greetings all, I have a program that came with driver files ( .inf and a .sys), and I don't know how to install them in vista. frankly, if it weren't for the instructions, I wouldn't know how to install them on any other version of windows (I am not very good with drivers).

so, can anyone help?

more info:
its for a microcontroller board (well, FPGA to be exact) that connects via USB.

the instructions are to use Hardware Update Wizard and to select "install from a list or specific location (advanced)". however, when I use Vista's horware update tool, it wont show the .inf or .sys files when I browse for them.

help would be great, thanks.

yeah, dont use vista

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I think I figured it out. I was using the wrong thing. I went to the "I have a disk" option, and it would show me the .inf file. however, when it trys to install, I get a blue screen of death and my laptop crashes.

so if anyone can help with that, I would be grateful. however, it does not seem like a solvable problem. so i guess I am fucked unless I can figure out a way to get this board to communicate properly.

the drivers should install by themselves from the CD.

if not the open autorun.inf on the CD and find the program that it runs and run it manually. probably setup or install.

the instructions are to use Hardware Update Wizard and to select "install from a list or specific location (advanced)". however, when I use Vista's horware update tool, it wont show the .inf or .sys files when I browse for them.
help would be great, thanks.
i don't use vista so i don't know.
on my (XP) setup the file that you are looking for is displayed and you search thru the file list till you find it.
you will only browse the CD so it won't be too many.

another thing you can do is browse the CD for the file, right click it and select install. this only works for .inf files.

yeah... I don't have a CD. all I have is a .inf, and .sys file.

hah, I contacted the developer of the driver, and he said he will email me a workaround, and he is developing a working vista driver. yay.

yeah... I don't have a CD. all I have is a .inf, and .sys file.
right click the .inf file and select "install".

right click the .inf file and select "install".

I don't think that would work as he's already gotten a BSOD from trying to install the file.

You did the right thing in getting in touch with the developer. It's possible that a driver written specifically for Vista might be the only solution.