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Deploying device drivers using VS2003

Hi guys,

I need to form an MSI based installer that can trigger the installation of a
device driver required for some hardware accompanying the installer.

Could someone point me in the right direction please?

btw VS 2003 pro, C#

Cheers

-- Steve
May 24 '06 #1
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Steve,

Are you creating an install package project? If your device driver has
an MSI package, you should be able to add that easily to the project.

Hope this helps.
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"steve" <st***@discussi ons.microsoft.c om> wrote in message
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Hi guys,

I need to form an MSI based installer that can trigger the installation of
a
device driver required for some hardware accompanying the installer.

Could someone point me in the right direction please?

btw VS 2003 pro, C#

Cheers

-- Steve

May 24 '06 #2
Thanks Nicholas,

I only have the .inf and .sys files.

Cheers,

-- Steve
"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:
Steve,

Are you creating an install package project? If your device driver has
an MSI package, you should be able to add that easily to the project.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"steve" <st***@discussi ons.microsoft.c om> wrote in message
news:65******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
Hi guys,

I need to form an MSI based installer that can trigger the installation of
a
device driver required for some hardware accompanying the installer.

Could someone point me in the right direction please?

btw VS 2003 pro, C#

Cheers

-- Steve


May 24 '06 #3

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