Using windbg

Hi,

I am trying to debug the crash dump using Windbg.
A few doubts regarding using Windbg.

1) Can I debug the crash using single PC
or one extra PC is required for debugging.

Any tutorials on how to use windbg are welcome.

Regards in anticipation of your replies,
Zaheer.


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"Zaheer Khan" wrote in message news:...
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to debug the crash dump using Windbg.
> A few doubts regarding using Windbg.
>
> 1) Can I debug the crash using single PC
> or one extra PC is required for debugging.

For debuggin a dump, the 2nd machine is not needed.
Just run windbg, open the dump and download the OS symbols as explainded in
windbg help file.

> Any tutorials on how to use windbg are welcome.

After you install the debugging tools, run windbg and read the "getting
started" section in the windbg help file,
then Debugging techniques and Advanced Debugging techniques on use of the
!analyze command.

Also, read kernel_debugging_tutorial.doc in the directory where windbg is
installed.

God luck,
--pa

> 1) Can I debug the crash using single PC

Yes, you can.

"windbg -z DumpFileName", or start WinDbg and drag-and-drop the dump file to it from the shell.

Then set up the symbols using !symfix, then !analyze -v and so on.

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