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Topic: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

Hi all....I have only recently been made aware of this program.

Thanks to all the developers...it is going to be handy.

My question pertains to some drivers I have for some spectrometers....

When should I put them in via nlite and DriverPacks Base?

I would think my work flow is this.

1.  Integrate all SPs and hotfixes via nLite
2.  Add in customized spectrometer drivers via nLite
3.  Customize my nLite installation (user names, etc.)
4.  Let nLite work and finish
5.  as a LAST STEP, use DriverPacks Base to integrate the driverpacks.


Is this correct?

What a great idea this stuff is!!!

Last edited by ron spencer (2009-02-09 15:05:45)

  • Helmi
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

Firstly, you should do ALL nLite actions (save for SP slipstream) in one single run!
Do not reuse a source!
Do not run nLite more than once!

Secondly, you should decide on one method:
Either use nLite to add drivers OR BASE.
Don't use both, that can lead to problems.

You can easily create your own DP (see sig for links) and add it via the DP3Ps.
That is probabaly the best method - it was actually conceived for this very reason, to give users the choice to add their own special drivers that would never make it into the official packs because they are too rare/specialized/whatever.

http://d1syubgj0w3cyv.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/AeXmpESLemRyQ4RE-dgdjRhN_hKaXMe7woWjOK2wsnk/perpetual:forever/userbar/moderator-3.png

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  • Registered: 2009-02-09
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

thanks....I will just install special drivers later and use driverpacks.

I would integrate driverpacks before or after nlite run?

  • Helmi
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

Why not put them into your own custom-made DP and have them installed automatically that way?
It's easier than it may seem, if you follow the tutorial.

Always use BASE AFTER nLite and everything else.
And directly create your ISO then (don't edit anything else, unless you really know what you are doing - probably not, else you hadn't asked, no offense, though).
You can keep nLite open between the two steps, so you can directly get back to the ISO creation screen.

http://d1syubgj0w3cyv.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/AeXmpESLemRyQ4RE-dgdjRhN_hKaXMe7woWjOK2wsnk/perpetual:forever/userbar/moderator-3.png

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• If you like this project, please support it with your donation!      • Grab your HW info (HWIDs) here!     
• If you are a newbie, be sure to check out the DriverPacks tutorial!     • Here's how to create your own DP!
  • Registered: 2009-02-09
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

Thanks. Will try

Can you use drivers from software programs like driverguide toolkit (which backup your drivers) as a source or should you only use originals?

Thanks

  • Helmi
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

IDK what this toolkit is you are referring to (links would be helpful), but as long as you have at least one .INF file (and everything listed inside) you should be fine smile

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• If you like this project, please support it with your donation!      • Grab your HW info (HWIDs) here!     
• If you are a newbie, be sure to check out the DriverPacks tutorial!     • Here's how to create your own DP!
  • OverFlow
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

you should probably try a test run first... and make sure that that there are actualy drivers that are needed.
You may find DriverPacks already includes everything you need wink

If not (and spectrometers does sound unusual) then it is quite easy to make a pack as Helmi indicated already. big_smile
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Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

thanks for the encouragement!!!

It was easy to make the custom pack...will try a full build with your downloaded drivers....this is a really useful tool!!!