craigrow
Hi. My name is Craig Rowland. I'm one of the program managers on the Windows Driver Kits team. I've been at Microsoft for almost eight years now. I've moved around between groups but have always been doing work related to Windows and driver
Direct Link to WLK Support
You may notice in this week's WHQL News that we have finally fixed one of our nagging flaws. We now...
Date: 04/28/2008
WLK 1.2 = Done
Sorry I wasn't able to tell you earlier, I didn't want to scoop the flash that just went out. Below...
Date: 04/09/2008
WLK 1.2 is Almost Ready
Obviously we've missed our April 1 target date for WLK 1.2. We are taking a little extra time...
Date: 04/03/2008
Next kit release and a new blog
As you're aware we were planning to release a beta of our next kit, WLK 1.2 "Boston" last week....
Date: 02/21/2008
WLK 1.1 SP Now Available
As you will see in the WHQL News later today, the WLK 1.1 SP has been posted to Microsoft Connect....
Date: 02/11/2008
Which WLK should I use
With all of the releases we've had, WLK, OS, WLP, it can be difficult to answer the question, which...
Date: 12/19/2007
Storage WDK Blog
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times...I have yet to meet anyone on a Windows device...
Date: 12/14/2007
WLK 1.1 Released to Microsoft Connect
WLK 1.1 was posted to connect with Vista SP1 RC1 and Server 2008 RC1 last night. The official...
Date: 12/06/2007
Final WLK 1.1 Preview Build Available
Last week we posted the final preview build for WLK 1.1 to Connect. This is the last opportunity to...
Date: 11/19/2007
LogoFest Content for Free
The Windows Logo Program team puts on LogoFest events at strategic times throughout the year. ...
Date: 10/31/2007
My Blog in Chinese?
We've been working with Microsoft Research to use their machine translation technology to translate...
Date: 10/22/2007
Just for Fun
Here are a couple of the things that are being done to raise awareness about the Windows Logo...
Date: 10/18/2007
New Windows Logo Kit 1.1 Build Posted
Yesterday we posted a new build of WLK 1.1 to Connect. This is our lockdown entry build so...
Date: 10/16/2007
Upcoming Releases of the Windows Logo Kit
Here's a long overdue update on the coming releases from the Windows Logo Kit. A preview of...
Date: 10/11/2007
You need this QFE
We have no mechanism to actually require a QFE, and we usually recommend that you not install a QFE...
Date: 10/05/2007
This is only a test
This is only a test
Date: 09/07/2007
DTM Newsgroup
I quietly added this link to my list of DTM links a while back because we were uncertain how much...
Date: 04/17/2007
Survey Results
Thanks to those of you who took the time to participate in our recent survey. I can tell you the...
Date: 04/16/2007
Device Selection Scripting Object, MSDN Wikis and WinHEC
The WLK docs team release two exciting items last week. The first is the addition of Wiki...
Date: 04/16/2007
Next rev of the DTM is available today
The next rev. of the DTM has been released. See the official announcement here. The most significant...
Date: 04/05/2007
DTM Survey
Testing
Date: 03/05/2007
Please complete the DTM survey
We have posted a short 10 question DTM survey on Connect. Please take a few minutes this week to...
Date: 01/15/2007
Backup you DTM database
One of the most consistent things I've heard from both our internal and external partners since...
Date: 09/15/2006
WHQL Log Viewer available
The first DTM Power Toy is available for download. This tool opens the packages you create to submit...
Date: 08/14/2006
It's official, WinHEC 2007 in the Big Easy
This announcement has been made quietly. I guess my Campaign for anything bug Seattle can be retired...
Date: 08/10/2006
DTMSupp to continue
When I wrote this article I expected to see a lot of complaints about moving all support to a public...
Date: 07/19/2006
Mark's side of the announcement
Mark has posted his announcement of the acquisition to his blog. The good news in this post is that...
Date: 07/18/2006
Sysinternals acquired by Microsoft
This schocked me. When I've talked to Mark, or people who know him well, he seemed resolute about...
Date: 07/18/2006
DTM Support moving to newsgroup model
DTM support is moving to a newsgroup model which should make the increasing volumes easier to...
Date: 06/26/2006
Hardware and driver developer blog list
I have no idea how long this list has been available. If you're looking for Windows driver and...
Date: 06/21/2006
DTM help docs posted for download
The current DTM CHM has been posted for download. This is the same documentation you get in the DTM...
Date: 06/20/2006
WinHEC slides
The WDK Intro slide deck from WinHEC has been posted here. It is a nice overview of the tools in the...
Date: 06/20/2006
DTMSupp and WDKSupp
Steve made mention of the LDKFB alias going away. I'm glad to hear he's had a good experience with...
Date: 06/18/2006
High Definition Audio for the Digital Home
I was just handed an advance copy of this book by the authors after my presentation at WinHEC this...
Date: 05/24/2006
New code signing whitepaper
I expect kernel mode code signing will be a hot topic at WinHEC and I expect a lot of good...
Date: 05/23/2006
DTM Screencasts: Just in time for Beta 2
When you get your Beta 2 build of the DTM you'll have a new resource. Below are links to the first...
Date: 05/22/2006
The Art of Project Management
One of the things I had hoped could happen on this blog is a lively discussion of things I’ve read...
Date: 05/07/2006
Wikipedia and the DTM
Tag makes some good points. This one is particularly compelling to me..."Your blog will change over...
Date: 05/04/2006
I can't log on to the client
I've seen a number of people on the DTM support alias, dtmsupp@microsoft.com running into this...
Date: 05/03/2006
Just testing: Preview of the DTM WinHEC slides
I'm not sure how this new feature of our blog servers work. I'm trying to get you a preview of the...
Date: 05/02/2006
OK, OK, I Suck
I was puzzled by Jason's comment to the posting about the DTM screencasts... "I am not sure how...
Date: 05/02/2006
New Wikipedia entry
I've been impressed with the value of Wikipedia lately. In the past using the Internet to search for...
Date: 05/02/2006
DTM Tutorial Screencasts
We have posted the first in a long series of DTM Tutorial screencasts. Please let me know what you...
Date: 04/25/2006
CSS is now supporting the WDK and DTM
This is good news for anyone using the WDK as you will now get much better support than the product...
Date: 04/25/2006
Windows Live Expo
I've used the Windows Live Expo beta to get rid of some left over construction materials I had as...
Date: 04/19/2006
Puzzle time: think outside the box
I'm not a big puzzle person but I ran across this puzzle twice in less than a week. Once in a...
Date: 03/08/2006
More driver blogs
Here is another new blog driver developers and testers will want to keep their eyes on.
Date: 03/07/2006
Customizing Vista Setup
This capability of Vista Setup came up in a number of conversations during the recent WHQL event on...
Date: 03/06/2006
Peter Wieland has started a blog
If you're at all involved with Windows driver development I expect you'll want to subscribe to this...
Date: 03/03/2006