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The BSOD Doctor
I had a BSOD yesterday, interestingly it was Stop Code 0x1 (APC_INDEX_MISMATCH). That's interesting because I've never had a 0x1 Stop Code before! Anyway, I digress...
In the past I've struggled with WinDbg to analyse the resulting dump and always felt that there is a ton of stuff that I could do with WinDbg that I don't know. I used to debug IBM mainframe system dumps so dump analysis itself isn't new to me but WinDbg seems a horrible tool. Whilst searching for some tutorials and even books on making the most of WinDbg I came across this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windbg-preview/9pgjgd53tn86.
It seems to be WinDbg in a Windows App and although I can't claim to have mastered it yet it's already much easier to use than WinDbg. No more searching for the right command to enter to display the stacks for example, it's all there at a click. I plan to spend some time messing with this app and the dump I have to see what it can do. There is online help for it at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugging-using-windbg-preview
I heartily recommend this app to all those who fancy having a crack at dump analysis but dislike WinDbg...
BTW. I already know what caused my 0x1 BSOD (it was a third party tray icon that screwed up) but I plan to see whether this app can help me find more info.
In the past I've struggled with WinDbg to analyse the resulting dump and always felt that there is a ton of stuff that I could do with WinDbg that I don't know. I used to debug IBM mainframe system dumps so dump analysis itself isn't new to me but WinDbg seems a horrible tool. Whilst searching for some tutorials and even books on making the most of WinDbg I came across this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windbg-preview/9pgjgd53tn86.
It seems to be WinDbg in a Windows App and although I can't claim to have mastered it yet it's already much easier to use than WinDbg. No more searching for the right command to enter to display the stacks for example, it's all there at a click. I plan to spend some time messing with this app and the dump I have to see what it can do. There is online help for it at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/debugging-using-windbg-preview
I heartily recommend this app to all those who fancy having a crack at dump analysis but dislike WinDbg...
BTW. I already know what caused my 0x1 BSOD (it was a third party tray icon that screwed up) but I plan to see whether this app can help me find more info.
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