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Can DIFx be used to install NDIS protocol driver?

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Tim Lee

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Jul 31, 2008, 9:41:54 AM7/31/08
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Hi,

Is it possible to use DIFx to install an NDIS protocol driver? I am
attempting to install a driver based on ndisprot from the DDK. In the
.inf file I was using a DriverPackageType=Network which gives the
following output from DPInst.exe. Any help would be appreciated.

INFO: ****************************************
INFO: 07/31/2008 06:34:21
INFO: Product Version 2.0.1.0.
INFO: Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
INFO: Platform ID: 2 (NT)
INFO: Service Pack: 2.0
INFO: Suite: 0x0100, Product Type: 1
INFO: Architecture: X86.
INFO: Interactive Windows Station
INFO: Command Line: 'DPInst.exe /LM /F /SA /SE /SW /P'
INFO: ****************************************
INFO: Current working directory: 'C:\driver'
INFO: Running on path 'C:\driver'
INFO: No valid 'dpinst.xml' file provided.
INFO: Install option set: Suppressing Wizard but no OS popups.
INFO: Install option set: legacy mode on.
INFO: Install option set: Suppressing EULA.
INFO: Install option set: Prompt if driver is not better.
INFO: Install option set: Force install if driver is not better.
INFO: Install option set: Suppress Add or Remove Programs entries.
INFO: Found driver package: 'C:\driver\fnetuio.inf'.
INFO: Preinstalling 'c:\driver\fnetuio.inf' ...
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackagePreinstallW
ERROR: Preinstall is not a supported operation for driver type 7
INFO: RETURN: DriverPackagePreinstallW (0x1)
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackageGetPathW
INFO: No driver store entry for c:\driver\fnetuio.inf found. (Error
code 0xE0000302.)
INFO: RETURN: DriverPackageGetPathW (0xE0000302)
INFO: ENTER: DriverPackageInstallW
INFO: Copied 'fnetuio.inf' to driver store...
INFO: Commiting queue...
INFO: Copied file: 'c:\driver\fnetuio.sys' ->
'C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\fnetuio_7748496C00A5601671F6E06A2BB196D8B1534E87\fnetuio.sys'.
INFO: installing network driver
'C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\fnetuio_7748496C00A5601671F6E06A2BB196D8B1534E87\fnetuio.inf'
ERROR: Error 0x80070430 encountered while installing the inf
'C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\fnetuio_7748496C00A5601671F6E06A2BB196D8B1534E87\fnetuio.inf'.
Unable to install network component 'FNET_NDISUIO'
ERROR: Failed to install the network driver INF
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\fnetuio_7748496C00A5601671F6E06A2BB196D8B1534E87\fnetuio.inf.
Error code 0x643
ERROR: The driver installation failed. Attempting to undo system
changes ... (Error code 0x643: Fatal error during installation.)

Thanks,
Tim Lee

NDIS PROTOCOL DRIVER@discussions.microsoft.com TID NDIS PROTOCOL DRIVER

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Apr 12, 2010, 9:28:02 PM4/12/10
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"Tim Lee" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to use DIFx to install an NDIS protocol driver? I am
> attempting to install a driver based on ndisprot from the DDK. In the

> ..inf file I was using a DriverPackageType=Network which gives the

Thomas F. Divine

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Apr 12, 2010, 10:35:37 PM4/12/10
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Try ProtInstall at the URL:

http://ndis.com/ndis-general/ndisinstall/programinstall.htm

Thomas F. Divine
http://www.pcausa.com


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