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Installing the Device Metadata Authoring Wizard

This topic describes the Device Metadata Authoring tool provided in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 8.

The Device Metadata Authoring Wizard is located in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).

To download and install the WDK, see Windows Driver Kit.

Note

You must install the entire WDK to use the tool.

After you have installed and launched the WDK, click the Driver menu in Microsoft Visual Studio, select Device Metadata, and then perform one of the following actions:

Note

If the Driver menu is missing, make sure that you have the Ultimate or Professional edition of Visual Studio 11 and the WDK installed.

  • To create a device metadata package, select Authoring.
  • To create a mobile broadband service metadata package, select Mobile Broadband.

The Welcome to the Metadata Authoring Wizard screen appears, and you're ready to begin creating a metadata package.