compare windows service and driver

[ar_pad]

Hi,

can anyone give me the differences between windows service and driver?
Actually i've a card reader device. Want to write an interface program for it.
Which one is a best option for it? service (or) drivers.
if best,can u state the reason?
what are the steps need to be followed to develop a driver? Any ideas?
Kindly share your ideas.
Thank You.

 

[suddenelfilio]

The two concept are totaly different. You need a driver to be able to communicate with hardware, while a windows service is just an application that runs in the background.

To develop a driver I believe microsoft has a Driver Developer SDK for each of their platforms, you should google it