Since XP only supports WHQL certified drivers, the answer is you have to
have a WHQL certificate.
The personal opinion of
Gary G. Little
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Can I avoid the found new hardware wizard with self signed drivers on
windows XP?
If I have a self signed driver on windows XP which does NOT have a WHQL
test program, should I be able
to avoid the found new hardware wizard on XP.
The DDK says:
Setup uses <javascript:hhobj_1.click> vendor-supplied Authenticode
signatures to authenticate drivers before it installs them. Authenticode
signatures are supported only on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and later
versions. It is recommended that you use an Authenticode signature to
authenticate a driver only if WHQL does not have a test program for the
corresponding device setup class.
Does this mean that on windows XP, you can’t use a self signed driver, and
therefore you can’t avoid the found new hardware wizard even if the driver
is not in a class covered by whql ?
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Questions? First check the Kernel Driver FAQ at
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=256
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