Integrate Device Driver into Windows XP

[Sam]

Hi,
We use Windows XP Pro SP1 in our company. We want to
integrate a special hardware device driver into Windows
XP, so that XP is able to fully self-install the driver
when the device is connected to the PC (the device driver
is signed, and the device uses USB to connect). We want a
FULLY silent install, with absolutely no user
intervention needed. Is there any way we can integrate
this driver into Windows XP? Apparently, it is not enough
to put it into windows\system32\drivers...
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Sam

[Nuts]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>We use Windows XP Pro SP1 in our company. We want to
>integrate a special hardware device driver into Windows
>XP, so that XP is able to fully self-install the driver
>when the device is connected to the PC (the device
driver
>is signed, and the device uses USB to connect). We want
a
>FULLY silent install, with absolutely no user
>intervention needed. Is there any way we can integrate
>this driver into Windows XP? Apparently, it is not
enough
>to put it into windows\system32\drivers...
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>Thanks!
>Sam
>.
>have u tried installing the device and drivers? usb is
hot swapable, meaning that all u need to do is plug it in
and it works.

[Joshua Smith [MSFT]]

I would suggest checking out the OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK). It should help
you do this.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/pcdesign/install/opk.mspx

--
Joshua Smith
DirectInput Test Lab

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"Nuts" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >We use Windows XP Pro SP1 in our company. We want to
> >integrate a special hardware device driver into Windows
> >XP, so that XP is able to fully self-install the driver
> >when the device is connected to the PC (the device
> driver
> >is signed, and the device uses USB to connect). We want
> a
> >FULLY silent install, with absolutely no user
> >intervention needed. Is there any way we can integrate
> >this driver into Windows XP? Apparently, it is not
> enough
> >to put it into windows\system32\drivers...
> >Any help greatly appreciated.
> >Thanks!
> >Sam
> >.
> >have u tried installing the device and drivers? usb is
> hot swapable, meaning that all u need to do is plug it in
> and it works.