#How to restart sct device updater how to#

Adding firmware update logic to a vendor-supplied driver Submit your firmware update package as a separate driver submission. Typically, the firmware update driver package contains the following:

When conditions are met, perform the firmware update on the device.

If an update is queued, wait for a set of conditions to be met.

Otherwise, do nothing until the driver is started again.

If a firmware update is necessary, set an event timer to schedule the update.

Determine whether the driver has a firmware version that is more recent than the version on the firmware currently flashed on device hardware.

Identify the device to which it is attached.

Typically, the firmware update driver is a lightweight device driver that does the following:ДЄt device start or in the driver's EVT_WDF_DRIVER_DEVICE_ADD callback function: The driver binary can use KMDF, UMDF 2 or the Windows Driver Model.Д«ecause WU cannot execute software, the firmware update driver must hand the firmware to Plug and Play (PnP) for installation. For more info about universal drivers, see Getting Started with Windows Drivers.

In both cases, the firmware update driver package must be universal.

If your device uses a Microsoft-supplied driver, you must provide a separate firmware update driver package. If your device uses a vendor-supplied driver, you have the option of adding the firmware update logic and payload to your existing function driver, or providing a separate firmware update driver package. To do this, you'll provide an update mechanism, implemented as a device driver, that includes the firmware payload. For information about updating system firmware, see Windows UEFI firmware update platform.

#How to restart sct device updater how to#

This topic describes how to update a removable or in-chassis device's firmware using the Windows Update (WU) service.