INF_file
INF file
MS Windows text file for driver and software installation
INF file (setup Information file) is INI plain-text file used by Microsoft Windows-based operating systems for the installation of software and drivers.[1] INF files are most commonly used for installing device drivers for hardware components.[2] Windows includes the IExpress tool for the creation of INF-based installations. INF files form part of the Windows Setup API and of its successor, Windows Installer.
The \windows\inf directory contains several such .inf
files.[3]
Precompiled setup Information file (*.pnf
) is a binary representation of an INF file compiled by the operating system.