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Install the Windows HCK

See how to install the Hardware Certification Kit Get ready to test your Windows hardware by installing the Windows HCK and configuring your test environment.

Set up the Windows HCK

Use the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK) to test your hardware. It has the tools, processes, and tests to certify your hardware for Windows. First read the HCK prerequisites, and then complete the next three steps.

• Step 1: Install the HCK
• Step 2: Add test computers
• Step 3: Create a machine pool

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