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Loading kernel drivers with Service Manager
Posted by ijor on August 4th, 2005


Some samples in the DDK dynamically load and unload a kernel driver, without
any install or INF files, using the service manager.

Sounds great for quick development and testing some type of drivers. Is
there are documentation on what limitations this method have. I know that PNP
won't work. Anything else?

Posted by Arkady Frenkel on August 4th, 2005


You can do it for NT ( legacy ) drivers , not WDM ( as you mentioned no
PnP/power support... )
How it can be done : http://www.microsoft.com/MSJ/0398/driver.aspx
Arkady

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Posted by Pavel A. on August 4th, 2005


"ijor" wrote:
Enable / disable PnP driver using for example devcon.exe.
Of course, install it first.

--PA