Block Driver Loading

You should include registry keys under the platform's HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Builtin registry key so that the Device Manager loads the block device driver when the platform starts. For more information about the Device Manager, see Device Manager.

Block device drivers for PC Card block devices or similar removable hardware use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\PCMCIA registry key so that the Device Manager loads the driver when you connect the relevant block device to the system.

See Also

Block Driver Architecture | Block Driver Samples | Block Driver Registry Settings | Block Driver Manager | Block Device File Systems | File System Loading and Unloading | Block Driver Interface | Block Driver Installation | Block Driver Detection | Block Driver Access | Block Driver Power Cycle

 Last updated on Tuesday, May 18, 2004

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