Having Windows Keep The Drivers

[erik_demon]

@Beagz

BINGO! that did the trick.

Thank you so much

Edit:

Just tested yours as well Nazgul and it worked like a charm. Thanks

It's even smart enough to filter duplicate entries.

I like this ALOT!!

Edited April 17, 2005 by erik_demon

[Beagz]

@ Nazgul

Thanks!

Good Work!!!

[Nazgul]

Small bugfix to my own code:

  findstr /L /I /B "%%I" "%output%" > NUL

Without the /B files like text.txt were said to be duplicates if result.txt already contained something like atext.txt. Now they must match from the beginning of the line.

[Beagz]

hey nazgul,

can you add a filter to leave out all the .inf files? since these don't need to be listed in the driver.inf.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

OK, I don't know if you guys noticed, I think not, but please check this newly stickied topic: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=43795

I think it's better, because it's already fully operational, plus it's very easy in use.

What do you guys think?

[Nazgul]

.inf files just went out the window.

@ECHO OFF
set output=result.txt
set tempfile=tempfile.txt

if exist "%output%" del /q "%output%"
call :traverse "%cd%"
goto EOF

:traverse
 pushd %~f1
 for %%I in (*) do (
  if not exist "%output%" echo %%I>"%output%"
  findstr /L /I /B "%%I" "%output%" > NUL
  if errorlevel 1 echo %%I>>"%output%"
 )
 for /d %%I in (*) do (
   call :traverse "%%I"
 )
 popd
goto EOF
:EOF

if exist %output% (
 findstr /L /I /E /V .inf "%output%">"%tempfile%"
 del /Q "%output%"
 ren "%tempfile%" "%output%"
)

I also slightly modified the previous code, because I was getting a blank space at the end of each line in result.txt. Removing those spaces from my code solved that.

[erik_demon]

@Bashrat

Yeah I have been watching that topic two. And I must say that it looks very promising!!

EDIT:

After reading it some more I have to say that this is not only promising, it is GREAT

Edited April 17, 2005 by erik_demon

[Beagz]

@ Nazgul

I don't know why but when I run your script I get result.txt files in nearly every directory. also I believe line 12 which is

if not exist "%output%" echo %%I>"%output%"

should be

if not exist "%output%" echo>"%output%"

meanwhile I did get this to work. and it also gives me a list of .inf files so that it can be used.

@echo off
dir /s /a:d /b >dirs.txt

set files=%cd%\files.txt
set infs=%cd%\inffiles.txt
set stage2=%cd%\driverlist.txt
set final=%cd%\drivers.txt

if exist "%infs%" del /q "%infs%"
if exist "%files%" del /q "%files%"
if exist "%final%" del /q "%final%"

for /f %%a in (dirs.txt) do (
	dir %%a\*.inf /b >>"%infs%"
)


for /f %%b in (dirs.txt) do (
	dir /a:-d /b >> "%files%" %%b
	findstr /L /I /E /V .inf "%files%">"%stage2%"
)

for /f %%c in (%stage2%) do (
	if not exist "%final%" echo >"%final%"
  findstr /L /I /B "%%c" "%final%" > NUL
	if errorlevel 1 echo %%c>>"%final%"

)

I borrowed a lot from you so I do not take much credit for this. thanks!

@erik

so is this useful or is the other method working now?

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Well, I'm not erik, but...

Already 1 positive report... another advantage is that also monitor and printer drivers are installed!!! That's something we haven't been able to achieve with the OemPnPDriversMethod in a correct way.

[erik_demon]

If schalti's method works like I thing it will, than his method is far more superior than mine. I haven't tested it yet but I most definitly will give it a try

[schalti]

Well, I'm not erik, but...

Already 1 positive report... another advantage is that also monitor and printer drivers are installed!!! That's something we haven't been able to achieve with the OemPnPDriversMethod in a correct way.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually ANY driver that has an INF file can be integrated this way. I just checked a few ZYXEL Modems, a TV card from Hauppauge, a special interface card from Siemens for their HICOM telephony solution, a few video, LAN and sound drivers, every driver integration seems to work.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

I know. But ONLY THESE TWO types of devices didn't get installed properly. That's why I mentioned them All others install without any problem...

N.B.: in fact I even forgot two: sometimes USB devices didn't install properly either!

[X-Savior]

Hey Guys,

Been Really buys lately. Just catching up. Good work everyone. The one like command has really tuned into something else.

Now as far as Schalti, I will look into this shortly.

Currently I am a little confused though. Our Method works with ANY drivers including monitors and Printers. At least the way I have been doing it, a little easier than Erik's. I don't create the CAB after. I use Bashrat's for Mass Storage only and then use my CAB for everything else. Works Perfect.

But, I will read soon about this new method.

Well, I read it and I am still not convinced it is any better. Just more complicated.

[Beagz]

@ X-Savior

so if I were to take the driver pack files and expand them, then compress them all into a .cab file then integrate that into the windows CD it would work fine?

sorry I am sure I need to reread through all of this.

[erik_demon]

@Beagz

so if I were to take the driver pack files and expand them, then compress them all into a .cab file then integrate that into the windows CD it would work fine?

you also have to edit Drvindex.inf, add all the .INF files to the %systemroot%\inf folder and add the necessary lines to txtsetup.sif and dosnet.inf