals.RegistryPath, RegistryPath); } else { PolarisDebugPrint ((0, "Couldn't allocate pool for registry path.")); return STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES; } // Populate the Dispatch routines DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_PNP] = PolarisDispatchPnp; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_POWER] = PolarisDispatchPower; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_CREATE] = PolarisCreateClose; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_CLOSE] = PolarisCreateClose; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL] = PolarisDispatchIoctl; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_READ] = PolarisReadWrite; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_WRITE] = PolarisReadWrite; DriverObject->MajorFunction[IRP_MJ_CLEANUP] = PolarisCleanup; // Populate AddDevice/DriverUnload DriverObject->DriverExtension->AddDevice = PolarisAddDevice; DriverObject->DriverUnload = PolarisUnload; return STATUS_SUCCESS; } /* * This routine adds a device to the system */ NTSTATUS PolarisAddDevice( IN PDRIVER_OBJECT DriverObject, IN PDEVICE_OBJECT PhysicalDeviceObject ) { NTSTATUS status = STATUS_SUCCESS; PDEVICE_OBJECT deviceObject = NULL; PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO pDeviceInfo = NULL; POWER_STATE powerState; PAGED_CODE(); // Create a device status = IoCreateDevice (DriverObject, sizeof (POLARIS_DEVICE_INFO), NULL, FILE_DEVICE_NETWORK, FILE_DEVICE_SECURE_OPEN, FALSE, &deviceObject); if (!POLARIS_SUCCESS (status)) { return status; } // Initialize the device extension. pDeviceInfo = (PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO) deviceObject->DeviceExtension; // Set the initial state of the FDO INITIALIZE_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo); // Store the PDO pDeviceInfo->UnderlyingPDO = PhysicalDeviceObject; // Set device power state pDeviceInfo->DevicePowerState = PowerDeviceD0; // Tell lower driver the power state powerState.DeviceState = pDeviceInfo->DevicePowerState; PoSetPowerState ( deviceObject, DevicePowerState, powerState ); // Tell the Plug & Play system that this device will need an interface status = IoRegisterDeviceInterface ( PhysicalDeviceObject, (LPGUID) &GUID_CISCO_AIRO_DEVICE_INTERFACE_CLASS, NULL, &pDeviceInfo->InterfaceName); if (!POLARIS_SUCCESS (status)) { IoDeleteDevice (deviceObject); PolarisDebugPrint ((2, "PolarisAddDevice: returning status: %d\n", status)); return status; } // Attach device to the device stack pDeviceInfo->NextLowerDriver = IoAttachDeviceToDeviceStack( deviceObject, PhysicalDeviceObject); // // Initialize Remove Lock // IoInitializeRemoveLock (&pDeviceInfo->RemoveLock , POLARIS_POOL_TAG, 1, // MaxLockedMinutes 5); // HighWatermark, this parameter is used only on checked build. // Set the flag if the device is not holding a pagefile // crashdump file or hibernate file. // Clear the DO_DEVICE_INITIALIZING flag. // Note: Do not clear this flag until the driver has set the // device power state and the power DO flags. deviceObject->Flags |= DO_BUFFERED_IO; deviceObject->Flags |= DO_POWER_PAGABLE; deviceObject->Flags &= ~DO_DEVICE_INITIALIZING; pDeviceInfo->Self = deviceObject; pDeviceInfo->Removed = FALSE; pDeviceInfo->Started = FALSE; pDeviceInfo->InterruptRegistered = FALSE; pDeviceInfo->RxBufferLen = 32 * PAGE_SIZE; // Hardcoded ? #ifdef BLOCKING_READ pDeviceInfo->ReadEventHandle = NULL; pDeviceInfo->ReadTimeOut.QuadPart = -(10000 * 2000); // 1 second timeout, hardcoded #endif return status; } /* * This routine handles PnP IRPs */ NTSTATUS PolarisDispatchPnp ( IN PDEVICE_OBJECT DeviceObject, IN PIRP Irp ) { PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO pDeviceInfo; PIO_STACK_LOCATION stack; PDEVICE_OBJECT attachedPDO; NTSTATUS status = STATUS_SUCCESS; BOOLEAN irpSkipped = FALSE; PolarisDebugPrint((3, "PolarisDispatchPnp called\n")); PAGED_CODE (); pDeviceInfo = (PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO) DeviceObject->DeviceExtension; attachedPDO = pDeviceInfo->NextLowerDriver; stack = IoGetCurrentIrpStackLocation (Irp); if (Deleted == GET_CURRENT_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo)) { // Since the device is removed, we will not hold any IRPs. // We just fail it. Irp->IoStatus.Status = STATUS_DELETE_PENDING; IoCompleteRequest (Irp, IO_NO_INCREMENT); return STATUS_DELETE_PENDING; } // Acquire the remove lock status = IoAcquireRemoveLock (&pDeviceInfo->RemoveLock, Irp); if (!POLARIS_SUCCESS (status)) { Irp->IoStatus.Status = status; IoCompleteRequest (Irp, IO_NO_INCREMENT); return status; } // Print minor function PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PnP Minor function: %s\n", PnPMinorFunctionString(stack->MinorFunction))); // Process IRP switch (stack->MinorFunction) { case IRP_MN_START_DEVICE: if (!pDeviceInfo->Started) { // We have to call the underlying driver first status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); if (status == STATUS_SUCCESS) { // The device is starting. status = PolarisStartDevice(DeviceObject, Irp); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { status = IoSetDeviceInterfaceState(&pDeviceInfo->InterfaceName, TRUE); if (!POLARIS_SUCCESS (status)){ PolarisDebugPrint((0, "IoSetDeviceInterfaceState failed: 0x%x\n", status)); Irp->IoStatus.Status = status; IoCompleteRequest (Irp, IO_NO_INCREMENT); // Release the remove lock IoReleaseRemoveLock(&pDeviceInfo->RemoveLock, Irp); return status; } // Set the PnP state to Started SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, Started); pDeviceInfo->Started = TRUE; pDeviceInfo->Removed = FALSE; HardwareEnableInterrupts(pDeviceInfo); } } } break; case IRP_MN_QUERY_REMOVE_DEVICE: status = PolarisCanRemoveDevice(DeviceObject); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, RemovePending); status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); } break; case IRP_MN_SURPRISE_REMOVAL: // The device has been unexpectedly removed from the machine // and is no longer available for I/O. Stop all access to the device. // Release any resources associated with the device, but leave the // device object attached to the device stack until the PnP Manager // sends a subsequent IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE request. // You should fail any outstanding I/O to the device. You will // not get a remove until all the handles open to the device // have been closed. pDeviceInfo->Removed = TRUE; pDeviceInfo->Started = FALSE; // Release system resources status = PolarisReleaseResources(DeviceObject); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { // Set the PnP state to SurpriseRemovePending SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, SurpriseRemovePending); } break; case IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE: // Relinquish all resources here. // Detach and delete the device object so that // your driver can be unloaded. You get remove // either after query_remove or surprise_remove. if(!pDeviceInfo->Removed) { pDeviceInfo->Removed = TRUE; pDeviceInfo->Started = FALSE; // Stop the Adapter HardwareStopAdapter(pDeviceInfo); // Release system resources status = PolarisReleaseResources(DeviceObject); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { // Set the PnP state to SurpriseRemovePending SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, RemovePending); } status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); } if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { // Set the PnP state to Deleted SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, Deleted); // Disable the interface IoSetDeviceInterfaceState(&pDeviceInfo->InterfaceName, FALSE); // Remove the device and all references IoDeleteSymbolicLink(&pDeviceInfo->InterfaceName); IoDetachDevice(pDeviceInfo->NextLowerDriver); IoDeleteDevice(DeviceObject); } break; case IRP_MN_QUERY_STOP_DEVICE: status = PolarisCanStopDevice(DeviceObject); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, StopPending); status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); } break; case IRP_MN_STOP_DEVICE: if(pDeviceInfo->Started) { // Stop the Adapter HardwareStopAdapter(pDeviceInfo); // Release system resources status = PolarisReleaseResources(DeviceObject); if(POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { // Mark the device as stopped. IoSetDeviceInterfaceState(&pDeviceInfo->InterfaceName, FALSE); SET_NEW_PNP_STATE(pDeviceInfo, Stopped); } pDeviceInfo->Started = FALSE; status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); } break; default: // This is an Irp that is only useful for underlying drivers status = PolarisCallLowerDriver(attachedPDO, Irp); irpSkipped = TRUE; break; } if (irpSkipped == FALSE) { // Don't touch the status field of irps we don't process Irp->IoStatus.Status = status; } PolarisDebugPrint((3, "PolarisDispatchPnp status: 0x%x\n", status)); IoCompleteRequest(Irp, IO_NO_INCREMENT); // Release the remove lock IoReleaseRemoveLock(&pDeviceInfo->RemoveLock, Irp); return status; } NTSTATUS PolarisStartDevice ( IN PDEVICE_OBJECT DeviceObject, IN PIRP Irp ) { PCM_RESOURCE_LIST resourcesTranslated; PCM_RESOURCE_LIST resources; PCM_PARTIAL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR resource; PCM_PARTIAL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR resourceTranslated; PCM_PARTIAL_RESOURCE_LIST