trouble with integrating drivers

[stallen]

Topic speaks for itself. I'm a total newb to vLite. On the drivers tab of vLite, I'd like to integrate all the drivers for a Lenovo T61 into the Vista installation. All of the drivers I downloaded are .exe files and apparently I need .inf files.

So what do I do. I'm sure there is a guide that explains all this stuff somewhere and I've done some searching but I can't find the answers.

Please help!

[nuhi]

Either right-click then and if you have Winrar (or some other similar tool) installed choose Extract.

If there is no extract and you have the extractor with that support then try running that driver exe, but just run it, don't press Next and see in your temporary files through all subfolders is there anything that could be that driver. For example if it is Intel Matrix Storage driver you will have Driver and Driver64 inside that subfolder.

[stallen]

Either right-click then and if you have Winrar (or some other similar tool) installed choose Extract.

If there is no extract and you have the extractor with that support then try running that driver exe, but just run it, don't press Next and see in your temporary files through all subfolders is there anything that could be that driver. For example if it is Intel Matrix Storage driver you will have Driver and Driver64 inside that subfolder.

Well, thanks for your help. I was able to use WinRar to extract a few of the drivers to reveal the .inf files, but of them extracted to .msi files. So how do I get the .inf files out of the .msi files?

Also, this is the main driver I wanted to integrate: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Des...on〈=eng

It is the chipset driver... "The Intel® Chipset Device Software installs the Windows* INF files."

BTW, I'm using vLite on my desktop to create the image and disk, but the final product is intended for a clean install for my laptop. Anyway, when I tried to run the chipset driver (on my desktop) it immediately tried to install. There was no "next" option. I just got an error saying that it couldn't complete the install on this system and it canceled.

So can you are anyone tell me how I can extract .inf files out of a .msi?

Also, can someone have a look at that chipset driver and tell me how I extract the .inf from that?

Thanks in advance!

Edited July 10, 2007 by stallen

[nuhi]

Click on that link you posted, it's a zip file.

Extract only the "Vista" folder from it, that's the one you need to integrate, I don't see any msi files.

[stallen]

Click on that link you posted, it's a zip file.

Extract only the "Vista" folder from it, that's the one you need to integrate, I don't see any msi files.

My apologies...

This is the link I intended to give you. It is a .exe that won't extract... http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Des...on〈=eng

The one I posted before that is a .zip file says it is for "advanced users". I suppose they are actually both the same chipset driver. Here is the description of both drivers (see #2 and #3): http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_res...mp;submit=Go%21

Here is another .exe that won't extract (iata75_enu.exe): http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Des...64〈=eng

Here is the one that extracts into a .msi: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/TVAN-EAPFPR.html

Maybe this one just can't be integrated.

Thanks for your help.

[nuhi]

But that zip file is what you need Why play with the exe.

Remember integrate any inf from that Vista folder.

About the iata75_enu.exe.

Run it, don't press Next, go into your temp folder and find the folder with "Driver" and "Driver64" in it. Integrate the Driver folder for 32bit.

Also if you find zip for that one too then you can directly extract it, no need to play with the temp folder.

[stallen]

But that zip file is what you need Why play with the exe.

Remember integrate any inf from that Vista folder.

OK, I tried that. I am doing this for 64-bit Vista. The folder that says x64 has no .inf files. The folder that just says "Vista" has a bunch of .inf files. Should I just select anyone of those? Just want to make sure that I do it right since this chipset driver is the same download for 32-bit and 64-bit. I'm just not sure if I have to pick out the right .inf out of the right folder for 64-bit.

About the iata75_enu.exe.

Run it, don't press Next, go into your temp folder and find the folder with "Driver" and "Driver64" in it. Integrate the Driver folder for 32bit.

Also if you find zip for that one too then you can directly extract it, no need to play with the temp folder.

Hopefully this is my final question. Thanks for sticking with me... I ran the driver, while on the "next screen" I looked for the temp folder. Where is it? The only temp folder I find is C:\WINDOWS\Temp . It has about 100 different folders in there!

Sorry I'm such a newb! Thanks!

[nuhi]

Yes just select any from the Vista folder.

Search for "driver64" inside your temp folder.

Also check your other temp folder, the one in your profile path.

Start - type cmd

then type

cd /d"%temp%"

press enter

when it locates you it is where is your personal temp folder.

[stallen]

Thanks again. The drivers were actually being loaded into the C:\WINDOWS\temp it was just difficult to locate, but I finally found them.

Anyway, this should be it... Remember I am doing this for 64-bit Vista. I am trying to integrate 11 drivers. I used the Insert -> Multiple Driver Folder option and navigated to the folder that all 11 drivers are located. I get this list of inf files...

Since I am integrating 11 drivers for 64-bit and trying to avoid the 32-bit drivers I just want to see if you think this is the right selection. I have 15 files highlighted for 11 drivers. Does this look right?

Edited July 11, 2007 by stallen

[nuhi]

Looks good, just uncheck the Chipset\All, that's for 2k/XP/2k3 Windows.

Also don't be surprised if you get some "allow" popups during the installation if your all drivers are not Vista and WHQL ready.

And some of them might not work, but I presume you are integrating the already tested ones.

[stallen]

Looks good, just uncheck the Chipset\All, that's for 2k/XP/2k3 Windows.

Also don't be surprised if you get some "allow" popups during the installation if your all drivers are not Vista and WHQL ready.

And some of them might not work, but I presume you are integrating the already tested ones.

Thanks!!

No, I haven't personally tested them. They are the drivers downloaded from Lenovo that are specifically for the T61 Thinkpad. Some of them are from Intel.com (i.e. turbo memory and chipset and a few others) but they say are specifically for Vista 64-bit with my hardware. Why do you think some won't work?

[nuhi]

If you say they are all for Vista 64 then fine.

[stallen]

If you say they are all for Vista 64 then fine.

It's the pest again

Some of the drivers that I downloaded said they are for both 32-bit and 64-bit. When they are extracted there isn't always one for each. If by chance a 32-bit is loaded with vLite is there a problem. If I get "allow" popups during install, am I just suppose to decline those and then manually install those drivers?

[nuhi]

If they are for both then don't worry, just press allow, but if they are whql it won't ask to allow it will just install.