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Reputation: 62736

How to install debugging tools for windows 32 bits side by side with 64 bits on a 64 bits OS?

I have a 64 bit Windows 2008R2 VM, where I installed Debugging tools for Windows 64 bit from the SDK. Now I wish to install the 32 bits and even downloaded the respective ISO - GRMSDK_EN_DVD.iso from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8442

However, the damn thing thinks there is nothing to install, because the 64 bits is already installed.

How can I still install it?

Edit

OK, I uninstalled the 64 bit version. Now, it fails to install with this lovely message:

Setup could not find the file WinSDK_amd64\WinSDK_amd64.msi at any of the specified source locations E:\Setup

Microsoft support site claims that I am probably trying to install a wrong architecture. But the ISO file name is GRMSDK_EN_DVD.iso and http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8442 says it is for x86.

If I cannot install x86 on a 64 bits OS, then how do I get the 32 bits windbg installed on my 64 bits OS?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 9712

Answers (3)

Lex Li
Lex Li

Reputation: 63163

The Windows SDK for Windows 7 (for example) ISO image contains the installers under Setup\WinSDKDebuggingTools and Setup\WinSDKDebuggingTools_amd64 folders.

This applies to both 32 bit or 64 bit SDK ISO, and you don't need to install the SDK itself.

The Windows 8 SDK ISO changed a little bit here by putting the debugger installers under Installers folder, X64 Debuggers And Tools-x64_en-us.msi and X86 Debuggers And Tools-x86_en-us.msi. After installing both, you can find them under C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Debuggers

Upvotes: 4

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Reputation: 62736

Found this good Samaritan - http://rxwen.blogspot.ca/2010/04/standalone-windbg-v6120002633.html

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Upvotes: 3

Luke
Luke

Reputation: 11421

Previously Microsoft posted the installers directly on their website; this was so much easier than the current method. Now you have to download the SDK installer, select both debuggers, let them download, then figure out where they got downloaded to and copy them off somewhere for easy access in the future. The ISOs are overkill unless you want the rest of the SDK components as well.

Upvotes: 0

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