[wix-users] How to use WIX and DIFXAPP to install device driver for missing device on Windows 2022

[Zdenko Sego]

I used WIX and DIFXAPP to install a device driver for Windows 2019 and also
previous Windows versions, but the same procedure does not work for Windows
2022.

I added ForceInstall="yes"to the Component Id but it does not fix the
problem.


<da:Driver AddRemovePrograms="no" PlugAndPlayPrompt="no"
ForceInstall="yes"/>



Log output:


DIFXAPP: INFO: Installing INF file 'C:\Program
Files\ZSego\XxClient\XxDriver\Xx_.inf' (Plug and Play).

DIFXAPP: INFO: Looking for Model Section ...

DIFXAPP: INFO: No matching devices found in INF
"C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\xx_.inf_amd64_0bb5a634b10458d3\Xx_.inf"
on the Machine.

DIFXAPP: INFO: No drivers installed. No devices found that match driver(s)
contained in
'C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\xx_.inf_amd64_0bb5a634b10458d3\Xx_.inf'.

DIFXAPP: INFO: RETURN: DriverPackageInstallW (0xE000020B)

DIFXAPP: INFO: {color:#de350b}The device(s) for which the driver is being
installed has not been plugged into the computer.{color}


What has been changed for Windows 2022 regarding installing device driver
for "not plugged in" devices.
I'd appreciate your input,

Zdenko Sego
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