i know this is totally unrelated to windows 7, but i have an issue with some video drivers which refuse to install on windows 2008, i know they work on windows 2003, but i just assume that drivers for these two operating systems are similar ?? does anyone know what i need to change in an .inf file to make a video driver work with 2008. I have the following in the .inf file, would be gratefull if someone could point me in the right direction.


; TridNS2.inf
;
; Installation inf for the Trident series of graphics adapters.
; © Copyright 2003, Trident Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

[Version]
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Provider=%trident%
ClassGUID={4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class=Display
CatalogFile=trid3d.cat
DriverVer=04/01/2005,6.14.01.0021

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir = 11
trid3d.Miniport = 12 ; drivers
trid3d.Display = 11 ; system32

;
; Driver information
;

[Manufacturer]
%trident% = trident.Mfg,NTAMD64

[trident.Mfg.NTAMD64]
Trident Video Accelerator Blade 3D v6.3309NS2 = Trid3D, PCI\VEN_1023&DEV_9880&SUBSYS_00101014
Trident Video Accelerator Blade 3D v6.3309NS2 = Trid3D, PCI\VEN_1023&DEV_9880&SUBSYS_00201014

[ControlFlags]
EXCLUDEFROMSELECT = *

;
; General installation section
;

[Trid3d]
CopyFiles=Trid3d.Miniport, Trid3d.Display

;
; File sections
;

[Trid3d.Miniport]
trid3dm.sys

[trid3d.Display]
trid3d.dll

;
; Service Installation
;

[trid3d.Services]
AddService = trid3d, 0x00000002, trid3d_Service_Inst, trid3d_EventLog_Inst

[trid3d_Service_Inst]
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 1 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
ErrorControl = 0 ; SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE
LoadOrderGroup = Video
ServiceBinary = %12%\trid3dm.sys

[trid3d_EventLog_Inst]
AddReg = trid3d_EventLog_AddReg

[trid3d_EventLog_AddReg]
HKR,,EventMessageFile,0x00020000,"%SystemRoot%\System32\IoLogMsg.dll;%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\trid3dm.sys"
HKR,,TypesSupported,0x00010001,7


;
; Software Installation
;

[Trid3d.SoftwareSettings]
AddReg = Trid3d_SoftwareDeviceSettings

[trid3d.GeneralConfigData]
MaximumNumberOfDevices = 2

[trid3d_SoftwareDeviceSettings]
HKR,, InstalledDisplayDrivers, %REG_MULTI_SZ%, trid3d
HKR,, VgaCompatible, %REG_DWORD%, 1

HKR,, PanningSupport, %REG_SZ%, 1
HKR,, HotKeyEnable, %REG_DWORD%, 1
HKR,, DigitalTVEnable, %REG_DWORD%, 1
HKR,, DeviceInfo, %REG_DWORD%, 3
HKR,, BootDevicePolicy, %REG_DWORD%, 0
HKR,, EnableMHSSupport, %REG_DWORD%, 1
HKR,, EnableDualVideos, %REG_DWORD%, 0
HKR,, Win95Compatible, %REG_SZ%, 1
HKR,, HardwareInformation.LastMode, %REG_DWORD%,0
HKR,, HKeyMultiViewLoop, %REG_SZ%, 0
HKR,, OverlayFocusOnLCD, %REG_SZ%, 0

HKR,, AGPTextureSize, %REG_DWORD%, 16
HKR,, EnableAGPCmdList, %REG_DWORD%, 1
HKR,, GammaPageEnable, %REG_SZ%, 1

; Special Pool
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management", PoolTag, %REG_DWORD%, 1768843597
HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management", PoolTagOverruns, %REG_DWORD%, 1

; Utility components for registry.
HKR,, CRTHost, %REG_DWORD%, 1
HKR,, DualViewOverlayFocus, %REG_DWORD%, 0
HKR,, MultipleOutputSupport, %REG_SZ%, 1

;
; Source file information
;

[SourceDisksNames]
1 = %DiskId%,,,""

[SourceDisksFiles]
trid3d.dll = 1
; vga.dll = 1 ; always shipped and preinstalled by NT itself - no need to copy
trid3dm.sys = 1

[Strings]

;
; Non-Localizable Strings
;

REG_SZ = 0x00000000
REG_MULTI_SZ = 0x00010000
REG_EXPAND_SZ = 0x00020000
REG_BINARY = 0x00000001
REG_DWORD = 0x00010001

;
; Localizable Strings
;

DiskID ="Trident Installation Disk (VIDEO)"
trident="Trident Microsystems INC"

I'm not sure that just modifying the .inf file will make it work. You need the correct accompanying files that know how to work with Windows 2008. What graphics card is it?

As above, it's a trident blade 3d, the driver is for windows 2003 and was released back in 2004. I'm now using windows 2008, but does seem to want to install. I have a server v40z and this is an on board chipset with standard VGA connection. I don't think I can add an additional graphics card as all expansion ports are pci-x (not express) running at either 66,100 or 133, all 64bit, so I'm trying to get inboard working, u less someone knows any different

If the driver doesn't work with a particular OS I don't think you can just make it work by changing the .inf file - you'll probably need to find and download the correct one, as it's likely the .dll files simply won't work with this OS.

Is it Windows 2008 R2? If so, the drivers will need to be 64bit
Dave