How do you use a WinDbg log?

How do you use a WinDbg log?

Opening a New Log File

1. Choose Open/Close Log file from the Edit menu.
2. When you start WinDbg in a Command Prompt window, use the -logo command-line option.
3. Enter the . logopen (Open Log File) command. If you use the /t option, the date and time are appended to your specified file name.

How do I set a breakpoint in WinDbg?

WinDbg Menu You can open the Breakpoints dialog box by choosing Breakpoints from the Edit menu or by pressing ALT+F9. This dialog box lists all breakpoints, and you can use it to disable, enable, or clear existing breakpoints or to set new breakpoints.

How do I enter a command in WinDbg?

Using the Debugger Command Window In the command entry pane, use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the command history. When a command appears, you can edit it or press ENTER to run the command.

How do I read a WinDbg dump file?

Analyze dump file

1. Open Start.
2. Search for WinDbg, right-click the top result, select the Run as administrator option.
3. Click the File menu.
4. Click on Start debugging.
5. Select the Open sump file option.
6. Select the dump file from the folder location – for example, %SystemRoot%\Minidump .
7. Click the Open button.

How do I debug BSOD?

Debugging steps

1. Verify that the computer is set up to generate a complete memory dump file when a crash occurs.
2. Locate the memory.
3. On the other computer, download the Windows 10 SDK.
4. Start the install and choose Debugging Tools for Windows.
5. Click on Open Crash Dump, and then open the memory.

How to set and manipulate breakpoints in WinDbg?

There are several ways you can set, view, and manipulate breakpoints using WinDbg. You can set, view, and manipulate breakpoints by entering commands in the Debugger Command Window. For a list of commands, see Methods of Controlling Breakpoints.

How do I set breakpoints in the debugger?

You can set, view, and manipulate breakpoints by entering commands in the Debugger Command Window. For a list of commands, see Methods of Controlling Breakpoints. You can open the Breakpoints dialog box by choosing Breakpoints from the Edit menu or by pressing ALT+F9.

Where do I find the breakpoints dialog box?

You can open the Breakpoints dialog box by choosing Breakpoints from the Edit menu or by pressing ALT+F9. This dialog box lists all breakpoints, and you can use it to disable, enable, or clear existing breakpoints or to set new breakpoints. The Disassembly window and the Source windows highlight lines that have breakpoints set.

Where do I put the debugger command in WinDbg?

Specifies the initial debugger command to run at start-up. This command must be enclosed in quotation marks. Multiple commands can be separated with semicolons. (If you have a long command list, it may be easier to put them in a script and then use the -c option with the $<, $><, $><, $$>< (Run Script File) command.)