

Microsoft hosts Symbol files online and the path is Symbol files identify the names of internal functions and variables in the module to which they correspond, which can provide useful information during crash dump analysis. However, in that the Symbol path is automatically mapped. Symbol is needed for DebugDiagnostics as well. Symbols are files needed for troubleshooting dump files. However, one of the annoying things about the WinDbg is you have to map the ‘Symbols’. If you check everything, the download size crosses 2GB.
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You can choose what you want during the install and uncheck other files. If the ‘Analyze’ did not happen, then you can initiate command in the WinDbg tool: WinDbg will then download the Symbol from Microsoft site you have linked and analyze the crash dump.

Once you download and install it, you have to map the Microsoft Symbol web path and then open the crash dump file. DebugDiag will open it via Internet Explorer. Now right click and open it by selecting “Analyze Crash/Hang issue”.
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Install Microsoft Debug Diagnostics 2 update 2 (as of Jan 2017 this is the latest version) to analyze the dump file. As you can see crash happened to my laptop was due to Bluetooth system file / driver.Ģ. It automatically picks up the dump file and list the error. This is a free software and I downloaded it from You can check the dump file using NirSoft BlueScreenView application. In case if you missed it and after the restart if your machine is working. If you carefully read the BSOD screen you can see the cause of the issue. For Hardware issues, remove and clean the RAM / HDD, blow air into DIMM / Sata inputs and re-insert RAM / HDD. Most of the time the system gets up and running after a restart for software issues. Newly installed software that causes issues for example Bluetooth drivers. Ex: RAM is not properly inserted into the DIMM Slot. So I thought it is a good idea to learn about it and post it in my blog.īSOD is usually caused by Hardware issues and System software (drivers, OS etc) issues. Today afternoon my Windows 7 laptop suddenly posted Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screen.
