Windows Driver Kit: Device Installation
Specifying the Driver Package Type
To specify a driver package type, include a DriverPackageType entry in the INF Version section of an INF file. A DriverPackageType entry has the following format:
[Version]
…
DriverPackageType=PackageType
- PackageType
- PackageType specifies one of the PackageType strings that are listed in the following table.
| PackageType string | Corresponding driver package type |
| ClassFilter | Class filter driver |
| FileSystem | File system driver |
| FileSystemFilter | File-system filter driver |
| KernelModule | Export driver |
| KernelService | Kernel service driver |
| Network | Network driver |
| PlugAndPlay | Plug and Play device driver |
For example, the following INF Version section includes a DriverPackageType entry that specifies that the driver package type is ClassFilter:
[Version]
…
DriverPackageType=ClassFilter