How to force XP to use generic driver?

[mhakman]

I have a 1384 device for which XP cannot find a driver. This device is working ok using generic driver available in XP. Each time I connect the device, XP pops up device installation dialog which I cancel, then I can use the device. Can I tell XP to use the generic driver without showing and canceling this device installation dialog? I?m prepared to write an inf-file or modify registry or even program a small application.

Thanks/Mikael

 

[Lord Evermore]

What kind of device works without you installing a driver? If there's a "generic driver" in use, then XP wouldn't be trying to install a driver when you plug it in. Why can't you install a manufacturer's driver? Is it a multi-function device where one function has a driver in XP but the other does not?

 

[imported_Stew]

Tell XP the driver is located in C:\Windows

It should find the generic driver, and let you use it permanently.

 

[mhakman]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
If there's a "generic driver" in use, then XP wouldn't be trying to install a driver when you plug it in.

Provided that XP understands that generic driver will work with the device. In this case XP doesn't.

Why can't you install a manufacturer's driver?

Because manufacturer doesn't provide such.

Is it a multi-function device where one function has a driver in XP but the other does not?

Yes, but XP cannot even find driver for function that it has generic driver for.

 

[mhakman]

Originally posted by: Stew
Tell XP the driver is located in C:\Windows

It should find the generic driver, and let you use it permanently.

It doesn't work this way. The problem is that the device describes itself to XP using hardware ID and compatible ID about which XP doesn't have any knowledge.

I think the solution reduces to following:

Device tells XP "I'm XXX device". I need to tell XP "please treat XXX as if it were YYY" XP knows about YYY but not about XXX.

How to do it?

Thanks/Mikael

 

[LED]

Best 1394 a/b drivers (esp.1394b) are Found Here esp for XP and Firewire800...They are not certified but TI has endorsed them and for rmoveable storage it can not be beat...have tried them Networking yet...

 

[mhakman]

Originally posted by: LED
Best 1394 a/b drivers (esp.1394b) are Found Here esp for XP and Firewire800...They are not certified but TI has endorsed them and for rmoveable storage it can not be beat...have tried them Networking yet...

Many thanks, I'll give it a try.

Solution to my question is still interessting however because it can be used in many other situations.

/Mikael