Microsoft KB Archive/319592

= INFO: How to Copy Driver Files During Device Installation on a Windows 2000-Based System =

Article ID: 319592

Article Last Modified on 2/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit for Windows 2000, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q319592



SUMMARY
If you install a signed third-party driver on a Windows 2000-based system, the driver files are always copied, even if they are replacing the exact same binary. Moreover, if a file to be copied is in use, you have to restart your computer after installation.

On the other hand, a file that is considered valid by the third-party driver's catalog is not replaced on a Microsoft Windows XP-based system (therefore, if a driver is already installed, the installation media is not required). Additionally, Windows XP detects whether a file that is in use and being replaced is the exact same binary as the source file (compared byte-by-byte) If it is, Windows XP does not try to queue a delayed rename for the operation. Therefore, there is no need to restart the computer after installation.

Keywords: kbfile kbinfo KB319592

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