Installing drivers from INF Files

Posted: 06-09-2006, 01:56 PM
I am running Vista Home Premium edition. Build 5384 with an Admin account. If
I try to Install an INF file I am get a "cannot copy file to destination
directory" - that is the the system32/drivers directory.

Is that expected? If so how can I install a driver - I get a similar -
Access denied error using the DIFxApi.

Thanks
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Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
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Re: Installing drivers from INF Files
Posted: 06-09-2006, 04:08 PM
Try updating the Device Driver through Device Manager > Start > Control
Panel > (set Classic View) > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware >
Device Manger > select the device, expand the tree, right click it, on the
context menu click Update Driver > point where the .inf is located on your
system.
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"EricH" <EricH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am running Vista Home Premium edition. Build 5384 with an Admin account.
>If
> I try to Install an INF file I am get a "cannot copy file to destination
> directory" - that is the the system32/drivers directory.
>
> Is that expected? If so how can I install a driver - I get a similar -
> Access denied error using the DIFxApi.
>
> Thanks

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Re: Installing drivers from INF Files
Posted: 06-09-2006, 04:53 PM
The driver in question is a Filter driver

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> Try updating the Device Driver through Device Manager > Start > Control
> Panel > (set Classic View) > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware >
> Device Manger > select the device, expand the tree, right click it, on the
> context menu click Update Driver > point where the .inf is located on your
> system.
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> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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> "EricH" <EricH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93E3A6B4-3831-4A23-BC43-3F4861C11CFB@microsoft.com...
> >I am running Vista Home Premium edition. Build 5384 with an Admin account.
> >If
> > I try to Install an INF file I am get a "cannot copy file to destination
> > directory" - that is the the system32/drivers directory.
> >
> > Is that expected? If so how can I install a driver - I get a similar -
> > Access denied error using the DIFxApi.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>
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