Microsoft KB Archive/910189

= Information about updates for Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) tools =

Article ID: 910189

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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INTRODUCTION
Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) provides infrastructure and tools to simplify device and driver installation for both developers and users. DIFx tools include the Driver Package Installer (DPInst) tool, the Driver Install Frameworks for Applications (DIFxApp) tool, and the Driver Install Frameworks Library (DIFxAPI) tool.

This article contains information about updates for DIFx tools.



MORE INFORMATION
DIFx tools version 2.01 includes the following updates:
 * You can use DPInst to perform a non-interactive installation in the system context.
 * The legacy-mode flag can be used in the XML file when you use DPInst.
 * A hotfix fixes an issue with Authenticode-signed packages.

Note Updates for the DIFx tools include several critical hotfixes. You can install DIFx tools version 2.01 on any one of the following operating systems:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000
 * Microsoft Windows XP
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003

For more information about features in DIFx tools version 2.01, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/DIFxtls.mspx

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