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This post focuses on Windows Driver Kit. You can know what it is and how to download and install it on Windows. Besides, you can know the system requirements of the Windows Driver Kit. Now, keep on your reading to get more details.
What Is Windows Driver Kit
What is Windows Driver Kit? It is a fully integrated driver development system, which includes a Windows Driver Device Kit, used to test the reliability and stability of Windows drivers. If you want to get more information about Windows, you can go to the MiniTool official website.
History of Windows Driver Kit
Previously, the Windows Driver Kit was called the Windows Driver Development Kit and supported the development of the Windows Driver Model.
When Microsoft released Windows Vista and added the following previously separated tools to the toolkit, it had the current name: Installable File System Toolkit (IFS Toolkit), Driver Test Manager (DTM), although DTM subsequently Was renamed and removed from the WDK again.
Windows 2000 and earlier versions of the DDK do not include a compiler; instead, you need to install Visual C++ separately to compile the driver. Starting from the Windows XP version, the DDK and later versions of the Windows Driver Kit include a command-line compiler for compiling drivers.
One of the reasons given by Microsoft to include the compiler is that if you use the same compiler version as Windows itself to compile, and Visual C++ is aimed at application development and has a different product cycle, you can improve the quality of the driver.
Change more frequently. Windows Driver Kit 8.x and later versions go back to requiring the installation of a matching version of Visual Studio respectively, but this time the integration is more complete, and you can directly edit/build/debug the driver in Visual Studio.
System Requirements of Windows Driver Kit
You can run the Windows 10, version 2004 WDK on Windows 7 and later, and use it to develop drivers for these operating systems:
Client OS
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
Server OS
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
How to Download & Install Windows Driver Kit
Now, let’s see how to download & install Windows Driver Kit on Windows 10.
Step 1: Install Visual Studio 2019
Windows Driver Kit requires Visual Studio. When installing Visual Studio 2019, choose desktop development with a C++ workload. The Windows 10 Software Development Kit (SDK) will be automatically included and displayed in the Summary pane on the right.
Please note that the SDK that is compatible with the Windows 10 WDK may not be the default SDK. To choose the correct SDK, do the following:
On the Single Component tab of Visual Studio Installer, search for Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.0), select this version and continue the installation. Please note that Visual Studio will automatically install the Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.1) on your computer.
If you have already installed Visual Studio 2019, you can use the Modify button in the Visual Studio installation to install the Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.1).
The WDK has the Spectre mitigation feature enabled by default, but the Spectre mitigation library needs to be installed for each architecture to be developed for Visual Studio. In addition, developing drivers for ARM/ARM64 also requires that the build tools for these architectures can also be installed with Visual Studio. To find these items, you will need to know the latest version of MSVC installed on your system.
To find the latest version of MSVC installed on your system, go to the workload page in the Visual Studio installer, in the right pane under the installation details, expand Desktop Development with C++ and find MSVC v142-VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools (V14.xx)-Please note that xx should be the highest version available.
With this information (v14.xx), go to the various parts and search for v14.xx. This will return the toolset for all architectures, including the Spectre mitigation library. Select the driver architecture to be developed.
Step 2: Install the updated Windows SDK for Windows 10
Step 3: Install Refreshed WDK for Windows 10
Final Words
To sum up, here is all the information on Windows Driver Kit. You can know what it is and the Windows Driver Kit download. Besides, you can find the steps of installing it on Windows 10.
About The Author
Position: Columnist
Having been an editor at MiniTool since graduating college as an English major, Daisy specializes in writing about data backups, disk cloning, and file syncing as well as general computer knowledge and issues. In her free time, Daisy enjoys running and going with friends to the amusement park.
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Обратите внимание, пользователь заблокирован на форуме. Не рекомендуется проводить сделки.
Сегодня мы вам покажем как установить Windows Driver Kit (WDK) в Visual Studio и расскажу что такое драйвер и как они применяется и в том числе как работает Kernel Driver с анти-читами и используется!
