INFO: MillenniumPreferred INF Directive Added for Networking Components (280063)

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To use the new MillenniumPreferred directive the following first four directives must be present:

signature=$Chicago$
class=Net[ NetTrans, NetClient, or NetService]
ClassGUID= [GUID corresponding to the class] 
Compatible=1
MillenniumPreferred=.ME
				

Note that the period before ME is required. Use of the MillenniumPreferred directive gives your INF file the ability to perform a Windows Millennium specific installation of network components.

A sample multi-platform INF file that is used to install RNDIS drivers on various platforms follows. Windows 95, Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)-based operating systems install from the [DDInstall] section. Windows 2000 installs from the [DDInstall.nt] section, and Windows ME installs from the [DDInstall.ME] section.

; Template INF for a USB Remote NDIS Device

[Version]
Signature           = "$CHICAGO$"
Class               = Net
ClassGUID           = {4d36e972-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider            = %Acme%
Compatible          = 1
MillenniumPreferred = .ME
DriverVer           = mm/dd/yyyy,x.y.v.z
;CatalogFile        = Acme.cat

[Manufacturer]
%Acme%          = AcmeDevices
%Acme%          = AcmeDevices,NTx86.5.1

[AcmeDevices]
%AcmeDevice%    = RNDIS, USB\VID_vvvv&PID_pppp

[AcmeDevices.NTx86.5.1]
%AcmeDevice%    = RNDIS.NT.5.1, USB\VID_vvvv&PID_pppp

[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect=*

; Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition specific sections --------

[RNDIS]
DeviceID        = usb8023
MaxInstance     = 512
DriverVer       = mm/dd/yyyy,x.y.v.z
AddReg          = RNDIS_AddReg_98, RNDIS_AddReg_Common

[RNDIS_AddReg_98]
HKR, ,               DevLoader,        0, *ndis
HKR, ,               DeviceVxDs,       0, usb8023.sys
HKR, NDIS,           LogDriverName,    0, "usb8023"
HKR, NDIS,           MajorNdisVersion, 1, 5
HKR, NDIS,           MinorNdisVersion, 1, 0
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, DefUpper,         0, "ndis3,ndis4,ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, DefLower,         0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange,       0, "ndis3,ndis4,ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange,       0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis3,            0, "RNDIS_Install_98"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis4,            0, "RNDIS_Install_98"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis5,            0, "RNDIS_Install_98"
HKR, Ndi,            DeviceId,         0, "USB\VID_vvvv&PID_pppp"

[RNDIS_Install_98]
CopyFiles=RNDIS_CopyFiles_98

[RNDIS_CopyFiles_98]
usb8023.sys, usb8023w.sys, , 0 
rndismp.sys, rndismpw.sys, , 0 

; Windows Millennium Edition specific sections --------------------

[RNDIS.ME]
DeviceID        = usb8023
MaxInstance     = 512
DriverVer       = mm/dd/yyyy,x.y.v.z
AddReg          = RNDIS_AddReg_ME, RNDIS_AddReg_Common

[RNDIS_AddReg_ME]
HKR, ,               DevLoader,        0, *ndis
HKR, ,               DeviceVxDs,       0, usb8023.sys
HKR, NDIS,           LogDriverName,    0, "usb8023"
HKR, NDIS,           MajorNdisVersion, 1, 5
HKR, NDIS,           MinorNdisVersion, 1, 0
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, DefUpper,         0, "ndis3,ndis4,ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, DefLower,         0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, UpperRange,       0, "ndis3,ndis4,ndis5"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces, LowerRange,       0, "ethernet"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis3,            0, "RNDIS_Install_ME"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis4,            0, "RNDIS_Install_ME"
HKR, Ndi\Install,    ndis5,            0, "RNDIS_Install_ME"
HKR, Ndi,            DeviceId,         0, "USB\VID_vvvv&PID_pppp"

[RNDIS_Install_ME]
CopyFiles=RNDIS_CopyFiles_ME

[RNDIS_CopyFiles_ME]
usb8023.sys, usb8023m.sys, , 0 
rndismp.sys, rndismpm.sys, , 0 

; Windows 2000 specific sections ---------------------------------

[RNDIS.NT]
Characteristics = 0x84   ; NCF_PHYSICAL + NCF_HAS_UI
BusType         = 15
DriverVer       = mm/dd/yyyy,x.y.v.z
AddReg          = RNDIS_AddReg_NT, RNDIS_AddReg_Common
CopyFiles       = RNDIS_CopyFiles_NT

[RNDIS.NT.Services]
AddService = USB_RNDIS, 2, RNDIS_ServiceInst, RNDIS_EventLog

[RNDIS_CopyFiles_NT]
usb8023.sys, usb8023.sys, , 0 
rndismp.sys, rndismp.sys, , 0 

; Windows XP specific sections -----------------------------------

[RNDIS.NT.5.1]
Characteristics = 0x84   ; NCF_PHYSICAL + NCF_HAS_UI
BusType         = 15
DriverVer       = mm/dd/yyyy,x.y.v.z
AddReg          = RNDIS_AddReg_NT, RNDIS_AddReg_Common
; no copyfiles - the files are already in place

[RNDIS.NT.5.1.Services]
AddService      = USB_RNDIS, 2, RNDIS_ServiceInst, RNDIS_EventLog

; Windows 2000 and Windows XP common sections --------------------

[RNDIS_AddReg_NT]
HKR, Ndi,               Service,        0, "USB_RNDIS"
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,    UpperRange,     0, "ndis5" 
HKR, Ndi\Interfaces,    LowerRange,     0, "ethernet"

[RNDIS_ServiceInst]
DisplayName     = %ServiceDisplayName%
ServiceType     = 1 
StartType       = 3 
ErrorControl    = 1 
ServiceBinary   = %12%\usb8023.sys    
LoadOrderGroup  = NDIS
AddReg          = RNDIS_WMI_AddReg

[RNDIS_WMI_AddReg]
HKR, , MofImagePath, 0x00020000, "System32\drivers\rndismp.sys"

[RNDIS_EventLog]
AddReg = RNDIS_EventLog_AddReg

[RNDIS_EventLog_AddReg]
HKR, , EventMessageFile, 0x00020000, "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\netevent.dll"
HKR, , TypesSupported,   0x00010001, 7

; Common Sections -------------------------------------------------

[RNDIS_AddReg_Common]
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, ParamDesc,  0, %NetworkAddress%
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, type,       0, "edit"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, LimitText,  0, "12"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, UpperCase,  0, "1"
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, default,    0, " "
HKR, NDI\params\NetworkAddress, optional,   0, "1"

[SourceDisksNames]
1=%SourceDisk%,,1

[SourceDisksFiles]
usb8023m.sys=1
rndismpm.sys=1
usb8023w.sys=1
rndismpw.sys=1
usb8023.sys=1
rndismp.sys=1

[DestinationDirs]
RNDIS_CopyFiles_98    = 10, system32/drivers
RNDIS_CopyFiles_ME    = 10, system32/drivers
RNDIS_CopyFiles_NT    = 12

[Strings]
ServiceDisplayName    = "USB Remote NDIS Network Device Driver"
NetworkAddress        = "Network Address"
Acme                  = "Acme Corporation"
AcmeDevice            = "Acme USB Remote NDIS Network Device"
SourceDisk            = "Acme USB Network Driver Install Disk"