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Sample extensions, scripts, and API uses for WinDbg.
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Wana an EXE or MSI installer for WinDbg-Preview #57

Open UEFI-code opened 2 years ago

UEFI-code commented 2 years ago

I want to install WinDbg-Preview on Windows Server 2019, which has no Store Environment. Provide EXE or MSI installer would be a good idea.

lzybkr commented 2 years ago

We are actively investigating non-Store alternatives to installing WinDbg-Preview and we'll update this issue when we have an update.

jonathanmreiter commented 1 year ago

Do you have an update for this? Would be excellent for creating base images.

lzybkr commented 1 year ago

We do - announced last week: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/

A more direct link (installs via appinstaller that will automatically check for updates): https://aka.ms/windbg/download

Alternatively, you can run winget install Microsoft.WinDbg

lzybkr commented 1 year ago

One other option - which doesn't run any installers, is to download the msixbundle and unzip. I wrote a PowerShell script to help with that, see my comment on a related issue.

Ben136KBC commented 1 year ago

The Store install is not the latest anymore and fails for some people. The download from "https://aka.ms/windbg/download" runs but then fails with a generic "Access Denied" error. ARG!!!! I guess packaged installations have issues and policies. Fortunately the Powershell script works. Thank you for that Uzybkr. THANK YOU! But yes, please, for the love of mental sanity, make a simple install available, or better, a portable downloadable version that does not require installation. A zip file you can download and extract and then run without installation would be perfect. Avoid stores and packages and things that fail.