I installed retail symbols in D:\Symbols and given the path to my windbg.exe but it can't be loaded why?
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to Windows 7 7601 x64 target at (Sat Jan 31 14:38:56.920 2015 (UTC + 3:30)), ptr64 TRUE
Symbol search path is: D:\Symbols
Executable search path is:
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found. Defaulted to export symbols for ntkrnlmp.exe -
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7601 (Service Pack 1) MP (2 procs) Free x64
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0xfffff800`02c4b000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0xfffff800`02e8e6d0
Debug session time: Sat Jan 31 14:38:56.968 2015 (UTC + 3:30)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:43:25.215
The Debug Symbols that Microsoft provides are only usable for the RTM or Sp1 Version of Windows 7. When you install an Update, the PDBs no longer match.
Here you must point to the Symbol Server to download the new PDBs:
SRV*D:\Symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols