Because your platform can have both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 controllers, it's useful to check which controller the USB device is connected to. Follow these steps: Connect a USB 3.0 flash drive (USB Mass Storage Device) to one of the Intel USB 3.0 ports. In Device Manager, click View, and click Devices by connection. Update the device driver. In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager, then select Device Manager. Select a category to see names of devices, then right-click (or press and hold) the one you’d like to update. Select Search automatically for updated driver software. Select Update Driver.

For certain Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices, such as devices that are accessed by only a single application, you can install WinUSB (Winusb.sys) in the device's kernel-mode stack as the USB device's function driver instead of implementing a driver.

This topic contains these sections:

Automatic installation of WinUSB without an INF file

As an OEM or independent hardware vendor (IHV), you can build your device so that the Winusb.sys gets installed automatically on Windows 8 and later versions of the operating system. Such a device is called a WinUSB device and does not require you to write a custom INF file that references in-box Winusb.inf.

When you connect a WinUSB device, the system reads device information and loads Winusb.sys automatically.

For more information, see WinUSB Device.

Installing WinUSB by specifying the system-provided device class

When you connect your device, you might notice that Windows loads Winusb.sys automatically (if the IHV has defined the device as a WinUSB Device). Otherwise follow these instructions to load the driver:

1. Plug in your device to the host system.
2. Open Device Manager and locate the device.
3. Select and hold (or right-click) the device and select Update driver software... from the context menu.
4. In the wizard, select Browse my computer for driver software.
5. Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
6. From the list of device classes, select Universal Serial Bus devices.
7. The wizard displays WinUsb Device. Select it to load the driver.

If Universal Serial Bus devices does not appear in the list of device classes, then you need to install the driver by using a custom INF.The preceding procedure does not add a device interface GUID for an app (UWP app or Windows desktop app) to access the device. You must add the GUID manually by following this procedure.

1. Load the driver as described in the preceding procedure.

2. Generate a device interface GUID for your device, by using a tool such as guidgen.exe.

3. Find the registry key for the device under this key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSB<VID_vvvv&PID_pppp>

4. Under the Device Parameters key, add a String registry entry named DeviceInterfaceGUID or a Multi-String entry named DeviceInterfaceGUIDs. Set the value to the GUID you generated in step 2.

5. Disconnect the device from the system and reconnect it to the same physical port.Note If you change the physical port then you must repeat steps 1 through 4.

Writing a custom INF for WinUSB installation

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As part of the driver package, you provide an .inf file that installs Winusb.sys as the function driver for the USB device.

The following example .inf file shows WinUSB installation for most USB devices with some modifications, such as changing USB_Install in section names to an appropriate DDInstall value. You should also change the version, manufacturer, and model sections as necessary. For example, provide an appropriate manufacture's name, the name of your signed catalog file, the correct device class, and the vendor identifier (VID) and product identifier (PID) for the device.

Also notice that the setup class is set to 'USBDevice'. Vendors can use the 'USBDevice' setup class for devices that do not belong to another class and are not USB host controllers or hubs.

If you are installing WinUSB as the function driver for one of the functions in a USB composite device, you must provide the hardware ID that is associated with the function, in the INF. You can obtain the hardware ID for the function from the properties of the devnode in Device Manager. The hardware ID string format is 'USBVID_vvvv&PID_pppp'.

The following INF installs WinUSB as the OSR USB FX2 board's function driver on a x64-based system.

Starting in Windows 10, version 1709, the Windows Driver Kit provides InfVerif.exe that you can use to test a driver INF file to make sure there are no syntax issues and the INF file is universal. We recommened that you provide a universal INF. For more information, see Using a Universal INF File.

Only include a ClassInstall32 section in a device INF file to install a new custom device setup class. INF files for devices in an installed class, whether a system-supplied device setup class or a custom class, must not include a ClassInstall32 section.

Except for device-specific values and several issues that are noted in the following list, you can use these sections and directives to install WinUSB for any USB device. These list items describe the Includes and Directives in the preceding .inf file.

• USB_Install: The Include and Needs directives in the USB_Install section are required for installing WinUSB. You should not modify these directives.

• USB_Install.Services: The Include directive in the USB_Install.Services section includes the system-supplied .inf for WinUSB (WinUSB.inf). This .inf file is installed by the WinUSB co-installer if it isn't already on the target system. The Needs directive specifies the section within WinUSB.inf that contains information required to install Winusb.sys as the device's function driver. You should not modify these directives.Note Because Windows XP doesn't provide WinUSB.inf, the file must either be copied to Windows XP systems by the co-installer, or you should provide a separate decorated section for Windows XP.

