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Installing Symbols for Debugging System Call Crashes

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To debug a crash that occurs during a call to a system DLL or to a third-party library, you will often need system DBG or PDB files, which contain symbols for Windows DLLs, EXEs, and device drivers. You can obtain these symbols from several places:

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How to: Specify a Symbol Path

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DBG Files

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Debug Settings and Preparation