WinDbg - can it be downloaded

Question

I have a machine that gives me a BSOD at least once a day. I see a number of references here to WinDbg, where can I find that so I can look at the minidumps from the BSODs. Thanks John

Answer 1

WinDbg is part of the Debugging Tools for Windows package. Microsoft has published instructions on how to install the Debugging Tools for Windows here.

Basically you need to install the Windows SDK. From the SDK installer you can choose to just install the debugging tools, and nothing else.

Answer 2

Go to the Microsoft WDK website and scroll down far enough. There's a WinDbg download which does not let you download the whole SDK.

WinDbg is a very complex and if you never used it, you'll give up. Therefore I'd recommend Nirsoft Bluescreenview, which gives you the necessary codes easier and faster.