Windows Kernel Debugging Setup (Windbg) + Windbg SYMBOL Setup

jcgriff2 · Jan 5, 2014

WINDOWS DEBUGGING

This brief tutorial will help you to install and set up Debugging Tools for Windows to process BSODs.

It will also guide you through installing a symbol path for the MSDL Symbol server and a local cache of symbols.

Debugging Tools for Windows - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff551063(v=vs.85).aspx

SET SYMBOL PATH

There is no need to download Windbg Symbol Packages as symbol files will download in real-time (& then cached) during debugging from the Microsoft Symbol Server (often referred to as the "MSDL SYM Site" here at Sysnative Forums)

- Open up Windbg

- Do not open a dump file

- Press CTRL + S (Symbol File Path)

- Paste the following:

Rich (BB code):

SRV*c:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

- Click "File"; Select "Save Workspace"

- Exit Windbg

- If "...Save workspace settings" screen appears, select "YES"

- Your symbol path should now be set

Note: You can choose the location (mine = c:\symbols)

Your symbol cache will build up over time ; mine is currently ~ 2 GB (8.2 GB - as of December 2018)

To set Windbg to run for dump files, please see - Register Windbg for dump files (File Associations) - Sysnative Forums

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Windows Kernel Debugging Setup (Windbg) + Windbg SYMBOL Setup

jcgriff2

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Windows Kernel Debugging Setup (Windbg) + Windbg SYMBOL Setup

jcgriff2

Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.)

Co-Founder / Admin
BSOD Instructor/Expert
Microsoft MVP (Ret.)