Software Deployment

From what I can see the (latest (?)) v2.2.0.3 DK3 drivers downloadable at

http://www.deskey.co.uk/downloads/dk3wn32_2.2.0.3.exe

extract out an INF file named, dkpnp.inf (not dk3usb.inf or dkpccard.inf) - perhaps you are working on a different version of the driver ?

Anyway, dkpnp.inf contains the following line

[font="courier new"]CatalogFile.NTx86=dk3pnp32.cat

indicating that the drivers are signed, and in fact I managed to find the dk3pnp32.cat file in C:\WINDOWS\INF\DESKEY when I installed the drivers using the vendors executable.

I notice in the release notes for this driver that the vendor mentions a silent install switch and my investigations show that if you use the following command :

dk3wn32_2.2.0.3.exe /s

then the drivers are installed with no user interaction - perhaps this method will save you the trouble trying to get DIFx to work ?

Regards,

Spartacus

Mmmm. That's strange. That's the exact same driver I'm working on. However, I'm not getting your results (even after downloading the driver from the link you provided).

"extract out an INF file" - How are you doing this? I presumed it was a self extracting executable, however Winzip 9.0 couldn't open it.

"C:\WINDOWS\INF\DESKEY " - I've search for this folder post install of the executable and I don't have this folder present??? It's not hidden either, I've checked this. I'm installing on an XPSP2 vanilla build.

Thanks.

Your findings really puzzled me at first .. until I realised that the test I did was on Windows Server 2003 and not Windows XP [:)]

After installing on Windows Server 2003, you see the file dk3pnp.inf in the C:\Windows\Inf\Deskey folder and also the file dk3pnp32.cat is copied to the same folder. This doesn't happen on Windows XP (as you rightly point out).

It seems like the vendor's installer logic is different for the two Operating Systems - sorry for any confusion caused.

Did you try the running the vendor's executable with the /s qualifier, by the way ?

Regards,

Spartacus

I tested the install using the /s switch. It partially installs the drivers ok, but when I plug the device in from a restricted user account it attempts to throw up the 'Add New Hardware' dialog. In doing this, it prompts the user for admin credentials and, upon not entering admin credentials, you get a permissions error dialog and the driver doesnt install. Not sure where to go with this....unless maybe I get hold of the .cat files etc and try to install it via DifX as a signed driver? Not sure if this would help.....