Reloading drivers

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Is there a way on W2K to reload a new version of the driver without rebooting?

Thanks
Matteo

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Sure, if your driver supports unloading. NET STOP drivername for non-PnP
drivers. Applications can use SCM functions (see DeleteService); see also SC
Resource Kit utility. PnP drivers are unloaded automatically when all
devices are disabled. After unload update driver binary and load it using
NET START or by reenabling devices for PnP drivers. I wrote a command line
utility which automates PnP drivers reloading (no clicking! :), can send it
via mail if you want.

Best regards,

Michal Vodicka
Veridicom
(RKK - Skytale)
[WWW: http://www.veridicom.com , http://www.skytale.com]

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Is there a way on W2K to reload a new version of the driver without
rebooting?

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Matteo

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If the driver unloads when it is disabled (via the device manager) then
simply copy your new driver to system32\drivers and re-enable it (via the
device manager.) On the other hand, if your driver can’t unload (or won’ be
disabled,) then you are stuck with rebooting.

Mark Roddy
Windows 2000/NT Consultant
Hollis Technology Solutions
xxxxx@hollistech.com
603 321 1032
www.hollistech.com

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Is there a way on W2K to reload a new version of the driver without
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