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Summary: A Programmer's Cookbook
Review: This book would suit anyone attempting the painful transition from user mode to kernel mode programming, as well as hardened system hackers. It is very hands on, and doesn't induce the same level of insomnia as the DDK documentation. If, like myself you don't intend to actually implement any more undocumented techniques than as absolutely necessary, it's still great to understand what's going on behind the scenes. It's refreshing to read something written by someone who isn't afraid to rip open the black boxes and leave the panel's strewn on the floor!
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Summary: A Programmer's Cookbook
Review: This book would suit anyone attempting the painful transition from user mode to kernel mode programming, as well as hardened system hackers. It is very hands on, and doesn't induce the same level of insomnia as the DDK documentation. If, like myself you don't intend to actually implement any more undocumented techniques than as absolutely necessary, it's still great to understand what's going on behind the scenes. It's refreshing to read something written by someone who isn't afraid to rip open the black boxes and leave the panel's strewn on the floor!
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Summary: Want to know what's underneath Win2K/ WinXP? Read this book!
Review: This is an excellent book that I started reading and couldn't put down for days. The author explains complex Win2K internal structures clearly. By providing the source and binaries of the tools he developed, he made it very easy to run the tools and examine the internals while reading the book - sort of like lab experiments! I've read some articles published in DDJ, WD, MSDN, etc. in the past that were difficult to understand. After reading this book, I've re-read some of them and they now make sense.I've also used some of the tools to delve into Windows XP! and have already seen what some of the differences between Win2K and WinXP are. I'm applying some of the techniques in this book to recompile the code that the author graciously provided and make the necessary changes to see what's underneath WinXP. I wrote a kernel-mode driver for the first time after using the author's win2k_wiz to create a skeleton. Wow! that made it easy! In my opinion Schreiber has joined the ranks of Pietrek, Schulman, Russinovich, and the other OS gurus.
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Summary: windows internals unleashed
Review: Wow! This is a really good book if you plan to move from user mode to kernel mode. I bought this book because it was recommended by an author I really respect. It actually makes kernel mode application development look easy. I know that's a wild claim to make but its my honest opinion.The CD actually has a wizard for generating VS projects for kernel mode applications in addition to some really cool tools! The author also explains the skeleton code so a reader can easily build their apps on the foundation. The only problem I have with this book is the fact that its account on memory management is rather difficult to comprehend. I'm sure I would have been totally lost if I didn't already have this knowlegde. Readers who don't already understand this can consult volume 3 of the intel x86 manual or the book: "Memory Management" by Bill Blunden. It should be noted that this book has very little to do with the win32 api. It is strictly a kernel mode/native API book so readers who have no interest in the kernel should not consider buying this book. I highly recommend it for system programmers who like me keep asking:"How does it work?"
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