Driver provider. file version, copyright, digital signer fields?

NTDEV
1

Hi,

Under device manager, driver files tab shows lists my newly built kmdf driver. But the fields on screen below the files list dialogue show provider, file version, copyright etc. all as empty strings.

I have customised a version of the INF distributed with the KMDF samples and have listed things like manufacturer in the strings along with copyright messages. Also I’ve setup a driver version resource with similar, appropriate messages as seen by properties on the .sys driver file.

Could someone tell me where and how to specify this infomation?

I should say that I’ve built them under x64 vista business edition and have disabled driver verification via the boot menu.

During first install of the driver it showed provider as the driver .sys filename without extension, which is also obviously wrong and suggested visiting provider website but was again the driver filename without extension was on display. I’d like to specify these fields also - thought they might be related.

cheers,

gd

2

Post your INF file (unless it is huge).

Also, since development tends to be iterative and you have undoubtedly
installed multiple trys of your driver package, are you performing some
procedure to remove the old driver packages?

Either from Device Manager performing an “Uninstall” and checking the “…
remove drivers …” option (I forget the exact wording) or using devcon
dp_enum & devcon dp_delete to locate and remove your old driver packages.

Good Luck,
Dave Cattley

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Hi,

Under device manager, driver files tab shows lists my newly built kmdf
driver. But the fields on screen below the files list dialogue show
provider, file version, copyright etc. all as empty strings.

I have customised a version of the INF distributed with the KMDF samples and
have listed things like manufacturer in the strings along with copyright
messages. Also I’ve setup a driver version resource with similar,
appropriate messages as seen by properties on the .sys driver file.

Could someone tell me where and how to specify this infomation?

I should say that I’ve built them under x64 vista business edition and have
disabled driver verification via the boot menu.

During first install of the driver it showed provider as the driver .sys
filename without extension, which is also obviously wrong and suggested
visiting provider website but was again the driver filename without
extension was on display. I’d like to specify these fields also - thought
they might be related.

cheers,

gd

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dave,

actually this was the first attempt at installing the driver after it was built. I mentioned first attempt in case it was important to consider in the reply.

I think the issue is possibly that I’ve changed the locale from US/English to UK/English in my version resource for the driver .sys file. I will investigate further and will post part of the INF but really there isn’t much different from the usb kmdf ddk sample.

gd

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Changing the LCID could well have something to do with the symptom.

Perhaps changing it back and avoiding colourful wording will suffice :wink:

Cheers,
Dave Cattley

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dave,

actually this was the first attempt at installing the driver after it was
built. I mentioned first attempt in case it was important to consider in
the reply.

I think the issue is possibly that I’ve changed the locale from US/English
to UK/English in my version resource for the driver .sys file. I will
investigate further and will post part of the INF but really there isn’t
much different from the usb kmdf ddk sample.

gd

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