• USB_Install.HW: This section is the key in the .inf file. It specifies the device interface globally unique identifier (GUID) for your device. The AddReg directive sets the specified interface GUID in a standard registry value. When Winusb.sys is loaded as the device's function driver, it reads the registry value DeviceInterfaceGUIDs key and uses the specified GUID to represent the device interface. You should replace the GUID in this example with one that you create specifically for your device. If the protocols for the device change, create a new device interface GUID.

  Note User-mode software must call SetupDiGetClassDevs to enumerate the registered device interfaces that are associated with one of the device interface classes specified under the DeviceInterfaceGUIDs key. SetupDiGetClassDevs returns the device handle for the device that the user-mode software must then pass to the WinUsb_Initialize routine to obtain a WinUSB handle for the device interface. For more info about these routines, see How to Access a USB Device by Using WinUSB Functions.

The following INF installs WinUSB as the OSR USB FX2 board's function driver on a x64-based system. The example shows INF with WDF coinstallers.

• USB_Install.CoInstallers: This section, which includes the referenced AddReg and CopyFiles sections, contains data and instructions to install the WinUSB and KMDF co-installers and associate them with the device. Most USB devices can use these sections and directives without modification.

• The x86-based and x64-based versions of Windows have separate co-installers.

  Note Each co-installer has free and checked versions. Use the free version to install WinUSB on free builds of Windows, including all retail versions. Use the checked version (with the '_chk' suffix) to install WinUSB on checked builds of Windows.

Each time Winusb.sys loads, it registers a device interface that has the device interface classes that are specified in the registry under the DeviceInterfaceGUIDs key.

Note If you use the redistributable WinUSB package for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, make sure that you don't uninstall WinUSB in your uninstall packages. Other USB devices might be using WinUSB, so its binaries must remain in the shared folder.

How to create a driver package that installs Winusb.sys

To use WinUSB as the device's function driver, you create a driver package. The driver package must contain these files:

• WinUSB co-installer (Winusbcoinstaller.dll)
• KMDF co-installer (WdfcoinstallerXXX.dll)
• An .inf file that installs Winusb.sys as the device's function driver. For more information, see Writing an .Inf File for WinUSB Installation.
• A signed catalog file for the package. This file is required to install WinUSB on x64 versions of Windows starting with Vista.

Note Make sure that the driver package contents meet these requirements:

• The KMDF and WinUSB co-installer files must be obtained from the same version of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).
• The co-installer files must be obtained from the latest version of the WDK, so that the driver supports all the latest Windows releases.
• The contents of the driver package must be digitally signed with a Winqual release signature. For more info about how to create and test signed catalog files, see Kernel-Mode Code Signing Walkthrough on the Windows Dev Center - Hardware site.

1. Download the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and install it.

2. Create a driver package folder on the machine that the USB device is connected to. For example, c:UsbDevice.

3. Copy the WinUSB co-installer (WinusbcoinstallerX.dll) from the WinDDKBuildNumberredistwinusb folder to the driver package folder.

   The WinUSB co-installer (Winusbcoinstaller.dll) installs WinUSB on the target system, if necessary. The WDK includes three versions of the co-installer depending on the system architecture: x86-based, x64-based, and Itanium-based systems. They are all named WinusbcoinstallerX.dll and are located in the appropriate subdirectory in the WinDDKBuildNumberredistwinusb folder.

4. Copy the KMDF co-installer (WdfcoinstallerXXX.dll) from the WinDDKBuildNumberredistwdf folder to the driver package folder.

   The KMDF co-installer (WdfcoinstallerXXX.dll) installs the correct version of KMDF on the target system, if necessary. The version of WinUSB co-installer must match the KMDF co-installer because KMDF-based client drivers, such as Winusb.sys, require the corresponding version of the KMDF framework to be installed properly on the system. For example, Winusbcoinstaller2.dll requires KMDF version 1.9, which is installed by Wdfcoinstaller01009.dll. The x86 and x64 versions of WdfcoinstallerXXX.dll are included with the WDK under the WinDDKBuildNumberredistwdf folder. The following table shows the WinUSB co-installer and the associated KMDF co-installer to use on the target system.

   Use this table to determine the WinUSB co-installer and the associated KMDF co-installer.

