Packaging Drivers

[bugs]

Hi All,

I have a Doctor Stika Cutting machine, and i`m trying to package the driver for installation on our Windows 7 Network.

I have tried various ways and none have so far been successfull, I first tried doing a basic DPInst install with the silent switch and checking the driver file repository it doesnt install anything. I then tried it with the /LM switch and when run it displays a dialogue saying asks for confirmation of installing the driver as it is unsigned.

I then tried packaging as an MSI with pre/post scan and when deployed while the install is successfull and it installs the driver, when the device is plugged in, it appears as 'unspecified' and I cant use it as a printer. I rebuilt the package a second time on this time during the installation I plugged in the device and made sure the driver was correctly installed. When this package was deployed I got the same result as the first.

I then tried wrappig the package in a MSI with a custom action and DPInst, which when deployed gave the exact same results as using just DPInst.

I then looked at signing the driver myself and went through the tutorial and created a merge module to order the installation of the certificate and files. When added as part of an MSI firstly the program I used to create the Merge Module displays a dialogue saying its on a trial and you need to click an OK box. once clicked It gives me an error (dont have the exact message)

I have tried creating an MSI using an evaluation of Package Studio and DIFXAPP merge module, but I get an error on installation saying a DLL could not be found.

so does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get these drivers packaged? and enabled to be deployed across our network I`m getting a bit desperate to get this sorted now, and enabled it to be deployed across our network

Thanks

Craig Dunn