Tag: WINDOWS SERVER 2022

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How to Install a Bluetooth XInput Device on Windows Server 2022

Requirements:
A system running Windows Server 2022
Access to Windows 11 driver files

Step 1: Obtain the Driver Files from Windows 11
You can see the .inf and .sys files in the driver directoy, which are required for the installation.

C:\Windows11\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\xinputhid.inf_amd64_0000000000000000> dir
 C 드라이브의 볼륨에는 이름이 없습니다.
 볼륨 일련 번호: 0000-0000

2024-05-30  오후 12:18    <DIR>          .
2024-07-02  오전 08:27    <DIR>          ..
2024-05-30  오전 11:13            21,106 xinputhid.inf
2024-05-30  오전 11:13            90,112 xinputhid.sys
               2개 파일             111,218 바이트

C:\Windows11\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\xinputhid.inf_amd64_0000000000000000>

Step 2: Verify the Catalog File from Windows 11
Sigcheck can be downloaded from Sysinternals. 

C:\Windows11> sigcheck64.exe -i C:\Windows11\System32\drivers\xinputhid.sys

Sigcheck v2.90 - File version and signature viewer
Copyright (C) 2004-2022 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

c:\windows11\system32\drivers\xinputhid.sys:
        Verified:       Signed
        Link date:      오전 5:39 1918-03-01
        Signing date:   오전 10:45 2024-06-21
        Catalog:        C:\WINDOWS11\system32\CatRoot\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}\Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package~0000000000000000~amd64~~10.0.00000.0000.cat
        Signers:
           Microsoft Windows
                Cert Status:    Valid
                Valid Usage:    NT5 Crypto, Code Signing

....

Step 3: Copy and install Catalog File to Windows Server 2022
SignTool is included in Visual Studio or Windows SDK.

C:\Windows2022> signtool catdb /v /u "Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package~0000000000000000~amd64~~10.0.00000.0000.cat"
Adding Catalog: Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package~0000000000000000~amd64~~10.0.00000.0000.cat
Catalog added successfully: Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package~0000000000000000~amd64~~10.0.00000.0000.cat
        System assigned name: \Windows\system32\CatRoot\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}\99.CAT

Number of catalog files successfully Added: 1
Number of errors: 0

Step 4: Install Driver Files
1. Select Driver → Update driver → Browse my computer for drivers → Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer → Have a disk
2. Then, select folder containing ini/sys files and click OK
3. Make sure to disable driver signature enforcement option

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Change Registry Permission with PowerShell

# Save target key with takeownership right
$targetkey = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AlternateShells\AvailableShells", [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::takeownership)

# Obtain access control, owner, and rule of target key
$targetac = $targetkey.GetAccessControl()
$targetowner = $targetac.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])
$targetrule = $targetac.GetAccessRules($true, $true, [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])

# Obtain access control, owner, and rule of normal key
$adminac = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\").GetAccessControl()
$adminowner = $adminac.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])
$adminrule = $adminac.GetAccessRules($true, $true, [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])

# Set owner and permission of target key
$targetac.SetOwner($adminowner)
$targetac.SetAccessRule($adminrule.Item(0))
$targetkey.SetAccessControl($targetac)

# Change key from 40000 to 20000
Rename-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AlternateShells\AvailableShells" -Name 40000 -NewName 20000

# Restore owner and permission of target key
$targetac.SetAccessRule($targetrule.Item(2))
$targetac.SetOwner($targetowner)
$targetkey.SetAccessControl($targetac)
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Install Windows Server 2022 on Deskmini A300

INSTALLATION:
1. Boot with Windows Server 2022 DVD or USB.

2. OPTIONAL – Load RAID driver if RAID is configured. [Floppy(v0.0.0.000).zip]
: Load AMD-RAID Bottom Device driver (rcbottom.inf) first and then load AMD-RAID Controller driver (rcraid.inf).

3. OPTIONAL – Press shift-F10 and create vhdx for windows to be installed on virtual disk.

4. Start Install.

DEVICE MANAGER:
1. Install Windows 11 VGA driver. [AMD_VGA(v00.00.00.00).zip]
: Do not launch .exe directly.
: Instead, navigate to \AMD_VGA(v00.00.00.00)\Packages\Drivers\Display\WT6A_INF and click the right mouse button, then choose install.

2. Install Windows 11 Chipset driver as usual. [Chipset(v0.00.00.000).zip]

3. Enable Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder services.
: Next, Install Windows 11 Audio driver as usual. [Realtek_Audio(v0.0.00.0).zip]

4. OPTIONAL – Install Windows 11 Bluetooth driver as usual. [Intel_Bluetooth(v00.00.0.0).zip]
: Next, set Microsoft Personal Area Network Service driver manually.

5. OPTIONAL – Add WLAN feature via Server Manager.

: Next, reboot once -> enable WLAN service.

: Install Windows 11 WLAN driver as usual. [Intel_WLAN(v00.00.0.00).zip]

6. Set GPIO Driver.
: AMD GPIO Driver can be installed manually by updating Unknown Device (Microsoft ACPI Complaint System).
: Driver files are under ASROCK support page. [AMD All-in-1 with VGA driver, AllIn1(v00.00.00.00).zip]

ALL DONE: