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Q76473: PRB: No Output from VxD Debug_Out and Trace_Out Macros

Article: Q76473
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Device Driver Kit
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Device Development Kit (DDK) for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, when a virtual device (VxD) uses
the Debug_Out and Trace_Out macros to obtain status information, no output is
produced.

CAUSE
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The debugging version of WIN386.EXE is not installed properly.

RESOLUTION
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The Microsoft Knowledge Base contains instructions to properly install
WIN386.EXE. This information can be found by querying on the following words:

  " prod(winddk) and win386.exe " (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 DDKVXD debug devices virtual wdeb386 win386

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWinDDKSearch kbWinDDK300 kbWinDDK310
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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