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20 Mar 09 14:01
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INF Tool for WDK 2008
I downloaded the latest 2008 WDK from Microsoft Connect. After installing the WDK I see that there is no Tools directory showing up in my programs list. With the 2003 WDK I had access to a tool called GENINF. Does anyone know why this tool was removed for 2008?
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20 Mar 09 14:08
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Re: INF Tool for WDK 2008
That's strange - they're should be, unless something has recently changed. mm xxxxx@intel.com wrote: > I downloaded the latest 2008 WDK from Microsoft Connect. After installing the WDK I see that there is no Tools directory showing up in my programs list. With the 2003 WDK I had access to a tool called GENINF. Does anyone know why this tool was removed for 2008? >
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20 Mar 09 14:10
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Re: INF Tool for WDK 2008
My bad. I meant that there is a 'tools' directory, which after rereading your post, I'm not sure that's what you meant. There is no 'geninf' program in it, however, though I've never used it before. mm Martin O'Brien wrote: > That's strange - they're should be, unless something has recently changed. > > mm > > xxxxx@intel.com wrote: >> I downloaded the latest 2008 WDK from Microsoft Connect. After >> installing the WDK I see that there is no Tools directory showing up >> in my programs list. With the 2003 WDK I had access to a tool called >> GENINF. Does anyone know why this tool was removed for 2008? >
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20 Mar 09 14:25
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Re: INF Tool for WDK 2008
xxxxx@intel.com wrote: > I downloaded the latest 2008 WDK from Microsoft Connect. After installing the WDK I see that there is no Tools directory showing up in my programs list. With the 2003 WDK I had access to a tool called GENINF. The Windows 2003 kit was still called the "DDK" > Does anyone know why this tool was removed for 2008? > It was removed earlier than that. It was in the 6000 (Vista) WDK, but not the 6001 (Vista SP1) WDK. I suspect it just became a support burden; they didn't want to add a bunch of new classes for a tool that isn't used very much. Fortunately, the older versions continue to work. -- Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
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20 Mar 09 15:07
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RE: INF Tool for WDK 2008
<QUOTE> Fortunately, the older versions continue to work. </QUOTE> More correctly: The older versions continue to "work" This tool was pulled from the WDK for a zillion reasons, I would suspect: 1) It NEVER produced complete INF files. 2) For several years, it produced INF files for hardware devices that were blatantly broken. 3) It had never been maintained or regularly updated You should be happy it's gone. Do yourself a favor, skip GENINF and just write the relevant 6 or so INF lines that it used to write for you yourself. Peter OSR
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