Re: Installing Driver Simulation Framework causes checked OS not to boot

You might try running it with debug under the free build. Don't know if it
will work or not, but it may get rid of the hang. Unfortunately, a lot of
teams at Microsoft ignore the checked build. It won't be as good as the
checked but at least you can make progress. Under any circumstances
consider going to the Microsoft Connect site and filing a feedback report.

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Don Burn (MVP, Windows DDK)
Windows 2k/XP/2k3 Filesystem and Driver Consulting
Website: http://www.windrvr.com
Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/WinDrvr
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"Roger Stewart" <rstewart27104@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an XP sp2 RTM (5.1.2600.2180) test machine that has its
boot.ini configured so I can load either the free build or a partially
checked HAL/Kernel build of the OS. Everything works as expected
before installing DSF, meaning I can boot to checked and use my dev
machine to break into WinDbg.

My hardware is not ready and I need something to load my driver, thus,
DSF. Once DSF is installed, I can load my driver and break as
expected. If I reboot and try to load the checked OS again, the
machine hangs at the Windows XP load screen with the cycling progress
bar (no progress is ever given). If I boot into the free build of the
OS and uninstall DSF, I can then boot back into the checked version.

I am using the Driver Simulation Framework preview version from the
DDK 6000 release. Below is the contents of my boot.ini.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Checked" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /kernel=ntkrnlmp.chk /
hal=halmacpi.chk /debug /debugport=1394 /channel=32

- Roger


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