How to verify inf file installation

Question

I have .inf file with a brother .sys file in the same folder. they are drivers for plug and play device via usb .

When i try double click / right click the .inf file and pressing "Install" It does not work, but if i try from "Device Manager" and choose to install manually with a given path - it installs OK.

How can i handle this, to make the inf file installable.. ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

there is a perl script tool called "chkinf" http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff543461(v=vs.85).aspx to verify the correctness of inf files.

in addition in order to install inf properly it should have [defaultinstall] statement in it.

this is not the correct way to install a device driver. the right way is to use a tool like, DPInst.exe Guide is at http://blogs.technet.com/b/svengruenitz/archive/2008/07/02/driver-installation-and-updating-made-easy-dpinst-exe.aspx

enjoy.