   WinUSB co-installer	KMDF library version	KMDF co-installer
   Winusbcoinstaller.dll	Requires KMDF version 1.5 or later	Wdfcoinstaller01005.dll Wdfcoinstaller01007.dll Wdfcoinstaller01009.dll
   Winusbcoinstaller2.dll	Requires KMDF version 1.9 or later	Wdfcoinstaller01009.dll
   Winusbcoinstaller2.dll	Requires KMDF version 1.11 or later	WdfCoInstaller01011.dll

5. Write an .inf file that installs Winusb.sys as the function driver for the USB device.

6. Create a signed catalog file for the package. This file is required to install WinUSB on x64 versions of Windows.

7. Attach the USB device to your computer.

8. Open Device Manager to install the driver. Follow the instructions on the Update Driver Software wizard and choose manual installation. You will need to provide the location of the driver package folder to complete the installation.

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• August 22, 2019 2.9.8

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.8	Released August 22, 2019	Type ZIP	Filesize 3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 controller Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Added several internal interfaces for particular sensors (J003).

• January 25, 2019 2.9.6

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.6	Released January 25, 2019	Type ZIP	Filesize 3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 controller Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Added missing Tonemapping Auto property.

• May 4, 2018 2.9.5

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.5	Released May 4, 2018	Type ZIP	Filesize 3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 controller Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Enabled tonemapping for 8bit video formats, e.g. Y800, RGB24 and RGB32.

• November 21, 2017 2.9.4

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.4	Released November 21, 2017	Type ZIP	Filesize 3.2MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Repaired not working J003 mono sensor pattern fix on particular video formats. This driver version is the last that works in Windows XP.

• January 9, 2017 2.9.3

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.3	Released January 9, 2017	Type ZIP	Filesize 3.2MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Added a pattern fix for J003 mono sensors.

• January 9, 2017 2.9.1

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.9.1	Released January 9, 2017	Type ZIP	Filesize 3.2MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Fixed the driver signature Code 52 error on new Windows 10 v1607 systems.

• January 15, 2016 2.8.9

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.8.9	Released January 15, 2016	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Changed certificates so that the driver can also be installed in Vista.

• November 9, 2015 2.8.7

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.8.7	Released November 9, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Fixed an error which can appear when using sharpness on older CPUs.

• October 20, 2015 2.8.5

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.8.5	Released October 20, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Fixed a bug which can appear on LivePause call.

• July 15, 2015 2.8.0

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.8.0	Released July 15, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.4MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Support of DFK ECU010-L34 with serial number property. Added tone mapping.

• February 17, 2015 2.7.33

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.7.33	Released February 17, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.4MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog The Auto Focus Onepush Running flag now resets correctly after the auto focus has finished.

• February 5, 2015 2.7.32

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.7.32	Released February 5, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.4MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Video format MJPG (2592x1944) of DFK AFU050-L34 camera can now be used.

• January 14, 2015 2.7.31

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.7.31	Released January 14, 2015	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.3MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Support for IMX236 based cameras. Support for RGB64 color formats. Several performance improvements.

• June 6, 2014 2.7.9.1152

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.7.9.1152	Released June 6, 2014	Type ZIP	Filesize 2.1MB
  Requirements Intel Core i3 or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 10 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Added new properties: Brightness, sharpness, de-noise, saturation, hue and contrast. Added new property: Highlight reduction. Added new property: White balance temperature controls. Pixelfix for Y16 cameras now works as expected. VideoControl_ExternalTrigger (DirectShow property) can now be set as expected.

• January 1, 2014 2.6.5.1014

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.6.5.1014	Released January 1, 2014	Type ZIP	Filesize 1.9MB
  Requirements Intel Pentium IV or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog Fixed missing auto-gain for DFK AFU130. Fixed focus when start value is out of auto_focus_range. Fixed problem with AUTOFOCUS_ROI_RIGHT: minimum possibly wrong. Fixed auto focus ROI not working for 21*UC cameras. Fixed crash on load/connect with certain cameras 22/72xUC. Fixed previous exposure settings not being loaded on reconnect. Complete reworking of internal property system. Fixed Windows XP driver load crash. Fixed drop counter to be accessible from DirectShow. Fixed Windows 8 problem with certain video formats needing converters with standard DirectShow filters (e.g. Y800, capturing to an Y800 avi file was not possible). Fixed a problem with Windows 8 usbxhci driver not allowing transfers larger then 4 MB.

• February 26, 2013 2.4.14.851

  Device driver for all The Imaging Source USB cameras except the 33U, 37U, 38U and AFU auto focus series.
  Version 2.4.14.851	Released February 26, 2013	Type ZIP	Filesize 1.9MB
  Requirements Intel Pentium IV or similar, 2 GB RAM USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 controller (depends upon camera model) Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 & 64 bit) DirectX 9.0c or higher
  Changelog WHQL certification.