DbgView gives error: The file dbgview.sys is already in use

Question

I am trying to debug some driver code using Dbgview, first time when I open it it runs fine. But when I close it and restart the Dbgview it just gives above error and I can't use the kernel debugger option of it.

Now I have only one way that is to reboot the system then only it will let me allow to use the kernel debugger.

Is there any other thing I can do rather than just restarting the system every time?

Answer 1

Have just found the another way rather than restarting the os.

All the .sys files are present at system32, So what you need to do is, when the error comes just go to system32 and find the DbgView.sys rename it(give any other name than DbgView.sys) and just open DbgView and that's it, now you can use the kernel debugger option as well without rebooting the system and the error will not come.