craigrow
Hi. My name is Craig Rowland. I'm one of the program managers on the Windows Driver Kits team. I've been at Microsoft for almost eight years now. I've moved around between groups but have always been doing work related to Windows and driver
How to write a non-fiction best seller: chapter 1 review
This is my review of chapter 1 as mentioned in this post, I’ll be reading each chapter...
Author: craigrow Date: 08/02/2005
The value of a blog
If you’re reading this blog you’re probably aware that I’m new to the whole blog thing. After WinHEC...
Author: craigrow Date: 08/02/2005
Business Desktop Deployment
As an update to what I wrote earlier about the WAIK. This kit will be renamed and enhanced for Vista...
Author: craigrow Date: 08/01/2005
Installing a mass storage driver via ASI/DTM
The question was asked, can I automate the install of Windows via ASI and the DTM if I need to...
Author: craigrow Date: 08/01/2005
More praise for Ximage
Adam Leinss does a nice job of giving an overview of the imaging process prior to Ximage and hopes...
Author: craigrow Date: 08/01/2005
Jerry Honeycutt article on Ximage
Jerry Honeycutt has a nice article on Technet. Jerry's web site is here. There is no blog as far as...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/30/2005
I can't find Ximage, OPK and WAIK
Since I posted the Automated Deployment Tools Quick Start guide I have been getting a steady stream...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/29/2005
Adult emotions = Windows Driver Kit?
I'm new to this blogging thing, so maybe I'm missing something. I'm just learning how search engines...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/29/2005
Old school
One of my systems crashed during Vista setup today. I booted into WinPE to get the log files off of...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/28/2005
Driver Quality Signature (DQS) Program for Windows Vista
For years now I've been talking to customers who want a way to supress the unsigned driver warning....
Author: craigrow Date: 07/28/2005
Getting ready for Beta 1
Stanimir has a new post today about Beta 1. The first feature he mentions is image based deployment...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/27/2005
Why would I want to mount an image using Ximage?
One feature of Ximage that I don't think I'm communicating the value of effectively enough is the...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/27/2005
Vis-tah or vee-stah
First, let me issue the disclaimer; I am not a linguist. I have no training or special skills on...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/26/2005
Windows Vista in the blogs
The pace with which news of Winodws Vista is spreading across the blog space as opposed to...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/22/2005
It's official Longhorn is now Windows Vista
Longhorn is now Windows Vista. I'm told it's pronounced vee-sta, with a long a. Apparently the name...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/22/2005
Who is craigrow
Hi. My name is Craig Rowland. I'm one of the program managers on the Windows Driver Kits team. I've...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/21/2005
WDK Automated Deployment Tools Quick Start Guide
I’ve been talking with our TAP partners who are using the Automated Software Installer (ASI) every...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/21/2005
Praise for Ximage
I ran across this blog entry today from a Teched attendee. He actually gives some additional details...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/19/2005
Why is that folder called "images?"
Installment Three: Wimgapi.dll The Wimgapi.dll is the library which does all the work for Windows...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/18/2005
Why is that folder called "images?"
Installment Two: The Windows Image File format To understand Windows imaging in Longhorn and Ximage...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/15/2005
Why is that folder called "images?"
People are often puzzled by the use of the term “images” when we’re talking about ASI. To understand...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/13/2005
Images directory structure
When you install ASI, it creates a share on the server labeled “images.” This is the location to...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/11/2005
DTM WinHEC Slides now on Microsoft.com
If you didn't get the opportunity to attend the DDC in Seattle this year, the DTM presentations are...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/08/2005
Driver Test Manager
I’ve been reading the reports from the first set of conference calls with our TAP partners and a...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/05/2005
Build 5086 ships to TAP partners
The first build of the WDK was shipped to our TAP partners today. We're excited to start getting...
Author: craigrow Date: 07/01/2005
Welcome
The first release of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) to our Technology Adoption Program partners will...
Author: craigrow Date: 06/28/2005