Help! Windows 98 INF file, Driver file (.sys) is not getting copied into system directory

Hi Everybody,

We have a plug and play driver for PCI based add on card in
windows 2000/XP. It is working successfully. We are using the same INF
file to install the driver for the same PCI card in Widows 98. Our
driver file (.sys) is not copying into the system directory. Is there
any mistake in copyfile section of below given INF file.But after
installation, in the device manager properties, all the resources are
allocated for the card.It is showing driver is working properly. But
our driver file (.sys) is not copied into either system or
system32\drivers folder of windows directory. Without driver files,
only with INF information is it possible to detect a card and allocate
resources for it.

Please correct my INF file given below which should be installed in
windows 98.

Thanks in Advance.
Mahender.

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Class=APOORVAPCI
ClassGUID={643E59F2-A018-432c-87C3-9BFC93B5BEDC}
Provider=%ACL%
DriverVer=012/01/2006



;
; Information for installing the APOORVAPCI class
;
[ClassInstall32]
AddReg=ClassAddReg

[ClassAddReg]
HKR,,,,%PCIClassName%
HKR,,Icon,,"-18"



;
; Information for installing the PCI class
;

;
; Manufacturer
;



[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&REV_02

[Manufacturer]
%ACL%=APOORVADR

[APOORVADR]
%Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc%=PCICARD,PCI\VEN_10B5&D EV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&REV_02

[PCICARD.NT] ; Begin a DDInstall section
CopyFiles=CopyApoorvaFiles,CopyApoorvaDll ; Call out a CopyFiles
section
AddReg=ApoorvaRegSection ; Call out an AddReg section


[CopyApoorvaFiles] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva.SYS,,,2

[CopyApoorvaDll] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva_BCRTMT.dll

[ApoorvaRegSection] ; Begin an AddReg section
HKR,"Parameters","Coordinates",FLG_ADDREG_TYPE_DWO RD,0



[PCICARD.NT.Services] ; DDInstall.Services sec.
AddService=Apoorva,2,ApoorvaService, Apoorva1553.EventLog


[PCICARD.NT.HW]
AddReg = pci_Location_AddReg

;Setup the SCM registry entries so driver can start
[ApoorvaService]
ServiceType=1 ; driver
StartType=3 ; On-demand (manual)
ErrorControl=1 ; report errors
ServiceBinary=%12%\Apoorva.SYS ; Path to Driver

[Apoorva1553.EventLog]
AddReg = Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg

[Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR,, EventMessageFile, 0x00020000,
"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\drivers\Apoorva.sys"
HKR,, TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7



[pci_Location_AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,"PCI 1553B DEVICE"


[DestinationDirs] ; Specifies where files are copied to
;DefaultDestDir=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaFiles=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaDll=11 ; %windr%\system32

[SourceDisksNames]
; This section is not really required because we have
; only one file and it probably fit on one disk.
1="Apoorva1553PCI Driver Files"

[SourceDisksFiles]
; Similarly,since everything came from one disk,
; we don't really need this section either.
Apoorva.SYS=1

[Strings]
ACL="Apollo Computing Laboratories"
PCIClassName="Apoorva1553PciCard"
Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc="Apollo"

wrote in news:1137089878.490960.247020
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

Hi Everybody,

We have a plug and play driver for PCI based add on card in
windows 2000/XP. It is working successfully. We are using the same INF
file to install the driver for the same PCI card in Widows 98. Our
driver file (.sys) is not copying into the system directory. Is there
any mistake in copyfile section of below given INF file.But after
installation, in the device manager properties, all the resources are
allocated for the card.It is showing driver is working properly. But
our driver file (.sys) is not copied into either system or
system32\drivers folder of windows directory. Without driver files,
only with INF information is it possible to detect a card and allocate
resources for it.

Please correct my INF file given below which should be installed in
windows 98.

Thanks in Advance.
Mahender.

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"

This inf file is not designed for W98. In W98 inf files the Signature is
"$CHICAGO$".

