137 questions with Windows Driver Kit (WDK) tags

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Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 - WDS image error when start image settings on the laptop

Hello! There are about 70 pieces "Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4" laptops. 10 pieces of these machines have not been able to load a network image for some time, because the response file shown in the image throws an error, even if there is no…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-25T07:57:03.1266667+00:00
Balázs Kaposi 0 Reputation points
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Driver Load Issues in Windows 11 HLK INF Verification: Error with AddReg Operation

Hello everyone I'm using Infverif.exe tool from WDK 10.0.22621 to verify my INF file. Command used to execute is infverif.exe /u "absolute inf file path". For INF AddReg directive section i have created the entries as follows. HKLM,…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-24T02:51:25.1066667+00:00
hanish gopi 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Smart card minidriver - InfVerif on Windows 11 24H2

The InfVerif that was introduced with Windows 11 24H2 (- see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/infverif_h) provides an error if an AddReg HKLM\SOFTWARE\wow6432Node\Microsoft\Cryptography\Calais\SmartCards is performed.…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-06-19T09:31:52.9366667+00:00
Markus Punz 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-12-24T01:57:51.97+00:00
hanish gopi 0 Reputation points
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WiFiCx client driver create adapter fail

Hi, I'm developing a WiFiCx -based client driver and I get an exception from WiFiCx in the callback to create an adapter, which results in the device not booting. I want to know what the cause of the exception is, I guess it is caused by a…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-20T07:19:36.1566667+00:00
Mark 0 Reputation points
3 answers

How to fix my DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE and WIN32K_POWER_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT errors

When i use the vpn and when i leave the computer powered on stuck my computer and got blue screen it says DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE severel time i got WIN32K_POWER_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT I will visit the event viwer i see the Event 17 ESIF errors and i'm…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,651 questions
Windows Performance Toolkit
Windows Performance Toolkit
A collection of Microsoft performance monitoring tools that produce in-depth performance profiles of Windows operating systems and applications.
111 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,277 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-13T16:52:33.5066667+00:00
Nethum Sethmika 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-12-19T17:14:58.4866667+00:00
Nethum Sethmika 0 Reputation points
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How to read/write registers by a sound wire bus driver?

Hi, All: I am developing a kernel driver for an amplifier device. I find a intel NUC 15 notebook that supports the soundwire bus. I notice that there is a device that is named as "Intel Smart Sound Technology for MIPI SoundWire Audio" in the…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,277 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-17T09:52:20.05+00:00
Sun Wane 46 Reputation points
0 answers

How to Fix Inf2Cat Error when building driver?

I'm following the procedure outlined here (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/develop/signing-a-driver-during-development-and-testing) to test sign a driver. In the "Enabling test signing manually" section, when I allow…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-08-23T15:03:23.91+00:00
Anthony Lleonart 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-12-16T17:55:40.08+00:00
mark ketner 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to prevent my camera driver from replacing default camera device

I am making a new camera driver based on AVStream simulated hardware sample driver (Avshws) in Windows driver samples. After installing my custom driver using Device Manager, when accessing any webpage that utilizes the camera feature (such as a WebRTC…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,906 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,277 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-06T06:45:50.31+00:00
Taylor Yi 20 Reputation points
accepted 2024-12-16T07:01:35.09+00:00
Taylor Yi 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Device ACPI0011 not loading with error code 10

Our BIOS team implemented a custom ACPI table for HID buttons using GPIOs, and I'm using the ACPI table sample below created with this documentation: Scope(\_SB){     Device(BTNS)     {         Name(_HID, "ACPI0011")        Method (_STA, 0,…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-08-26T10:10:53.8933333+00:00
Marco Sogli 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-12-12T11:15:11.9133333+00:00
溢华 金 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Driver Kit fails to install integration with Visual Studio, no .sys file generated

Hey, I'm trying to create an NDIS lightweight filter driver. I'm having problems setting up my environment correctly. I tried a few templates - ndislwf, kmdf basic, kmdf empty, and wdm. I always get the same symptoms: The include paths are not set up…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-30T09:52:57.0133333+00:00
Nir Harel 5 Reputation points
answered 2024-12-11T03:15:05.2066667+00:00
Paul Eze 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

After installing the latest Windows 11 24h2 on my device I get driver incompatibility problem.

