Install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 on Windows 7 64 bits

NTDEV
1

Hello:

In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits, which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.
However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest WDK 7.1 and this also fail.

Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64 bits?

thanks,
Kiet

2

Hmm. I thought that this was fixed in the latest WDK, and that it only used
to show up under WinXP 64.

What kind of error are you getting?

Mm
On Aug 24, 2011 12:14 PM, wrote:
> Hello:
>
> In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits,
which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.
> However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest
WDK 7.1 and this also fail.
>
> Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64
bits?
>
> thanks,
> Kiet
>
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3

It is supported. What is the issue? Also, you can compile a 64 bit app and driver on a 32 bit system, the 64 bit compiler is a 32 bit app :smiley:

d

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:17 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: [ntdev] Install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 on Windows 7 64 bits

Hello:

In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits, which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.
However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest WDK 7.1 and this also fail.

Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64 bits?

thanks,
Kiet

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4

yes the latest WDK installs just fine on WIn7x64 platforms, so you have some
other problem that is breaking the installtion, not the bit-width.

Mark Roddy

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM, wrote:

> Hello:
>
> In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits,
> which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.
> However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest
> WDK 7.1 and this also fail.
>
> Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64
> bits?
>
> thanks,
> Kiet
>
> —
> NTDEV is sponsored by OSR
>
> For our schedule of WDF, WDM, debugging and other seminars visit:
> http://www.osr.com/seminars
>
> To unsubscribe, visit the List Server section of OSR Online at
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>

5

The error that I got when attempting to install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 is:

I got a pop up: “Unused Microsoft WDK Subcomponent Installation detected”.

I says that this happens when a configuration transaction is aborted due to an error or user
cancellation.

So, it looks like there is some sort of error. The question is how do you get it back to a clean
state ?

6

No idea.

Basic question - would using the 7.1.0.7600 WDK be an option?

mm

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Subject: RE:[ntdev] Install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 on Windows 7 64 bits

The error that I got when attempting to install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 is:

I got a pop up: “Unused Microsoft WDK Subcomponent Installation detected”.

I says that this happens when a configuration transaction is aborted due to
an error or user cancellation.

So, it looks like there is some sort of error. The question is how do you
get it back to a clean state ?

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7

Have you tried running System Restore for a time prior to your attempt to install the WDK?

Gary G. Little

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:47:58 PM
Subject: RE:[ntdev] Install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 on Windows 7 64 bits

The error that I got when attempting to install WDK 6.1.6001.18002 is:

I got a pop up: “Unused Microsoft WDK Subcomponent Installation detected”.

I says that this happens when a configuration transaction is aborted due to an error or user
cancellation.

So, it looks like there is some sort of error. The question is how do you get it back to a clean
state ?

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8

No, we need to use WDK 6001.18002 since the driver needs to support Windows 2000

9

Bummer

Mm
On Aug 24, 2011 2:16 PM, wrote:
> No, we need to use WDK 6001.18002 since the driver needs to support
Windows 2000
>
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10

Well, if you get desperate, you could install it on another machine, tar up
the installation directory and unpack it elsewhere. The docs won’t work,
but you could solve that by using another version or downloading the chm. I
think there might be one other thing that might fail.

Mm
On Aug 24, 2011 2:23 PM, “Martin O’Brien” <
xxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:

Bummer

Mm
On Aug 24, 2011 2:16 PM, wrote:
>> No, we need to use WDK 6001.18002 since the driver needs to support
> Windows 2000
>>
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11

Welcome to MSI installer hell.

12

On 8/24/2011 8:15 PM, xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

No, we need to use WDK 6001.18002 since the driver needs to support Windows 2000

My advice for this case:

Set up a virtual machine (VirtualPC, VMware, …pick the one most
suitable for your needs).

Install WinXP 32bit inside and the WDK 6001 on top of that.

Then copy the virtual disk images and burn them on DVD.

This way you can always restore a clean WDK copy when you need it.

Because the WDK is installed on an OS inside a virtual machine, it will
likely work even on Win8/9/10.

If you need more than one concurrent installations, you have to make
sure to have enough OS licenses and to register the OS (e.g. WinXP) only
after you made the backup image.

13

Do you have WinDbg installed? maybe remove it before WDK install?

–
Maxim S. Shatskih
Windows DDK MVP
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com

wrote in message news:xxxxx@ntdev…
> Hello:
>
> In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits, which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.
> However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest WDK 7.1 and this also fail.
>
> Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64 bits?
>
> thanks,
> Kiet
>

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xxxxx@gmail.com wrote:

Hello:

In the process of porting my driver installation app from 32 to 64 bits, which needs WDK’s header files. I need to install WDK on Windows 7 64 bits.

As Doron asked previously, why do you need to install the WDK on Windows
7 64 bit?

However, the WDK installation process failed. I have tried with the latest WDK 7.1 and this also fail.

Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64 bits?

I believe it’s supported with recent versions of the WDK, but why bother
if you’re having trouble getting it to work? Just install and use it on
an OS on which it installs for you.

15

>> Does anyone know whether WDK installation is supported on Windows 7 64 bits?

I believe it’s supported with recent versions of the WDK, but why bother

I personally have WDK 6001.18002 installed on my Win7 x64 laptop. Worked fine without a single issue.

–
Maxim S. Shatskih
Windows DDK MVP
xxxxx@storagecraft.com
http://www.storagecraft.com