What’s the latest RELEASE QUALITY SDK?

Question

 The latest release quality Windows SDK is the RTM release of the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.    This SDK was released on August 6, 2009.  The Windows SDK contains documentation, samples, headers, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications.

 

The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK.  The DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later.  This release of the SDK has three ISOs to choose from.  You should pick the version that matches the CPU (x86, x64, or Itanium) you are installing on. Each ISO will allow you to build applications that target all the other CPU platforms.  If you install the x86 ISO (which only installs on x86 platforms), you will be able to create applications targeting x86, x64, and Itanium.

 

Platform Compatibility:

This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Windows 7,  Windows Server 2008 R2 Candidate,  Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 , Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

 

Visual Studio Compatibility:

This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Visual Studio 2008 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions.  

 

What’s New:

Please check out the top-level Getting Started section in the SDK documentation for a full description of what’s new in the SDK as well as recent posts to this blog – such as New Win32 Samples in Windows SDK for Windows 7: Windows User Interface or New Tools in Windows SDK for Windows 7.

 

Learn More:

Check the Windows SDK blog and the Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center over the coming weeks for more information about the Windows SDK.  Please read the Release Notes for a description of known issues before you install the SDK.  The Release Notes also have instructions on how to use the different components in the SDK.

 

Tell us what you think:

Send your thoughts to the Windows SDK Feedback alias.  Tell us how you use the SDK and what we can do to make your life easier.

 

--Karin

 

||Karin Meier||Windows SDK PM||Samples.Community||http://blogs.msdn.com/KarinM||

 

Answer 1

 The latest release quality Windows SDK is the RTM release of the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.    This SDK was released on August 6, 2009.  The Windows SDK contains documentation, samples, headers, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications.

 

The RTM release of the Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now available for download in both ISO and Web Setup format.  Web setup allows you to install a specific subset of the SDK you select without having to download the entire SDK.  The DVD ISO setup allows you to download the entire SDK to install later.  This release of the SDK has three ISOs to choose from.  You should pick the version that matches the CPU (x86, x64, or Itanium) you are installing on. Each ISO will allow you to build applications that target all the other CPU platforms.  If you install the x86 ISO (which only installs on x86 platforms), you will be able to create applications targeting x86, x64, and Itanium.

 

Platform Compatibility:

This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Windows 7,  Windows Server 2008 R2 Candidate,  Windows Server 2008, .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 , Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

 

Visual Studio Compatibility:

This release of the Windows SDK is compatible with Visual Studio 2008 SP1; including Visual Studio Express Editions.  

 

What’s New:

Please check out the top-level Getting Started section in the SDK documentation for a full description of what’s new in the SDK as well as recent posts to this blog – such as New Win32 Samples in Windows SDK for Windows 7: Windows User Interface or New Tools in Windows SDK for Windows 7.

 

Learn More:

Check the Windows SDK blog and the Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center over the coming weeks for more information about the Windows SDK.  Please read the Release Notes for a description of known issues before you install the SDK.  The Release Notes also have instructions on how to use the different components in the SDK.

 

Tell us what you think:

Send your thoughts to the Windows SDK Feedback alias.  Tell us how you use the SDK and what we can do to make your life easier.

 

--Karin

 

||Karin Meier||Windows SDK PM||Samples.Community||http://blogs.msdn.com/KarinM||

 

Which Windows SDK version contains a WinRM required C++ files?

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VJ

Answer 2

Is this still the case? I tried installing, but had to give up when it hung. But it was installing version 7.1.

But the file links to the ISO downloads produce version 7.0. I suggest some updating is needed here.

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Peter

Answer 3

Is there a windows SDK compatibile with Visual Studio 2010 SP1? I am trying to install from here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/dlx/en-us/listdetailsview.aspx?FamilyID=6b6c21d2-2006-4afa-9702-529fa782d63b

Any I get errorsMSI (s) (90:A0) [21:23:22:701]: Product: Microsoft Visual C++  Compilers 2010 Standard - enu - x86 -- Installation failed.

MSI (s) (90:A0) [21:23:22:748]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Microsoft Visual C++  Compilers 2010 Standard - enu - x86. Product Version: 10.0.30319. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Installation success or error status: 1603.

9:23:22 PM Friday, July 15, 2011: [SDKSetup:Error] Config_Products_Install: Installation of Product Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 Compilers for x86 (failed): Fatal error during installation. Stack:    at Microsoft.WindowsInstaller.Installer.InstallProduct(String packagePath, String commandLine)    at SDKSetup.Product.ConfigureNewProduct(ManualResetEvent CancelEvent)
9:23:22 PM Friday, July 15, 2011: [SDKSetup:Info] Config_Products_InstallNew: End installation of new product: Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 Compilers for x86
9:23:22 PM Friday, July 15, 2011: [SDKSetup:Error] Config_Products_Install: Windows SDK Setup (failed): Installation of the "Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 Compilers for x86" product has reported the following error: Fatal error during installation. Stack:    at SDKSetup.Product.ConfigureNewProduct(ManualResetEvent CancelEvent)    at SDKSetup.Product.SetupProduct(TaskMode taskMode, ManualResetEvent CancelEvent)    at SDKSetup.ProductCollection.SetupProducts(TaskMode taskMode, DownloadManager downloadManager, ManualResetEvent cancelEvent)    at SDKSetup.ConfigProducts.DoCurrentTask(TaskMode Task)

 

Answer 4

That is in fact a known issue. Simply put the compilers do not install. There is an compiler update that is available.

When installing the Windows 7 SDK do not install the compilers

Then download and install http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=4422

That should get you the latest VS2010 SP1 compilers

Answer 5

The latest SDK version is v7.1 dated 5/19/2010.  (Many of the executables delivered within it are dated 5/13/2010.) Here's the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8442

Although this thread is a sticky in this forum, it is out-of-date.  Seems Karin Meier has moved onto other things.

Answer 6

Please visit the Windows Dev Center at http://dev.windows.com for the most up to date information about the Windows SDK.

Jennifer Leaf

Microsoft Corp.