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SYMPTOMSWhen SETUP.EXE is used to replace a device driver specified in the OEMSETUP.INF file, the driver is not replaced. CAUSEWhen SETUP.EXE finds that a file of a specified name already exists on the target machine, it assumes that the driver is already installed and only updates the .INI file. RESOLUTION
There are two ways to work around this problem:
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The first resolution option is superior because version information is
stored in the filename. The date stamp is subject to corruption by the
inadvertent use of a "touch" program.
MYVGA.DRV 72816 11-09-90 12:00aWhen the driver is updated, version 1.2 might be released as follows: MYVGA_2.DRV 111512 04-07-91 03:00aThis technique avoids the Setup constraint, and also eases the burden of identifying the installed driver for troubleshooting purposes. Additional query words: 3.00 3.10
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