http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/DevTools/tools/DrvVerifier.mspx
Driver Verifier
Driver Verifier is an extremely useful tool for detecting errors in kernel-mode drivers. It tests and traps many conditions that might otherwise go unnoticed in normal operation. Driver Verifier verifies that drivers are not making illegal function calls or causing system corruption. It can identify conditions such as memory corruption, mishandled I/O request packets (IRPs), invalid direct memory access (DMA) buffer usage, and possible deadlocks.
Running Driver Verifier throughout the development and test process can help find problems early in the development life cycle, when they are easier and cheaper to correct. Driver Verifier can be run as a command-line tool or with a graphical user interface. The !verifier extension in the kernel debugger can be used to monitor and report on statistics related to Driver Verifier in context of a debugging session.
The requirements for the Windows logo program state that a driver must not fail while running under Driver Verifier.
Driver Verifier is installed with all versions of Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, so it can also be used on customer computers to troubleshoot problems in the field.
General Driver Verifier
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![]() | Driver Verifier in Windows Vista![]() |
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![]() | Driver Verifier Options![]() |
![]() | Using Driver Verifier![]() |