Device Installation FAQ

Updated: October 29, 2004

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This FAQ answers frequently asked questions about device installation on the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. Driver developers can use the information in this FAQ to better understand and solve problems related to installing devices and drivers on PCs running Windows.

The information in this FAQ applies for the following versions of Windows:
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows 2000

Included in this FAQ:

• General questions about Plug and Play

• Inbox drivers

• INF files

• Configuration Manager and SetupDi routines

• Coinstallers

• User Interaction

• System-file protection

• Digital signatures

• Service-side installation

• Troubleshooting installation

• Windows 9x questions

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