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Unable to build Windows NT DDK Sample Code?

Jan 29, 1997
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   If you are having problem building your Windows NT DDK sample code, you will want to verify and make sure the following steps are taken care of:
  1. Did you install the Win 32 SDK first ?
  2. Did you install the Windows NT DDK secondly?
  3. Did you install and use MS-Visual C++ 2.1 or higher? (Do not use C 7.0)
  4. Did you double-click the "Checked-Build Environment" or "Free-build Environment" icons under your "Windows NT DDK program group"?

You must select the Free or Checked build environment under your Windows NT DDK program group. A build environment will be set and ready to compile your sample code. You must CD into the sample code directory before typing the following command:

C:\DDK\SRC\GENERAL\PORTIO > BUILD -CEF

After your build, check and make sure there is no file "build.err". If there is, then it means your got one or more errors from your build. You output file (or DLL) should be located in your DDK\LIB\<Processor type (i386) etc..>\Free

Where Free is the type of build output you wish to build.

If you get an error from your build, check your build environment by typing the following command:

Set >Myenv.txt { This will save your environment to a file} you will want to compare it against our environment as follow:


BASEDIR=D:\DDK
BUILD_DEFAULT=-ei -nmake -i
BUILD_DEFAULT_TARGETS=-386
BUILD_MAKE_PROGRAM=nmake.exe
COMPUTERNAME=KevinJon1
ComSpec=C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe
Cpu=i386
C_DEFINES=-D_IDWBUILD -DRDRDBG -DSRVDBG
DDKBUILDENV=checked
DDKDRIVE=D:
dircmd=/l/d/ogn
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\
include=D:\MSTOOLS\include;D:\MSTOOLS\include;c:\msdev\include;
init=d:\misc\init
lib=D:\MSTOOLS\lib;D:\MSTOOLS\lib;c:\msdev\lib;
MSC_OPTIMIZATION=/Od /Oi
MSDevDir=c:\msdev;
Mstools=D:\MSTOOLS
NEW_CRTS=1
NTDEBUG=ntsd
NTDEBUGTYPE=both
NTMAKEENV=D:\DDK\inc
NTRESKIT=C:\apps\NTRESKIT
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Os2LibPath=C:\WINNT\system32\os2\dll;
Path=D:\MSTOOLS\bin;C:\WINNT\system32;C:\WINNT;c:\msdev\bin;D:\MSTOOLS\bin;D:\DDK\bin;c:\app
s\vslick\win;c:\bin;c:\bin\idw;
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 5 Model 2 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=5
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0205
prompt=$p$g
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINNT
TEMP=C:\TEMP
TMP=C:\TEMP
USERDOMAIN=REDMOND
USERNAME=KevinJon
USERPROFILE=C:\WINNT\Profiles\KevinJon
windir=C:\WINNT
_NTROOT=D:\DDK
_OBJ_DIR=obj