NtLoadDriver - NtDoc

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#ifndef _NTIOAPI_H

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
NtLoadDriver(
    _In_ PUNICODE_STRING DriverServiceName
    );

#endif
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#ifndef _NTZWAPI_H

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
ZwLoadDriver(
    _In_ PUNICODE_STRING DriverServiceName
    );

#endif
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This function is documented in Windows Driver Kit.

DriverServiceName

Registry path in system format. Path must begin with "\registry\machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\..." where "..." is driver symbolic name.
Key must have at least 2 values:

"ImagePath" System path to file, in UNICODE format.
"Type" Set to 1.

Requirements

Privilege: SeLoadDriverPrivilege

DriverServiceName

Requirements

See also