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VxD driver auto installation

Can someone give me a code-snippet on installing a vxd automatically
(Windows 9x)?

There is no new hardware being plugged into the computer. I have an .inf
file that installs the driver fine with the "Hardware Wizard".

(1) I have heard of a method using DiInstallClass, DiInstallDevice, etc
(using VC 1.52) – code snippet would be helpful here…
(2) Somebody suggested using SetupCopyOEMInf – this makes windows "aware" of
the driver, but will not install it untill it recognizes the appropriate
hardware. Since no hardware is being plugged in here, this will not
automatically go — suggestions?
(3) Within the "new" WDM DDK there are SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDi…
etc. Could these work to install a vxd (even in Win 95)? — if so, a short
code snippet would be helpful.

Thanks in advance,
Patrick.

Comments (3)




3 Responses to “VxD driver auto installation”

  1. admin says:

    Your question has nothing to do with Windows 3.1.  Stay out of newsgroups
    that are completely off topic from your question!!!!!

    Sorry to have to do this, but you now
    have to remove ‘doyou’ from my email
    address to send me email.  I have been
    officially introduced to spam (mostly porn
    spam, but ads too) and I’m sick of it.

    "Patrick Andrew Wilber" <pawil…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:hWO06.463$o6.11883@news.wenet.net…
    Can someone give me a code-snippet on installing a vxd automatically
    (Windows 9x)?

    There is no new hardware being plugged into the computer. I have an .inf
    file that installs the driver fine with the "Hardware Wizard".

    (1) I have heard of a method using DiInstallClass, DiInstallDevice, etc
    (using VC 1.52) – code snippet would be helpful here…
    (2) Somebody suggested using SetupCopyOEMInf – this makes windows "aware"
    of
    the driver, but will not install it untill it recognizes the appropriate
    hardware. Since no hardware is being plugged in here, this will not
    automatically go — suggestions?
    (3) Within the "new" WDM DDK there are SetupDiCallClassInstaller,
    SetupDi…
    etc. Could these work to install a vxd (even in Win 95)? — if so, a short
    code snippet would be helpful.

    Thanks in advance,
    Patrick.

  2. admin says:

    Ivory, I apologize for not mentioning Win 3.1 directly, but the code for:

    (1) I have heard of a method using DiInstallClass, DiInstallDevice, etc
    (using VC 1.52) – code snippet would be helpful here…

    would apply to 3.1 as well as 9x. Thus my choice of posting to 3.1 groups,
    since some programmers who are familiar with 3.1 would know the answer.

    respectfully, Patrick.

  3. admin says:

    My apologies.  You original message mentioned Windows9x and said nothing
    about 3.1 and I made an incorrect assumption.  Good luck on getting the
    answers you need.

    Sorry to have to do this, but you now
    have to remove ‘doyou’ from my email
    address to send me email.  I have been
    officially introduced to spam (mostly porn
    spam, but ads too) and I’m sick of it.

    "Patrick Andrew Wilber" <pawil…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:WsR06.466$o6.12023@news.wenet.net…
    Ivory, I apologize for not mentioning Win 3.1 directly, but the code for:

    (1) I have heard of a method using DiInstallClass, DiInstallDevice, etc
    (using VC 1.52) – code snippet would be helpful here…

    would apply to 3.1 as well as 9x. Thus my choice of posting to 3.1 groups,
    since some programmers who are familiar with 3.1 would know the answer.

    respectfully, Patrick.