Windows 7 modify inf files driver

Tecnico · Jul 28, 2020

Hello,

I happen to have a driver that only installs on XP. I want to be able to install it on Windows 7 x86, but it's not possible, since it doesn't recognize it.

Do you know which part of the .inf I have to modify in order to install it?

PD: I have done a compatibility installation and disabled driver signature, but it doesn't work.

Thank you.

Neemobeer · Jul 28, 2020

There's nothing specific in there to allow it to install on Windows 7. There may be another INF or INI file with those restrictions. In any event it may not even run in Windows 7. The differences between XP and 7 are significant especially around security and drivers

Tecnico · Jul 28, 2020

Neemobeer said:
There's nothing specific in there to allow it to install on Windows 7. There may be another INF or INI file with those restrictions. In any event it may not even run in Windows 7. The differences between XP and 7 are significant especially around security and drivers

The only thing included with this driver are .sys and .dlls (attached)

Thanks.

Neemobeer · Jul 28, 2020

Ok nevermind, you need to create sections in the INF for either .ntamd64 or .ntx86 (64 bit or 32 bit respectively)

Creating INF Files for Multiple Platforms and Operating Systems - Windows drivers

Creating INF Files for Multiple Platforms and Operating Systems

docs.microsoft.com

Tecnico · Jul 28, 2020

Neemobeer said:
Ok nevermind, you need to create sections in the INF for either .ntamd64 or .ntx86 (64 bit or 32 bit respectively)

Creating INF Files for Multiple Platforms and Operating Systems - Windows drivers

Creating INF Files for Multiple Platforms and Operating Systems

docs.microsoft.com

Would you be adding these lines?

Neemobeer · Jul 28, 2020

That may be all you need, but I'm not a driver developer.

Tecnico · Jul 28, 2020

Neemobeer said:
That may be all you need, but I'm not a driver developer.

Wouldn't you know how to help?

Neemobeer · Jul 28, 2020

Again not a driver developer. I think I modified an inf once in 20 years. It's not normally something you want to do since the driver wasn't developed for anything beyond Windows 2000 it's not likely to work on Windows 7

Tecnico · Jul 29, 2020

I thought that XP and Window 7 would behave well, even if the driver had to be modified.

Neemobeer · Jul 29, 2020

You can't modify the driver. The INF files just describe how to install the driver. XP and Windows 7 are completely different operating systems with Windows 7 having a complete re-write of the core components.

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