How to Use Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Debug Files in Microsoft Windows 2000

ID: Q239553

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The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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SUMMARY

There is a compatibility issue between the Imagehlp.dll file in Windows 2000 and the debug tools in earlier versions of Windows NT. This article describes how to use the Windows NT 4.0 debug files in Windows 2000.


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To use the Windows NT 4.0 kernel-mode debug tools (I386kd.exe and Alphakd.exe) in Windows 2000, you must remove the Imagehlp.dll file from the list of known dynamic link library (DLL) files in the registry. This forces the debug tools to use their own version-specific copy of the Imagehlp.dll file, which resolves the compatibility issues.

To use the Windows NT 4.0 debug files in Windows 2000, use the following steps:

  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).


  2. Locate the Imagehlp value under the following registry key:


    3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs
  3. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click Yes.


  4. Locate the ExcludeFromKnownDlls value under the following registry key:


    5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
  5. On the Edit menu, click Multi String, type imagehlp.dll, and then click OK.


  6. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.


Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo


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