Environment: Windows x86 8.1 English Driver type is file system drivers. I am making use of the SetupAPI:InstallHInfSecton to install drivers. This API is used in my MSI package. When the driver package is installed, the associated .sys file is copied to %windows%\system32\drivers.
One of the hotfix packages contains an updated driver package thereby resulting in an updated version of the .sys file being copied to %windows%\system32\drivers. However, when the hotfix is uninstalled, the .sys file under %windows%\system32\drivers is not being reverted back to the base version. i.e in other words, InstallHInfSection is unable to downgrade files in %windows%\system32\drivers. This always used to work properly in Win 7. This has always worked until now. The following lines were logged in setupapi.app log file: ! flq: 10:30:50.621 A target file was not overwritten. Version of source file: 7.1.0.4043. Version of target file: 7.1.16.4043. ! flq: 10:30:50.621 The SPFQNOTIFY_TARGETNEWER flag was set. Further investigation reveals that InstallHInfSection is unable to downgrade files in **SYSTEM** context. However, it can downgrade files under **Logged in user** context. Strangely, the API works properly on x64 windows 8/8.1. Can anyone think of a reason why would there be a difference in behavior between x86 and x64 versions? Also, is there an alternative API to InstallHInfSection. Regards, Kiran Hegde -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/SetupAPI-InstallHInfSection-is-not-downgrading-a-driver-file-in-the-SYSTEM-context-tp7598823.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. vanity: www.gigenet.com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