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а чо делать еси на сайте одинецатий виндус(((
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а чо делать еси на сайте одинецатий виндус(((
он адаптирован под все ОС
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Diving into driver development on Windows 11 can seem daunting, but with the right tools and setup, it becomes a smooth journey. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting, getting the Windows Driver Development Kit (WDK) up and running is essential. Let’s walk through the steps to master this setup.
How do I Download and Install the WDK for Windows 11?
1. Download the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) using Visual Studio
- Go to the Visual Studio download page.
- Choose the desired version (Community, Professional, or Enterprise).Download and install it by following the on-screen instructions.
- During installation, select the Desktop development with C++ workload.
- Under Individual Components, add:
- MSVC v143 – VS 2022 C++ ARM64/ARM64EC Spectre-mitigated libs (Latest)
- MSVC v143 – VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 Spectre-mitigated libs (Latest)
- C++ ATL for latest v143 build tools with Spectre Mitigations (ARM64/ARM64EC)
- C++ ATL for latest v143 build tools with Spectre Mitigations (x86 & x64)
- C++ MFC for latest v143 build tools with Spectre Mitigations (ARM64/ARM64EC)
- C++ MFC for latest v143 build tools with Spectre Mitigations (x86 & x64)
- Now, visit the Windows SDK download page.
- Download and install the Windows SDK version 10.0.26100.1.
- Go to the WDK download page.
- Download WDK version 10.0.26100.1.
- Run the installer and follow the instructions.
Note: The WDK installs a Visual Studio extension by default. If you don’t see driver project templates in Visual Studio, run the WDK.vsix file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Vsix\VS2022\10.0.26100.1\WDK.vsix.
By following these steps, you will have the Windows Driver Kit set up and ready for developing drivers on Windows 11.
2. Using the Enterprise WDK (EWDK)
- Visit the EWDK download page.
- Download the latest EWDK version 10.0.26100.1. The EWDK is a standalone, command-line environment that includes Visual Studio Build Tools, the SDK, and the WDK.
- Right-click the downloaded ISO file and select Mount. This will make the contents of the ISO accessible as a virtual drive.
- Open a Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
- Navigate to the mounted ISO drive.
- Run LaunchBuildEnv.cmd. This command sets up the build environment with all the required tools and paths.
- In the Command Prompt, type SetupVSEnv and press Enter.
- Launch Visual Studio by typing the full path to devenv.exe. For example:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe"
With the EWDK, you can develop drivers using a command-line interface, which can be integrated into automated build systems.
3. Using NuGet Packages for the WDK
- Follow the steps mentioned in Solution 1 to install Visual Studio 2022.
- Open Visual Studio and create a new driver project.
- Go to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution….
- Search for Microsoft.Windows.Wdk and install the package.
- Using NuGet simplifies the management of WDK dependencies and keeps your development environment up to date.
By using these steps, you ensure that your development environment is well-equipped for driver development in Windows 11 using the Windows Driver Kit.
Remember to keep your tools updated and regularly check for new versions of the WDK to ensure compatibility and access to the latest features.
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Updated for the Windows 10 Enterprise WDK.
I was recently loading up a test machine with the various Window Driver Kits (WDKs) so I could test some tools I have been working on. Even for someone who has been developing Windows drivers for a long time, the idiosyncrasies of the various kits and installing them can drive you nuts. To make things worse, I prefer to install the WDK’s in their own tree under a single WDK directory, rather than in the default location Microsoft chooses. I figured people might want a primer.
| WDK | Visual Studio | Desktop(1) | Server(1) | Download | Sample Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | None compiler in kit |
XP to 7 | 2003 to 2008 R2 | Download | In kit |
| Windows 8(2) | VS2012 (pro or higher) | Vista to 8 | 2008 to 2012 | Download | Samples |
| Windows 8.1 | VS2013 | 7 to 8.1 | 2008 R2 to 2012 R2 | Download | Samples |
| Windows 10 | VS2015 | 7 to 10 | 2016 | Download | Samples |
| Windows 10 Enterprise |
None compiler in kit |
7 to 10 | 2016 | Download | Samples |
Notes:
1. While the listed versions are supported as targets, remember that in most cases a driver written for older OS works fine on future systems. The rule is build for the earliest OS you wish to support.
