Where can I get Windows checked build?

Question

I'm developing a file system driver.
I use free build Windows as a target machine.
If I could get a checked build of Windows, I think I get more convenient. Isn't it.

But I do not know even where I can get it. Does it need a cost?
And what are the benefits I can get, when I use it.

Answer 1

Checked builds are available to MSDN subscribers from the MSDN download website.

The benefits are that when you attach a kernel debugger to debug your driver, you will gets lots of extra debugging information sent to the debug console, especially if you call any function with invalid parameters, it will be caught closer to the actual error because every function does parameter checking (that's the checked part of checked build) and print a warning.

Here is a link with more information

And a description of one of the checked builds available on MSDN:

Windows 7 Checked/Debug Build (x86) - DVD (English)

File Name: en_windows_7_checked_build_dvd_x86_398742.iso

Date Published (UTC): 8/14/2009 9:55:36 AM

Last Updated (UTC): 5/21/2010 8:22:29 AM

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