{"id":14888,"date":"2023-04-24T18:05:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/?p=14888"},"modified":"2023-06-08T16:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T11:13:59","slug":"a-service-installation-section-in-this-inf-is-invalid-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/a-service-installation-section-in-this-inf-is-invalid-error\/","title":{"rendered":"[Resolved] &#8211; A Service Installation Section in this INF is Invalid Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you trying to connect your Android smartphone to your PC but cannot access it? Is the error \u201cA service installation section in this INF is invalid\u201d displayed when connecting the device? If that is the case, you stumbled upon the best possible solutions!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are that the issue lies with the USB drivers of your device, or maybe the internal USB drivers that allow proper connectivity between your smartphone and the PC, which are corrupt. In both cases, it is the driver that is the culprit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this post, let us offer you some easy and effective solutions to the same. But before we skip to the solutions, let\u2019s quickly look at the problem and understand when it occurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is A Service Installation Section in this INF is an Invalid Error?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you try to connect your Android smartphone as an MTP USB device, the device is not found on the PC. Thinking it might be a driver issue, you head to the Device Manager to update the drivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when you look for the device, you find it is listed as an MTP device with a yellow exclamation sign. Thinking that it is another prompt to show that the issue is with the drivers of your smartphone, you open the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/best-driver-updater-software-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update driver utility<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when opening the update driver option in the Device Manager, you come across the error A service installation section in this INF invalid. Now what does that mean?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it means that the issue is not limited to smartphone drivers, but the internal USB driver files that help an MTP device connect to the PC are also compromised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ways to Resolve Error~ A Service Installation Section in this INF is Invalid<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After realizing the problem, you should instantly look for ways to fix the issue. The ideal way to resolve the issues is to find other ways to update the drivers. You need not worry about finding them alone, as we have listed all the alternatives below. Check them out!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix #1 &#8211; Download the Driver Updates Using Advanced Driver Updater (Recommended)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being unable to download driver updates after all the efforts can be frustrating. To help you minimize the hassle and finish updating the device drivers easily, there are many driver updater applications available. But not all of them can work through such errors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have encountered the \u201cA Service Installation Section in this INF is Invalid\u201d error message, Advanced Driver Updater seems to be the best solution. It has a perfectly balanced algorithm that detects all the connected devices (even if they are facing errors) and tries to fetch driver updates for the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the tool works &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Download the tool from the link below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"download_buttons_section\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;display:none;\" class=\"downloadnow-btn-show os-windows\" data-eventsource=\"DownloadNow_post_button\"><a data-param=\"systweakblog,wp_json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14888,pos-1,135\" data-operation=\"iframe\" class=\"ds-download-link \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/download-product\/adu\/w\/14888\/1\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'ProductDownloadSysBlog', { 'event_label' :'a-service-installation-section-in-this-inf-is-invalid-error', 'event_category':'windows-1' });\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-button-shortcode-new\/images\/window_btn.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"250\" height=\"65\"><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Install the tool using the downloaded setup file. Run it once the installation finishes.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; On the tool&#8217;s home screen, you can find the Start Scan Now option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14768\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/start-scan-using-advanced-driver-updater-1.png\" alt=\"start scan using advanced driver updater\" width=\"959\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/start-scan-using-advanced-driver-updater-1.png 959w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/start-scan-using-advanced-driver-updater-1-300x233.png 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/start-scan-using-advanced-driver-updater-1-768x596.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Click on the option to start the scan. Let the scan run, as it will help you fetch the status of all the drivers on your PC.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/scanning-is-in-progress.png\" alt=\"scanning is in progress\" width=\"958\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/scanning-is-in-progress.png 958w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/scanning-is-in-progress-300x231.png 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/scanning-is-in-progress-768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Once you know about the outdated drivers, click on the Update All option to finish the updates.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14770 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/outdated-drivers-found.png\" alt=\"outdated drivers found\" width=\"962\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/outdated-drivers-found.png 962w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/outdated-drivers-found-300x233.png 300w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/outdated-drivers-found-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the process finish. Once it is done, restart your PC for drivers to get activated. Connect the device again, and your problem should be solved!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fix #2 &#8211; Install Drivers Manually [Via Windows Driver Update Utility]<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to handle the situation is by manually using the Windows Driver Update utility. Here\u2019s a step-by-step guide on how to do so &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; Press Windows + R to open the Run Dialog<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; Use the Command devmgmt.msc to open the Device Manager.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14889 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Use-Command-devmgmt-to-open-Device-Manager.png\" alt=\"Use Command devmgmt to open Device Manager\" width=\"451\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Use-Command-devmgmt-to-open-Device-Manager.png 451w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Use-Command-devmgmt-to-open-Device-Manager-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Spot the MTP device with the yellow exclamation in the Device Manager. