Windows 10: Must a Windows Update DCHU driver that publishes a software component only also publish a...

Hello -

I am creating a DCHU driver for Windows Update that must only publish a software app which in turn downloads a custom driver for the hardware to be updated. Ie, the package that I am putting together has no need to, and in fact should not, install a kernel driver directly.


So my question is: should I be able to put together and publish an Extension INF with associative Component INF without having to also publish a Base INF? It seems that a Base INF is needed, according to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/using-an-extension-inf-file, which says: "Every device must have one base INF...".


Ideally, what I presumed that I needed would be to publish an Extension INF and a Component INF, but not a Base INF.



Thanks for any guidance on this.


Robert Cohn

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Hi samuel,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will definitely assist you.

To unblock a software publisher try the below steps:

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Changing UAC control settings to the lowest.

Running program as administrator.

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