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<FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=5><H2>INF File Creation Wizard</H2>
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<P><span style="color:#FF0000;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]</span></P>
<H3>SUMMARY</H3></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=2><P>
GenINF is a GUI-based tool that guides the user through the process of creating Microsoft Windows 2000 device driver .inf files. Please note the Limitations section listed below. 

GenINF does not generate fully valid .inf files. However, the skeleton .inf files it generates should help developers complete their device driver .inf files. 

The tool supports all device classes, but includes specific support for only some of the device classes. Currently, GenINF includes device-specific support for the following device classes:

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<li>Display adapters (class = Display) 
<li>Keyboards (class = Keyboard) 
<li>Modems (class = Modem) 
<li>Multimedia devices (class = Media) 
<li>Mice (class = Mouse) 
<li>SCSI adapters (class = SCSIAdapter) 
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The tool has not been extensively tested. Carefully review all .inf files created by GenINF.

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<H3>Running the Tool</H3></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=2><P>
GenINF is located in the <DDKRoot>\Tools subdirectory. Because it is GUI-based, it can be executed from within the Windows 2000 User Interface, or from the Command Prompt. GenINF takes no arguments. 

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<H3>Limitations</H3></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=2><P> 
GenINF supports the creation of .inf files for Windows 2000 only. It does not create .inf files for Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. 
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GenINF creates single architecture .inf files only. Multi-architecture .inf files are not supported. 
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GenINF does not always create complete and fully functional .inf files. Users should review all .inf files created by GenINF, and modify as required. Users should expect to add additional .inf directives, especially any directives that are device-class-specific or that contain device-class-specific information. 

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<H3>CODE TOUR</H3>
<H4>File Manifest</H4>
</FONT><U><PRE>File&#9;&#9;Description
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Geninf.exe&#9;The executable file.
Geninf.htm&#9;The documentation for this tool (this file).
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<H3>Feedback</H3></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE=2><P> 
We welcome your comments, problem reports and wish list requests. Please submit them by pointing your Internet browser to  <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/ddk">http://www.microsoft.com/ddk</a>.


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