partialResourceList; PCM_PARTIAL_RESOURCE_LIST partialResourceListTranslated; PCM_FULL_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR fullListTranslated; PIO_STACK_LOCATION stack; PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO pDeviceInfo; NTSTATUS status = STATUS_SUCCESS; ULONG index; BOOLEAN foundInterruptResource = FALSE; int count = 0; PAGED_CODE(); // PolarisDebugPrint((3, "PolarisStartDevice called\n")); pDeviceInfo = (PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO) DeviceObject->DeviceExtension; stack = IoGetCurrentIrpStackLocation (Irp); // // Do whatever initialization needed when starting the device: // gather information about it, update the registry, etc. // if ((NULL != stack->Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResources) && (NULL != stack->Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResourcesTranslated)) { // // Set up the resource information that we will use to access the // controller hardware. We always expect only 1 full set of resources. // In that list we expect a DMA channel, an Interrupt vector, and 2 I/O Port // ranges. If we don't see all the required resources we will woof. // resourcesTranslated = stack->Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResourcesTranslated; partialResourceListTranslated = &resourcesTranslated->List[0].PartialResourceList; resourceTranslated = &partialResourceListTranslated->PartialDescriptors[0]; resources = stack->Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResources; partialResourceList = &resources->List[0].PartialResourceList; resource = &partialResourceList->PartialDescriptors[0]; ASSERT( resourcesTranslated->Count == 1 ); fullListTranslated = &resourcesTranslated->List[0]; // Set up the bus information pDeviceInfo->BusType = fullListTranslated->InterfaceType; pDeviceInfo->BusNumber = fullListTranslated->BusNumber; PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: BusType = %d\n", pDeviceInfo->BusType)); // // Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResources points to a // CM_RESOURCE_LIST describing the hardware resources that // the PnP Manager assigned to the device. This list contains // the resources in raw form. Use the raw resources to program // the device. // // Parameters.StartDevice.AllocatedResourcesTranslated points // to a CM_RESOURCE_LIST describing the hardware resources that // the PnP Manager assigned to the device. This list contains // the resources in translated form. Use the translated resources // to connect the interrupt vector, map I/O space, and map memory. // // If it is a PCI card, do 16-bit I/O operations if (pDeviceInfo->BusType == PCIBus) { do8bitIO = 0; } for (index = 0; index < partialResourceList->Count; index++, resource++, resourceTranslated++) { switch (resource->Type) { case CmResourceTypePort: { // use the second port, device dependent condition if (pDeviceInfo->BusType == PCIBus) { if (count == 0 ) { count ++; break; } } switch (resourceTranslated->Type) { case CmResourceTypePort: // PolarisDebugPrint((2, "Resource RAW Port: (%x) Length: (%d)\n", // resource->u.Port.Start.LowPart, resource->u.Port.Length)); // // PolarisDebugPrint((2, // "Resource Translated Port: (%x) Length: (%d)\n", // resourceTranslated->u.Port.Start.LowPart, // resourceTranslated->u.Port.Length)); // Set the base I/O address of the device pDeviceInfo->DeviceBaseIO = (UCHAR *)resourceTranslated->u.Port.Start.u.LowPart; break; case CmResourceTypeMemory: PolarisDebugPrint((2, "Resource Translated Memory: (%x) Length: (%d)\n", resourceTranslated->u.Memory.Start.LowPart, resourceTranslated->u.Memory.Length)); // // Perform memory mapping here. // break; default: // PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: Unhandled resource_type (0x%x)\n", // resourceTranslated->Type)); TRAP (); break; } } break; case CmResourceTypeDma: { DEVICE_DESCRIPTION deviceDesc; PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: DMA - %04x\n", resourceTranslated->u.Dma.Channel) ); // Call PolarisSetupDMA() here if DMA is needed } break; case CmResourceTypeMemory: // PolarisDebugPrint((2, "Resource RAW Memory: (%x) Length: (%d)\n", // resource->u.Memory.Start.LowPart, resource->u.Memory.Length)); // PolarisDebugPrint((2, "Resource Translated Memory: (%x) Length: (%d)\n", // resourceTranslated->u.Memory.Start.LowPart, resourceTranslated->u.Memory.Length)); // Perform memory address mapping with PolarisMapDeviceAddress(). break; case CmResourceTypeInterrupt: // PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: CmResourceTypeInterrupt\n")); if ( resourceTranslated->Flags & CM_RESOURCE_INTERRUPT_LATCHED) { pDeviceInfo->InterruptMode = Latched; } else { pDeviceInfo->InterruptMode = LevelSensitive; } pDeviceInfo->ControllerVector = resourceTranslated->u.Interrupt.Vector; pDeviceInfo->ProcessorMask = resourceTranslated->u.Interrupt.Affinity; pDeviceInfo->ControllerIrql = (KIRQL)resourceTranslated->u.Interrupt.Level; pDeviceInfo->SharableVector = TRUE; pDeviceInfo->SaveFloatState = FALSE; foundInterruptResource = TRUE; break; default: // PolarisDebugPrint((0, "Unhandled resource type (0x%x)\n", resource->Type)); break; } } if (foundInterruptResource == TRUE) { // PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: Connecting Interrupt\n")); // Initialize the spin lock KeInitializeSpinLock(&pDeviceInfo->IntrSpinLock); // Connect the interrupt status = IoConnectInterrupt( &pDeviceInfo->InterruptObject, PolarisISR, pDeviceInfo, &pDeviceInfo->IntrSpinLock, pDeviceInfo->ControllerVector, pDeviceInfo->ControllerIrql, pDeviceInfo->ControllerIrql, pDeviceInfo->InterruptMode, pDeviceInfo->SharableVector, pDeviceInfo->ProcessorMask, pDeviceInfo->SaveFloatState ); if ( POLARIS_SUCCESS(status) ) { pDeviceInfo->InterruptRegistered = TRUE; } else { return status; } } // If successful and got memory/IO space, initialize the H/W if ( POLARIS_SUCCESS(status) && ((pDeviceInfo->DeviceVirtualAddress) || (pDeviceInfo->DeviceBaseIO)) ) { // Initialize the Hardware status = HardwareInitializeAdapter(pDeviceInfo, pDeviceInfo->DeviceBaseIO); if (!POLARIS_SUCCESS(status)) { return STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL; } } } // PolarisDebugPrint((0, "PolarisStartDevice: returning status: 0x%x\n", status)); return status; } void HardwareEnableInterrupts(PPOLARIS_DEVICE_INFO pDeviceInfo) { airo_info *ai = &(pDeviceInfo->ai); USHORT status; /* Reset the status register */ status = IN4500( ai, EVSTAT ); OUT4500( ai, EVACK, status ); /* Enable the interrupts */ if (!ai->interruptEnabled) { OUT4500( ai, EVINTEN, STATUS_INTS ); ai->interruptEnabled = TRUE; } } Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34387
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    - PrintProcessor Installation problems on Win98SE/Me Hello All, I developed a minidriver and relative Print Processor for our Pos printer product on Win98Se and Me. Then I wrote a .INF file for install the package. The printer is installed correctly, but it doesn't catch my PrintProcessor. All the files (minidriver + printproc.) are copied in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. But when I go to check with 'Regedit', what the installation has written into registry, I can see that no subkeys for my printprocess are been made in: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Wi ndows 4.0\Print Processors; while the subkey of my printer is present, and into it the field "Print Processor" has "WinPrint" as value. By the way, I started to develop my PrintProcessor from Win98 DDK , modifing the Winprint sample included in src\printers\spooler' subdirectory. And, I took infos for insert printprocess from W98 DDK documentation. Where is my mistake? Somebody have any idea? Please, Help me. Below I inserted my INF file. TIA Giandomenico. [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ ver=01.00.03 Class=Printer Provider=%OLIVETTI% LayoutFile=layout.inf,layout1.inf,layout2.inf [SourceDisksNames] 1="PRT100 Res(180x180) PrinterDriver Disk",,0001 [Manufacturer] "OLIVETTI" [OLIVETTI] "PRT100 Res(180x180) Receipt" = PRT100EP.DRV,PRT100 Res (180x180) Receipt "PRT100_180x180 ReduceA4" = PRT100RE.DRV,PRT100_180x180 ReduceA4 ; ; Installer Sections ; [PRT100EP.DRV] CopyFiles=PRT100EP_COPY,UNI DataSection=UNI_DATA,PRT_PROCESS [PRT100RE.DRV] CopyFiles=PRT100RE_COPY,UNI DataSection=UNI_DATA,PRT_PROCESS ; Copy Sections ; [PRT100EP_COPY] PRT100EP.DRV POSPRINT.DLL [PRT100RE_COPY] PRT100Re.DRV POSPRINT.DLL [UNI] UNIDRV.DLL UNIDRV.HLP ICONLIB.DLL ; ; Data Sections ; [UNI_DATA] HelpFile=UNIDRV.HLP DefaultDataType=RAW [PRT_PROCESS] PrintProcessor=%POS_PrintProcess% [DestinationDirs] DefaultDestDir=11 [SourceDiskeFiles] PRT100EP.DRV=1,WIN98 PRT100Re.DRV=1,WIN98 POSPRINT.DLL=1,WIN98 ; ; Localizable Strings ; [Strings] OLIVETTI="OLIVETTI" CLASSNAME="Printer" POS_PrintProcess="POSPrintPROCESS,POSPRINT.DLL" Tag: how to submit driver for Windows Update Tag: 34324
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I have a complex driver and my co-installer failed when
the driver is downloaded from Windows Update (for this
reason, the driver is removed from Windows-Update).

How can I test my new co-installer ?
Are there some Windows-Update test servers ?
If yes, how I configure my client machine (W2000, XP) to
download from these test servers?

Thanks for the help.

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