vista 64 bit driver help

NTDEV
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Hi,

I hve compiled our 32bit driver with Longhorn x64 build environment without any error or warning. I also made neccessary changes in inf file(decoration).
But when i try to install the driver i get error “Driver is not intended for this platform”, i double checked that i m using 64 bit compiled driver.

any help is appericiated.

Thanks,
Rahul

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What type of driver is it? Is there an actual error code?

mm

3

You didn’t accidentally compile for Itanium by any chance?

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xxxxx@yahoo.com wrote:

I hve compiled our 32bit driver with Longhorn x64 build environment without any error or warning. I also made neccessary changes in inf file(decoration).

How did you do that? By hand? Can you show us the lines you changed?

But when i try to install the driver i get error “Driver is not intended for this platform”, i double checked that i m using 64 bit compiled driver.

What is your hardware? You’re positive you installed Vista 64? Did you
sign the driver?

–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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Also, did you add the necessary 64 bit decorations to you INF?

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-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxx@lists.osr.com [mailto:xxxxx@lists.osr.com] On Behalf Of Tim Roberts
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 10:33 AM
To: Windows System Software Devs Interest List
Subject: Re: [ntdev] vista 64 bit driver help

xxxxx@yahoo.com wrote:

I hve compiled our 32bit driver with Longhorn x64 build environment without any error or warning. I also made neccessary changes in inf file(decoration).

How did you do that? By hand? Can you show us the lines you changed?

But when i try to install the driver i get error “Driver is not intended for this platform”, i double checked that i m using 64 bit compiled driver.

What is your hardware? You’re positive you installed Vista 64? Did you
sign the driver?

–
Tim Roberts, xxxxx@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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I have read alot about 64 drivers here.
So answers for all the questions,

  1. I used Ntamd64 in my inf file for [Manufacturer].
  2. i m sure i m installing on vista 64 bit
  3. I use F8 at at boot time at use the “disable digital signature enforcment” option. so i think that takes care of unsigned driver.
  4. driver is compiled for x64 and not for Ia64