another newbie question

NTFSD
1

In order to write a file system minifilter or file system filter, do I
need the WDK or the IFS Kit?

2

Use the WDK. In years past there was the DDK and the IFS kit. With
Vista, the two
were merged into the WDK. The WDK is the newest and most up to date and
now includes the IFS kit (and it’s free).

Yourch, Chris wrote:

In order to write a file system minifilter or file system filter, do I
need the WDK or the IFS Kit?

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag
argument: ‘’
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

3

I just ordered the IFS because Microsoft said that the IFS is a superset
of the WDK and has extras that the WDK does not that are specific to
file systems, which is what I need.

Any idea on why Microsoft still offers the IFS? And charges for it?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of MM
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:05 PM
To: Windows File Systems Devs Interest List
Subject: Re: [ntfsd] another newbie question

Use the WDK. In years past there was the DDK and the IFS kit. With
Vista, the two
were merged into the WDK. The WDK is the newest and most up to date and
now includes the IFS kit (and it’s free).

Yourch, Chris wrote:

In order to write a file system minifilter or file system filter, do I

need the WDK or the IFS Kit?

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag
argument: ‘’
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: xxxxx@replicus.com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

4

I can’t remember any specific differences other than about a dozen white
papers from OSR that
have been left out of the WDK. These white papers mostly dealt with
legacy drivers though.

I can’t remember what all is in the old IFS kit - I’ve been building
minifilters with the WDK for
that last year or so… From my understanding your needing to build a
minifilter - I would recommend
you try to cancel your order and just use the WDK and save yourself some
money…

As to why their still offering it - and charging for it; I wonder that
myself. Perhaps some else could
tackle that.

Yourch, Chris wrote:

I just ordered the IFS because Microsoft said that the IFS is a superset
of the WDK and has extras that the WDK does not that are specific to
file systems, which is what I need.

Any idea on why Microsoft still offers the IFS? And charges for it?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of MM
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:05 PM
To: Windows File Systems Devs Interest List
Subject: Re: [ntfsd] another newbie question

Use the WDK. In years past there was the DDK and the IFS kit. With
Vista, the two
were merged into the WDK. The WDK is the newest and most up to date and
now includes the IFS kit (and it’s free).

Yourch, Chris wrote:

>In order to write a file system minifilter or file system filter, do I
>
>

>need the WDK or the IFS Kit?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>—
>Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
>https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17
>
>You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag
>argument: ‘’
>To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com
>
>

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: xxxxx@replicus.com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag argument: ‘’
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

5

I think I’ll cancel the order. Thanks for the heads up!

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of MM
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:41 PM
To: Windows File Systems Devs Interest List
Subject: Re: [ntfsd] another newbie question

I can’t remember any specific differences other than about a dozen white

papers from OSR that
have been left out of the WDK. These white papers mostly dealt with
legacy drivers though.

I can’t remember what all is in the old IFS kit - I’ve been building
minifilters with the WDK for
that last year or so… From my understanding your needing to build a
minifilter - I would recommend
you try to cancel your order and just use the WDK and save yourself some

money…

As to why their still offering it - and charging for it; I wonder that
myself. Perhaps some else could
tackle that.

Yourch, Chris wrote:

I just ordered the IFS because Microsoft said that the IFS is a
superset
of the WDK and has extras that the WDK does not that are specific to
file systems, which is what I need.

Any idea on why Microsoft still offers the IFS? And charges for it?

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com
[mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of MM
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:05 PM
To: Windows File Systems Devs Interest List
Subject: Re: [ntfsd] another newbie question

Use the WDK. In years past there was the DDK and the IFS kit. With
Vista, the two
were merged into the WDK. The WDK is the newest and most up to date and
now includes the IFS kit (and it’s free).

Yourch, Chris wrote:

>In order to write a file system minifilter or file system filter, do I
>
>

>need the WDK or the IFS Kit?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>—
>Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
>https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17
>
>You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag
>argument: ‘’
>To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com
>
>

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: xxxxx@replicus.com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: unknown lmsubst tag argument:
‘’
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com

Questions? First check the IFS FAQ at
https://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=17

You are currently subscribed to ntfsd as: xxxxx@replicus.com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to xxxxx@lists.osr.com