2. The Windows 8 WDK is officially unsupported, but there are a lot of people still using it.
Windows 7 WDK
The install is pretty simple:
1. Download the ISO image
2. Burn the ISO to a DVD or mount it with a 3rd party ISO mounting tool
3. Run setup
4. Choose the components (typically build tools and debugger)
5. Specify the directory for the install
If you have already worked with a later WDK but not the older kits, then this kit has a number of surprises. This kit is standalone, you do not need an additional compiler, and if you want to install the Software Development Kit (SDK) you should do it in its own directory. This is the last kit that was not integrated with Visual Studio, instead it uses the BUILD command and SOURCES file to control and build drivers. If you haven’t used BUILD before take a look at my paper on the environment http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/foundation/DrvDev_Intro.mspx
If you want to integrate the WDK with a copy of Visual Studio, take a look at DDKBuild available from http://www.hollistech.com/. DDKBuild allows you to invoke the build process inside the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment. While there are other tools that integrate BUILD with Visual Studio out there, I prefer this one for the best documentation and since Mark Roddy was the original creator of the tool.
Windows 8 WDK
The install is as follows:
| Standard Installation | Install in a non-standard directory |
| 1. Install Visual Studio 2012 2. Install Windows 8 WDK 3. Install Windows 8 SDK (optional) 4. Open VS2012 if there is a menu named DRIVER install worked |
1. Install Windows 8 WDK specifying the desired directory 2. Install Visual Studio 2012 3. From the control panel uninstall the WDK 4. Install Windows 8 WDK it will go where the first install put it 5. Install Windows 8 SDK (optional) this will go in the WDK directory 6. Open VS2012 if there is a menu named DRIVER install worked |
One other caveat on Windows 8 WDK, if you plan to install the Windows 8.1 WDK on the same system then the Static Driver Verifier will not work in either environment! This is a pain for those of us who have different clients using different environments, and prefer not to use virtual machines.
Windows 8.1 WDK
The install is as follows:
| Standard Installation | Install in a non-standard directory |
| 1. Install Visual Studio 2013 2. Install Windows 8.1 WDK 3. Install Windows 8.1 SDK 4. Open VS2013 if there is a menu named DRIVER install worked |
1. Install Windows 8.1 WDK specifying the desired directory 2. Install Visual Studio 2013 3. From the control panel repair the WDK 4. Install Windows 8.1 SDK this will go in the WDK directory 5. Open VS2013 if there is a menu named DRIVER install worked |
As stated in the Windows 8 WDK, if you have VS2012 installed on the same system then the Static Driver Verifier will not work in either environment.
Windows 10 WDK
The Windows 10 WDK is the latest version of the kit. Installation is different than the previous kits:
| Standard Installation | Install in a non-standard directory |
| 1. Start the install of VS2015 1.1. Select Custom install 1.2. Expand Universal Windows app development tools 1.3. Select Tools and Windows SDK 10.0.10069 1.4. Click Next to continue and follow the prompts to complete the installation 2. Install Windows SDK for Windows 10 3. Install Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 10 |
1. Install Windows SDK for Windows 10 choosing the install directory 2. Install Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 10 goes into the directory for the SDK 3. Start the install of VS2015 3.1. Select Custom install 3.2. Expand Universal Windows app development tools 3.3. Select Tools and Windows SDK 10.0.10069 3.4. Click Next to continue and follow the prompts to complete the installation 4. From the control panel repair the SDK 5. From the control panel repair the WDK |
To check if the WDK is correctly installed, try building a sample driver. An error (a common problem is complaining about not finding warning.h) indicates the install was not correct. Note: if you did not perform custom install steps correctly, from the control panel change the VS2015 to reflect the above requirements, and then repair the SDK and WDK.
Windows 10 Enterprise WDK
The Windows 10 WDK is a stripped down version of the kit. This kit has no GUI, you must use MsBuild command line actions to build drivers. Installation is quite different from the previous kits:
1.Open the downloaded ZIP file and extract the contents to the directory where you want the kit.
2.Run LaunchBuildEnv from an Administer CMD Window