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Design Guide
Windows Driver Kit: Device Installation
Device Installation Design Guide

This section includes the following topics.

Device Installation Overview

Using Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) Tools

Creating an INF File

Using SetupAPI Functions

Writing a Co-installer

Writing a Class Installer

Writing a Device Installation Application

Device Properties

Providing Device Property Pages

Invoking a Device Properties Dialog Box

Providing Vendor Icons for the Shell and AutoPlay

Finish-Install Wizard Pages

Finish-Install Actions (Windows Vista)

Troubleshooting Device Installation

Updating Driver Files

Drivers with Special Installation Requirements

Device Identification Strings

Device Classes

Creating Secure Device Installations

Device Installation Best Practices

Note  Unless otherwise specified, all of the device installation information in this section that is applicable to Windows Vista is also applicable to Windows Server 2008.

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