Microsoft has written a knowledge Base artice,
Q244617 - How to Use Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Device Drivers in Windows 2000.
I quote:
"Driver Verifier is included in Windows 2000 to promote stability and reliability,
and you can use this tool to troubleshoot driver issues. In Windows 2000, kernel-mode components
can cause system corruption or system failures as a result of an improperly written driver,
such as an earlier version of a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver.
This article describes how to use Driver Verifier to isolate and troubleshoot a driver in the system.MORE INFORMATION
This article discusses the following topics:
Driver Verifier Capabilities
I/O Verifier
Driver Verifier Requirements
Enabling Driver Verifier
Debugging Driver Verifier Violations
Driver Verifier and Graphics Drivers
Driver Verifier Manager (Verifier.exe)
Global Counters
Pool Tracking
Settings
Volatile Settings
Command-Line Interface"