It starts showing me this after opening the PC. I also included my PC specs.

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
Driver Quality Tools
Driver Quality Tools
a set of tools that aid driver developers in finding, diagnosing, and fixing bugs in their drivers.
9 questions
asked 2024-12-08T15:40:08.07+00:00
Aykhan Salmanov 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-12-11T03:04:54.89+00:00
Paul Eze 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Adding PINPAD/Keypad and LCD support to smartcard driver

Hello all, I am developing a smartcard device driver for my device. My device has an integrated pinpad to securely enter smart card pin. There is a smartcard reader specification defining how to support it: Interoperability Specification for ICCs and…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,651 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,963 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-29T10:26:25.1666667+00:00
Olivier 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-12-06T11:10:04.71+00:00
Olivier 0 Reputation points
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How to add <PinEntry> tag for Windows minidriver version <V7> in cmck_config.xml file?

I have been experimenting with the sample code for the cmck_config.xml available at Microsoft Documentation. Could someone provide guidance on creating a <PinEntry> tag that includes both PUK and NewPIN availability? Currently, my <PinEntry>…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-12-04T13:59:03.21+00:00
hanish gopi 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Clarification Needed on DrvDocumentPropertySheets Function Documentation

The documentation for the DrvDocumentPropertySheets function in winddiui.h includes the following statement: "If the fMode member of the DOCUMENTPROPERTYHEADER structure is zero, or if the pdmOut member of the same structure is NULL, the function…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,651 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-28T03:38:52.3+00:00
本齐 谢 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-28T03:48:39.4366667+00:00
本齐 谢 0 Reputation points
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How to name a virtual dynamic lighting device

I am following up on this link to create a virtual HID device based on VFH framework to be present as a Dynamic Lighting device. Everything works properly but there is no guide to name the device. So, the device is listed in Windows Dynamic Lighting with…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-27T02:00:16.2166667+00:00
Minh Pham 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Root database not found when launching HLK Studio

Installed Windows HLK on Windows Server 2022 datacenter. Installation completed with no error. But when trying to launch HLK studio, following error occurred. How do I debug this? Exception…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,848 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,277 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-10-07T17:11:24.6133333+00:00
Yefei Gao 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-19T13:41:09.3966667+00:00
Yefei Gao 0 Reputation points
0 answers

The display driver fails to start correctly in the Win7 64-bit environment.

Hi Sir, While developing the Win7 32-bit/64-bit display driver, the same source code works fine in the 32-bit environment, but in the 64-bit environment, the driver fails to function correctly. Using WinDbg, I found that win32k.sys stops after executing…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-11T08:21:30.8866667+00:00
Sam Lee 0 Reputation points
0 answers

The display driver fails to start correctly in the Win7 64-bit environment.

Hi Sir, While developing the Win7 32-bit/64-bit display driver, the same source code works fine in the 32-bit environment, but in the 64-bit environment, the driver fails to function correctly. Using WinDbg, I found that win32k.sys stops after executing…

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-11T08:18:17.3066667+00:00
Sam Lee 0 Reputation points
0 answers

ACPI overlaying in Windows ARM

Hi, I'm Trying to modify ACPI table DSDT file in the Windows 11 Arm System. I'm using iasl tool from ACPICA and able to dump and extract the ASPI DSDT.dsl files. Modified the .dsl file and generated a .aml file which I renamed to acpitabl.dat file and…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,651 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,277 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-11-08T19:01:53.15+00:00
Prasad Munirathnam 0 Reputation points
2 answers

HLK Testing for WDF Network Card

Hi, I would like to understand which test cases need to be considered for HLK certification for my WDF-based network adapter card (network bridge). When selecting the compatibility playlist for 22H2 ("HLK Version 22H2 CompatPlaylist x64…

Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
796 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
137 questions
asked 2024-10-23T07:32:13.96+00:00
Arun Kr 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-07T07:52:09.3366667+00:00
Arun Kr 0 Reputation points