从inf文件认识驱动（Recognizing drivers from inf files）.doc

从inf文件认识驱动（Recognizing drivers from inf files） Recognizing drivers from INF files I believe that friends should not be unfamiliar with the driver and installation, but what is the relationship between the INF file and the driver? In fact, INF is Device Information File (equipment information file) as the device manager through the corresponding INF file to install the driver, which records the driver all operating procedures installed, including copy files to the specified path, add or modify the registry, loading system services, but the actual driver is stored in sys, DLL, VxD and other documents. The composition of the INF file Under C:Windows, there is a hidden folder called INF. We can find many files in.INF,.Pnf format, the former is the so-called device information file, and the latter is pre compiled information file. With Notepad, you can open the INF file, which records the necessary hardware installation information, including device type, device manufacturer name, applicable products and other information, Windows can automatically install the driver. As shown in Figure 1, this is the CPU INF file, the author takes this as an example to introduce the main components: 1. [version]: version information Signature= WINDOWS NT: this means that the driver applies to the Windows 2000/XP operating system, and if it is Windows 9x/Me, it should be CHICAGO. Class: device type, where the Processor represents the central processing unit, which is what we usually call CPU. If is the graphics device. INF file, here will display Display, CD-ROM equipment is CD-ROM, Monitor, display card and other multimedia devices is Media, Net, the card printer is Print, Image camera. DriverVer: device driver version and release date 2. [Manufacturer]: manufacturer information 3. [DestinationDirs]: driver installation path DefaultDestDir = 12: the 12 here means that the driver file is installed into the Windows folder, and if it is 11, the driver file is installed under the C:WindowsS