A .sys file for NT/2000/XP systems will not work in W98 either. You'll have
to look for a W98 driver for this card. According to the Vendor and Device
ID (VEN_10B5&DEV_9050) this could be the driver:
http://drivermagic.co.nz/p/nph-detail.php?a=3110

You can't use an NT driver in 98.

--

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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




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Hi Everybody,

We have a plug and play driver for PCI based add on card in
windows 2000/XP. It is working successfully. We are using the same INF
file to install the driver for the same PCI card in Widows 98. Our
driver file (.sys) is not copying into the system directory. Is there
any mistake in copyfile section of below given INF file.But after
installation, in the device manager properties, all the resources are
allocated for the card.It is showing driver is working properly. But
our driver file (.sys) is not copied into either system or
system32\drivers folder of windows directory. Without driver files,
only with INF information is it possible to detect a card and allocate
resources for it.

Please correct my INF file given below which should be installed in
windows 98.

Thanks in Advance.
Mahender.

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Class=APOORVAPCI
ClassGUID={643E59F2-A018-432c-87C3-9BFC93B5BEDC}
Provider=%ACL%
DriverVer=012/01/2006



;
; Information for installing the APOORVAPCI class
;
[ClassInstall32]
AddReg=ClassAddReg

[ClassAddReg]
HKR,,,,%PCIClassName%
HKR,,Icon,,"-18"



;
; Information for installing the PCI class
;

;
; Manufacturer
;



[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&REV_02

[Manufacturer]
%ACL%=APOORVADR

[APOORVADR]
%Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc%=PCICARD,PCI\VEN_10B5&D EV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&REV_02

[PCICARD.NT] ; Begin a DDInstall section
CopyFiles=CopyApoorvaFiles,CopyApoorvaDll ; Call out a CopyFiles
section
AddReg=ApoorvaRegSection ; Call out an AddReg section


[CopyApoorvaFiles] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva.SYS,,,2

[CopyApoorvaDll] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva_BCRTMT.dll

[ApoorvaRegSection] ; Begin an AddReg section
HKR,"Parameters","Coordinates",FLG_ADDREG_TYPE_DWO RD,0



[PCICARD.NT.Services] ; DDInstall.Services sec.
AddService=Apoorva,2,ApoorvaService, Apoorva1553.EventLog


[PCICARD.NT.HW]
AddReg = pci_Location_AddReg

;Setup the SCM registry entries so driver can start
[ApoorvaService]
ServiceType=1 ; driver
StartType=3 ; On-demand (manual)
ErrorControl=1 ; report errors
ServiceBinary=%12%\Apoorva.SYS ; Path to Driver

[Apoorva1553.EventLog]
AddReg = Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg

[Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR,, EventMessageFile, 0x00020000,
"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\drivers\Apoorva.sys"
HKR,, TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7



[pci_Location_AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,"PCI 1553B DEVICE"


[DestinationDirs] ; Specifies where files are copied to
;DefaultDestDir=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaFiles=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaDll=11 ; %windr%\system32

[SourceDisksNames]
; This section is not really required because we have
; only one file and it probably fit on one disk.
1="Apoorva1553PCI Driver Files"

[SourceDisksFiles]
; Similarly,since everything came from one disk,
; we don't really need this section either.
Apoorva.SYS=1

[Strings]
ACL="Apollo Computing Laboratories"
PCIClassName="Apoorva1553PciCard"
Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc="Apollo"

Thank u Mr.Ingeborg and Mr.Brian.

Our driver is compiled using windows 98 DDK. Iam not installing
2000/XP driver file straight away in windows 98. I took an example
from windows98 DDK. I written minimum code in the driver for card
detection and allocating resources. With out the use of sys file, with
only INF file information our card is getting detected and allocating
resources. Is it possible? Or any mistake Iam doing?

My doubt is copy file section of my INF file that whether Iam doing it
properly or not?

Please guide me if any mistake.

Thanks in Advance.
Mahender.

IIRC there were drivers written under the Win32API that were used for both
NT and 98, but you cannot assume that something written for XP would be done
that way.

