Which Windows Driver Kit and Test Kit to Use

Updated: May 5, 2009

This list summarizes which Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and which Windows Logo Kit (WLK) to use, depending on the version of the Windows operating systems for which you are developing drivers.

If you write drivers for...Use this driver kitUse this test kit

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows Vista
(x86, x64, AMD64)

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows Server 2003 SP1
(x86, x64, AMD64)

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows XP 64 bit Edition 2003 (Itanium only)

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows XP x64 Edition

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows XP Family
(including Service Pack 2)

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Windows 2000 Family

Windows Server 2008 WDK

Windows Logo Kit 1.4

Notes:

For more information about which version of the test kit to use, see Windows Logo Kit.

For information about how to obtain the latest versions of the kits, see How to Get the WDK and WLK.

To obtain help for driver development efforts related to a supported Windows operating system and its corresponding kits, see Support for Kits and Tools.


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