I neglected to mention that this is not a hardware driver, it is a file
system driver. In InstallShield parlance, I used to call _CreateNTService
to install it. Is there an equivalent WiX element to achieve this since the
<ServiceInstall/> doesn't support the @Type="kernelDriver" ? Is DIFxApp
exactly what I need? Also, why does Windows Installer not support the
kernelDriver type?
On 1/29/07, Quinton Tormanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just added USB drivers to our application installer. The toolkit I used
is DIFxApp, which integrates VERY well with WiX. They've even got an example
for WiX. The website for DIFx Tools is
www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/difxtools.mspx
. However, beware that that website doesn't have the latest. It has
version 2.01, which doesn't support Vista. To get the newest version (2.1),
grab the WDK for Vista.
Once you've got DIFx Tools, look at the DIFxApp component and its WiX
examples. They read through the Driver* attributes under the Component
element, and you should be well on your way! You shouldn't need your own CA
(the DIFxApp WiXLib includes its own CAs).
Hope this helps!
--Quinton
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*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Levi Wilson
*Sent:* Monday, January 29, 2007 7:29 AM
*To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
*Subject:* [WiX-users] Kernel Drivers
What is the proper way to install a kernel mode driver? I noticed in the
help file that the <ServiceInstall/> tag says that "Windows Installer does
not currently support kernelDriver or systemDriver". Do I need to make an
INF install and use a CA to perform a rundll32 on it? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
Levi
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