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oups.com...
Hi Everybody,

We have a plug and play driver for PCI based add on card in
windows 2000/XP. It is working successfully. We are using the same INF
file to install the driver for the same PCI card in Widows 98. Our
driver file (.sys) is not copying into the system directory. Is there
any mistake in copyfile section of below given INF file.But after
installation, in the device manager properties, all the resources are
allocated for the card.It is showing driver is working properly. But
our driver file (.sys) is not copied into either system or
system32\drivers folder of windows directory. Without driver files,
only with INF information is it possible to detect a card and allocate
resources for it.

Please correct my INF file given below which should be installed in
windows 98.

Thanks in Advance.
Mahender.

[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Class=APOORVAPCI
ClassGUID={643E59F2-A018-432c-87C3-9BFC93B5BEDC}
Provider=%ACL%
DriverVer=012/01/2006



;
; Information for installing the APOORVAPCI class
;
[ClassInstall32]
AddReg=ClassAddReg

[ClassAddReg]
HKR,,,,%PCIClassName%
HKR,,Icon,,"-18"



;
; Information for installing the PCI class
;

;
; Manufacturer
;



[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_10B5&DEV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&REV_02

[Manufacturer]
%ACL%=APOORVADR

[APOORVADR]

%Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc%=PCICARD,PCI\VEN_10B5&D EV_9050&SUBSYS_905010B5&RE
V_02

[PCICARD.NT] ; Begin a DDInstall section
CopyFiles=CopyApoorvaFiles,CopyApoorvaDll ; Call out a CopyFiles
section
AddReg=ApoorvaRegSection ; Call out an AddReg section


[CopyApoorvaFiles] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva.SYS,,,2

[CopyApoorvaDll] ; Begin a CopyFiles section
Apoorva_BCRTMT.dll

[ApoorvaRegSection] ; Begin an AddReg section
HKR,"Parameters","Coordinates",FLG_ADDREG_TYPE_DWO RD,0



[PCICARD.NT.Services] ; DDInstall.Services sec.
AddService=Apoorva,2,ApoorvaService, Apoorva1553.EventLog


[PCICARD.NT.HW]
AddReg = pci_Location_AddReg

;Setup the SCM registry entries so driver can start
[ApoorvaService]
ServiceType=1 ; driver
StartType=3 ; On-demand (manual)
ErrorControl=1 ; report errors
ServiceBinary=%12%\Apoorva.SYS ; Path to Driver

[Apoorva1553.EventLog]
AddReg = Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg

[Apoorva1553.AddEventLog.reg]
HKR,, EventMessageFile, 0x00020000,
"%%SystemRoot%%\System32\drivers\Apoorva.sys"
HKR,, TypesSupported, 0x00010001, 7



[pci_Location_AddReg]
HKR,,FriendlyName,,"PCI 1553B DEVICE"


[DestinationDirs] ; Specifies where files are copied to
;DefaultDestDir=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaFiles=12 ; %windr%\system32\drivers
CopyApoorvaDll=11 ; %windr%\system32

[SourceDisksNames]
; This section is not really required because we have
; only one file and it probably fit on one disk.
1="Apoorva1553PCI Driver Files"

[SourceDisksFiles]
; Similarly,since everything came from one disk,
; we don't really need this section either.
Apoorva.SYS=1

[Strings]
ACL="Apollo Computing Laboratories"
PCIClassName="Apoorva1553PciCard"
Apoorva1553PCI.DeviceDesc="Apollo"

On 12 Jan 2006 20:54:38 -0800, put finger to
keyboard and composed:

Thank u Mr.Ingeborg and Mr.Brian.

Our driver is compiled using windows 98 DDK. Iam not installing
2000/XP driver file straight away in windows 98. I took an example
from windows98 DDK. I written minimum code in the driver for card
detection and allocating resources. With out the use of sys file, with
only INF file information our card is getting detected and allocating
resources. Is it possible? Or any mistake Iam doing?

A PnP BIOS can detect devices and assign resources to them so I can't
see why a PnP OS would need to load device drivers before it could do
the same thing.

- Franc Zabkar
--
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