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−-*- outline -*-
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−
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−* Which version exist?
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− - VxD
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−                Windows 3.x and Windows 9x
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− - Windows Driver Model (WDM)
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−                Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows
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−                2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista (for
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−                backwards compatibility)
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− - Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)
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−                Windows 2000 and later
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−
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−* VxD.
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−See
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−  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VxD
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−
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−* WDM.
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−
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−See
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−  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Model
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−* WDF.
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−See
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−  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Foundation
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−* Tools.
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−
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−** Msinfo32.exe
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−Windows XP/2003 System Information Tool.
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−See
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−  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308549
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−
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−** Sysinternals.
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−
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−*** WinObj.
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−Winobj is a program that lets you browse the Windows NT Object Manager
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−namespace.
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−** devtree.
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−The DeviceTree V2.12 utility is a Windows XP/Server 2003 utility written by
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−OSR, that allows the user the ability to display the drivers and devices
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−loaded in 2 different views. The first view Driver View the user sees a list
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−of all the drivers loaded in kernel mode and all the devices that those
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−drivers have created. In the second view PnP View the user sees a list of all
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−the devices in the system from that of Plug and Play Manager (PnP).
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−
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−** Microsoft DDK.
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−
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−*** DevCon.
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−
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−Supported device classes:
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−
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−  cmd> devcon.exe classes
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−Which files used by specific driver (with "*" prints list of files for all drivers):
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−
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−  cmd> devcon.exe driverfiles *
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−
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−Device ID (names included):
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−
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−  cmd> devcon.exe hwids *
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−Device status (running/stoped):
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−
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−  cmd> devcon.exe status *
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−
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−** USB Command Verifier.
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−
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−All USB peripherals are required to pass the Device Framework tests in order
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−to gain certification.
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−  http://www.usb.org/developers/tools/
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−
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−* Files.
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−** Windows 98 SE/ME.
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− * .386
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−   VxD driver under Windows 3.x
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− * .vxd
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−   VxD driver under Windows 95
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−** Windows NT (2000/XP/2003).
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−
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− * .inf
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−   Stored in %Windir%\Inf.
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− * .pnf
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−   Precompiled INF File. Stored in %Windir%\Inf.
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−
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−* Driver type.
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−
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−** CDC.
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−  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837637
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−                How to use or to reference the Usbser.sys driver from
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−                universal serial bus (USB) modem .inf files.
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−
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−* Driver class.
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−See
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms791134.aspx
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−                System-Supplied Device Setup Classes
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−
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−* How list drivers?
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−Set environment devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices to 1 and run Device Manager,
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−select "View" --> "Show hidden devices".
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−
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−* How install drivers?
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−Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) tools allow installing driver under following
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−OSes:
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−  Windows Server 2008 R2
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−  Windows 7
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−  Windows Server 2008
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−  Windows Vista
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−  Windows Server 2003
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−  Windows XP
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−  Windows 2000
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−It consist from API (from library, DIFxAPI, DIFxApp) and command line tool
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−(DPInst) which can be found in WDK and their licence allow redistribution.
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−  http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/DIFxFAQ.mspx
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−                Information about Driver Install Frameworks Tools
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/magazine/cc302206%28en-us%29.aspx
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−                If you update any drivers in Device Manager
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−                %windir%\system32\ReinstallBackups folder is created with
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−                backups of the old drivers.
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