What is BOOT drivers loading?

I create a simple sys which outputs DbgPrint in DriverEntry and in
IRP_CREATE function.I tell to winNT what the sys would load at boot time
(start=0 in ini file)
I copy the file in \SysytemRoot\System32\Drivers (I check the valability of
the path) then I restart
I click on ControlPanel Devices.I see that my sys is marked for loading at
boot time but is not started (is that a normal thing?).I start the driver
from the button and my friver starts OK(is that a normal thing?).
If so then what is used for the boot loading since I could create a
dynamicaly loaded driver?

Have a nice day
Adi


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It is not a normal thing, why don’t you check The “Event Viewer”. Windows NT
logs any driver which fails to load and the cause of the error?

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I create a simple sys which outputs DbgPrint in DriverEntry and in
IRP_CREATE function.I tell to winNT what the sys would load at boot time
(start=0 in ini file)
I copy the file in \SysytemRoot\System32\Drivers (I check the valability of
the path) then I restart
I click on ControlPanel Devices.I see that my sys is marked for loading at
boot time but is not started (is that a normal thing?).I start the driver
from the button and my friver starts OK(is that a normal thing?).
If so then what is used for the boot loading since I could create a
dynamicaly loaded driver?

Have a nice day
Adi


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Hi ,

First you should avoid using BOOT driver loading.

mostly BOOT drivers made for drivers that a system drivers should use. (FILE
SYSTEM , REGISTRY ,
KERNEL DEBUGGERS thats should debug system drivers , etc)

your probelm may cause because you are try to use somthing that still not
loaded .

You really need a BOOT Driver ?
Elad Zucker

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Krit
To: File Systems Developers Interest List
Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 8:00 PM
Subject: [ntfsd] What is BOOT drivers loading?

>I create a simple sys which outputs DbgPrint in DriverEntry and in
>IRP_CREATE function.I tell to winNT what the sys would load at boot time
>(start=0 in ini file)
>I copy the file in \SysytemRoot\System32\Drivers (I check the valability of
>the path) then I restart
>I click on ControlPanel Devices.I see that my sys is marked for loading at
>boot time but is not started (is that a normal thing?).I start the driver
>from the button and my friver starts OK(is that a normal thing?).
>If so then what is used for the boot loading since I could create a
>dynamicaly loaded driver?
>
>Have a nice day
>Adi
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