Device driver uninstallation application???

Hi,

1. Where can I find some guidelines for how to write a device-driver
"uninstallation" program? I can hardly find any in both DDK documentation
and sample code. Are there any APIs to use instead of deleting those
registry keys one-by-one?

2. I want to use SetupUninstallOEMInf function to uninstall my device
driver, however there is no such API for Windows 2000. So what does
SetupUninstallOEMInf actually do?

3. In DDK documentation, it is said: "Do not delete the installed driver
files from the system during the uninstall operation, even if the hardware
has been removed". Then what am I gonna do to clean up the previous driver
installation?

Thanks,

Zhen

Have you looked at the DEVCON sample in the DDK? Devcon remove might be
helpful.

Marc Reinig
System Solutions

"Zhen" <> wrote in message
news:gykRb.16636$. com...
> Hi,
>
> 1. Where can I find some guidelines for how to write a device-driver
> "uninstallation" program? I can hardly find any in both DDK documentation
> and sample code. Are there any APIs to use instead of deleting those
> registry keys one-by-one?
>
> 2. I want to use SetupUninstallOEMInf function to uninstall my device
> driver, however there is no such API for Windows 2000. So what does
> SetupUninstallOEMInf actually do?
>
> 3. In DDK documentation, it is said: "Do not delete the installed driver
> files from the system during the uninstall operation, even if the hardware
> has been removed". Then what am I gonna do to clean up the previous driver
> installation?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zhen
>
>

Hi Zhen-

I'd like to understand why you want to write a device-driver uninstallation
program. What requirements do you have, and where did you get them from?

As Mark pointed out (thanks Mark!), Windows intentionally does not delete
all driver files when a driver is uninstalled. However we are looking at
what kind of cleanup customers need and want your input.

-Euge

--
Eugene Lin
Program Manager
Windows Device Management and Installation
Microsoft Corp.

"Mark Roddy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 03:29:20 GMT, "Marc Reinig" <>
> wrote:
>
> >Have you looked at the DEVCON sample in the DDK? Devcon remove might be
> >helpful.
> >
> >Marc Reinig
> >System Solutions
> >
> >"Zhen" <> wrote in message
> >news:gykRb.16636$ .com...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> 1. Where can I find some guidelines for how to write a device-driver
> >> "uninstallation" program? I can hardly find any in both DDK
documentation
> >> and sample code. Are there any APIs to use instead of deleting those
> >> registry keys one-by-one?
> >>
> >> 2. I want to use SetupUninstallOEMInf function to uninstall my device
> >> driver, however there is no such API for Windows 2000. So what does
> >> SetupUninstallOEMInf actually do?
> >>
> >> 3. In DDK documentation, it is said: "Do not delete the installed
driver
> >> files from the system during the uninstall operation, even if the
hardware
> >> has been removed". Then what am I gonna do to clean up the previous
driver
> >> installation?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Zhen
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> NT wants to keep a history of your device and its associated
> driver(s). Consequently the provided uninstall facility deliberately
> does NOT do a complete uninstall. This is by intention. This should
> only be an issue if you want to test clean installs, which is a good
> idea to have as a test point. Otherwise, let the device management
> facility do its thing. The associated clutter is Microsoft's problem,
> not yours.
>
> There are two ways to completely uninstall a device (for testing clean
> installs.) 1) use disk clone software like ghost and make yourself a
> baseline installation of your test system that does not include your
> device or driver. 2) see this message:
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&....supernews.com
> for a suggestion from Don Burn regarding a manual method for clean
> uninstall.
>
>
>
>
> =====================
> Mark Roddy
> Windows .NET/XP/2000 Consulting
> Hollis Technology Solutions 603-321-1032
> www.hollistech.com