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Spot-MTP-device.png\" alt=\"Spot MTP device\" width=\"512\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Spot-MTP-device.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Spot-MTP-device-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4 &#8211; Right click on your affected device and click on update driver.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; In the opened updater utility, choose to browse my computer for driver software. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14891 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/select-search-automatically-for-drivers.png\" alt=\"select search automatically for drivers\" width=\"512\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/select-search-automatically-for-drivers.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/select-search-automatically-for-drivers-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6 &#8211; In the next step, click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on this computer. This will give you access to the driver files available on your PC.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14892 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/click-Let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-this-computer.png\" alt=\"click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on this computer\" width=\"512\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/click-Let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-this-computer.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/click-Let-me-pick-from-a-list-of-available-drivers-on-this-computer-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7 &#8211; If your smartphone device is detected as an MTP device, the list will show you the defined hardware drivers for the MTP device. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14894 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/check-box-to-show-compatible-hardware-driver.png\" alt=\"check box to show compatible hardware driver\" width=\"512\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/check-box-to-show-compatible-hardware-driver.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/check-box-to-show-compatible-hardware-driver-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 8 &#8211; Once you have selected the device drivers to be installed, you have to wait for the process to finish.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 9 &#8211; Disconnect and reconnect the device to check if the PC is now detecting your smartphone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this approach fails, chances are that the issue lies in your PC system files. Check out the next fix for the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Must Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/things-to-know-before-updating-device-driver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Things You Wish You Knew Before Updating Device Driver<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bonus Fix &#8211; Replace Internal USB Driver Files on Your PC<\/h3>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;color-box&quot;&gt;\n&lt;div class=&quot;shadow&quot;&gt;\n&lt;div class=&quot;info-tab note-icon&quot; style=&quot;background:#47ADE0&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n&lt;div class=&quot;note-box&quot; style=&quot;background:#d5e9f6&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt; Note : &lt;\/strong&gt;&quot;&quot;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12416,&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\"><div class=\"color-box\">\n<div class=\"shadow\">\n<div class=\"info-tab note-icon\" style=\"background:#47ADE0\"><i><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"note-box\" style=\"background:#d5e9f6\">\n<p> <strong> Note : <\/strong>You will need another computer that does not have a similar issue to finish this process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If both the automated and manual methods to update drivers on your PC fail to fix the error \u201cA service installation section in this INF is invalid,\u201d chances are that your PC\u2019s system USB driver files, <\/span><b>mdmcpq.inf, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> usbser.sys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are either corrupt or missing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how you can replace these files using another PC &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1 &#8211; First, you need to access a PC that is not displaying such issues. After that, open File Explorer from the desktop and navigate to C:\\Windows\\INF. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/open-File-Explorer.png\" alt=\"open File Explorer\" width=\"203\" height=\"53\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2 &#8211; In the folder, look for the file <\/span><b>mdmcpq.inf\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14896 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/look-for-file-mdmcpq.png\" alt=\"look for file mdmcpq\" width=\"512\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/look-for-file-mdmcpq.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/look-for-file-mdmcpq-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3 &#8211; Copy the file from the destination to an external drive.<br \/>\n<\/span>Step 4 &#8211; From there, navigate to the folder &#8211; C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers to find the file <b>usbser.sys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14897 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bg.systweak.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/find-file-usbser-sys.png\" alt=\"find file usbser sys\" width=\"512\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/find-file-usbser-sys.png 512w, http:\/\/143.244.153.71\/systweakblogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/find-file-usbser-sys-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5 &#8211; Copy the file to the external drive once you have found it.<br \/>\n<\/span>Step 6 &#8211; After you have both files, simply connect the external drive to the PC with the error.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 7 &#8211; Go to the respective destination folders i.e, C:\\Windows\\INF and C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers, to copy both files respectively. Replace the existing files as they have gone corrupt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After performing the above steps, restart the PC and let the changes sync.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The MTP USB Device Error is Now Resolved!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any of these 3 fixes will ensure that the \u201cA service installation section in this INF is invalid\u201d error disappears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that, we have reached the end of this post. If you have any questions or confusion about the maneuvers shared, please drop them in the comments section below. That\u2019ll be all for this post!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for reading!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/mtp-usb-device-driver-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix \u201cMTP USB Device Driver Failed\u201d Problem for Windows 11, 10, 8, 7<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/fix-the-a-device-which-does-not-exist-was-specified-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fix the \u201cA Device Which Does Not Exist Was Specified\u201d Error<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.systweak.com\/blogs\/fix-a-media-driver-your-computer-needs-is-missing-in-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Fix \u201cA Media Driver Your Computer Needs is Missing\u201d in Windows PC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you trying to connect your Android smartphone to your PC but cannot access it? 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