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VPS - possible to unstall Unsigned Drivers?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 07/17/2009
From: "Martin Harran" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this - if not, then reference to
other appropriate newsgroups would be appreciated.

I have a rented Virtual Private Server which runs W2003 32 Bit Enterprise
Edition on which I need to install a couple of unsigned drivers - for
example, one of them is for a virtual sound card as I want to use a speech
application on my website.

The usual recommended way of getting around this issue is to use Bcdedit.exe
/set TESTSIGNING ON but Bcdedit.exe is not available on my Windows system,
I'm guessing that this is because it only applies to a hardware boot, not
the software boot of a VPS.

First question is whether I'm right in assuming that Bcdedit can't be used
in a VPS situation or can I just get a copy of it from somewhere and run it?

If Bcdedit isn't available on a VPS, is there any other way around this?

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Re: VPS - possible to unstall Unsigned Drivers?

Sent: 07/17/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

It sounds like it's a software issue with your provider and they
should be the ones you talk too.

With normal virtualization software there's no reason bcdedit wont
run, but maybe there's something special with your setup.

--
Bob Comer

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:04:06 +0100, "Martin Harran"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>Not sure if this is the right place to ask this - if not, then reference to
>other appropriate newsgroups would be appreciated.
>
>I have a rented Virtual Private Server which runs W2003 32 Bit Enterprise
>Edition on which I need to install a couple of unsigned drivers - for
>example, one of them is for a virtual sound card as I want to use a speech
>application on my website.
>
>The usual recommended way of getting around this issue is to use Bcdedit.exe
>/set TESTSIGNING ON but Bcdedit.exe is not available on my Windows system,
>I'm guessing that this is because it only applies to a hardware boot, not
>the software boot of a VPS.
>
>First question is whether I'm right in assuming that Bcdedit can't be used
>in a VPS situation or can I just get a copy of it from somewhere and run it?
>
>If Bcdedit isn't available on a VPS, is there any other way around this?
>

Re: VPS - possible to unstall Unsigned Drivers?

Sent: 07/19/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Gads, I didn't pick up on that, bcdedit only started with the vista
kernel. Good catch.

--
Bob Comer

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:32:16 +0300, "Pavel A."
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>Win2003 does not have bcdedit, it has bootcfg.
>Try bootcfg /raw /?
>--pa
>
>
>Martin Harran wrote:
>> Not sure if this is the right place to ask this - if not, then reference to
>> other appropriate newsgroups would be appreciated.
>>
>> I have a rented Virtual Private Server which runs W2003 32 Bit Enterprise
>> Edition on which I need to install a couple of unsigned drivers - for
>> example, one of them is for a virtual sound card as I want to use a speech
>> application on my website.
>>
>> The usual recommended way of getting around this issue is to use Bcdedit.exe
>> /set TESTSIGNING ON but Bcdedit.exe is not available on my Windows system,
>> I'm guessing that this is because it only applies to a hardware boot, not
>> the software boot of a VPS.
>>
>> First question is whether I'm right in assuming that Bcdedit can't be used
>> in a VPS situation or can I just get a copy of it from somewhere and run it?
>>
>> If Bcdedit isn't available on a VPS, is there any other way around this?
>>
>>

Re: VPS - possible to unstall Unsigned Drivers?

Sent: 07/19/2009
From: "Pavel A." <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Win2003 does not have bcdedit, it has bootcfg.
Try bootcfg /raw /?
--pa

Martin Harran wrote:

Show quoted text

> Not sure if this is the right place to ask this - if not, then reference to
> other appropriate newsgroups would be appreciated.
>
> I have a rented Virtual Private Server which runs W2003 32 Bit Enterprise
> Edition on which I need to install a couple of unsigned drivers - for
> example, one of them is for a virtual sound card as I want to use a speech
> application on my website.
>
> The usual recommended way of getting around this issue is to use Bcdedit.exe
> /set TESTSIGNING ON but Bcdedit.exe is not available on my Windows system,
> I'm guessing that this is because it only applies to a hardware boot, not
> the software boot of a VPS.
>
> First question is whether I'm right in assuming that Bcdedit can't be used
> in a VPS situation or can I just get a copy of it from somewhere and run it?
>
> If Bcdedit isn't available on a VPS, is there any other way around this?
>
>

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