Install INF during setup (problem)

[PITU]

Hello!

I want to install my tweaks using an inf-file.

For testing supposes I created a sample file:

[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg = AddReg.Tour
AddReg = AddReg.SecretLogging

[AddReg.Tour]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour",RunCount,0x00010001,0

[AddReg.SecretLogging]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\CIMOM",EnableEvents,,0
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WBEM\CIMOM",Logging,,0

[Strings]
TESTSTRING="dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy"

I tested to use this command to instal my inf (for testing on an already installed winXP):

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 customize.inf

But I get an error saying that the installation failed.

Can you say me how to do the whiole thing the right way?

/PITU

btw: Or is there a better way to install the customize.inf? Is there an ability to just link it in for example the dosnet.inf so it is called during the setup?

[xlnt]

Try using one AddReg like this:

[DefaultInstall]
AddReg = AddReg.Tour,AddReg.SecretLogging

and maybe use quotes in your lines:

HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour","RunCount",0x00010001,"0"

Other than that it look ok to me.

EDIT: Have a look at this site, it has a lot of good information and samples about inf-files: http://gosh.msfnhosting.com/

Edited April 12, 2006 by xlnt

[Delprat]

... and also use full qualified path to the .inf file :

rundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 X:\Path_to\customize.inf

and remove that dummy [strings] section...