Setup Kernel Debugging on Host PC (Win 7 64 bit) over 1394 (Firewire)?

Question

I have working kernel debug setup on old host computer with Windows Xp. On the new computer i get preinstalled Win 7. I have installed PCI to Firewire card (usb-5pci3pfw).I have installed WinDDK (7600.16385.1).

So I go to C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\Debuggers and run as administrator windbg.exe (6.12.2.633)

Choose File > Kernel Debugging > 1394 > and select channel like on target and get this message:

 

Using 1394 for debugging

Checking 1394 debug driver version.

Could not find C:\Windows\SysNative\drivers\1394kdbg.sys.

Cannot install a 32 bit driver on a 64 bit host.

Please run the 64 bit native version of this debugger to

upgrade to the latest version of 1394kdbg.sys.

Kernel debugger failed initialization, HRESULT 0x80004005

               "Unspecified error"

I expect that WinDbg will make install of the 1394kdbg.sys driver.

Yes in C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\Debuggers\1394 directory there 1394kdbg.sys and 1394dbg.inf.

In inf file there install section only for 32 bit.

I try to add 64 bit section and install driver but it doesn't helps.

Does somebody know the right way to install kernel debugging on Win 7 64 bit Host?

Answer 1

You have to install and use the x64 debugging tools.

These should be part of the Windows SDK.

Answer 2

So yes install of "Debugging Tools for Windows (x64)" did help.

I downloaded Windows SDK as Christopher wrote. Selected install of debug tools, i did have some problems during installation because i have installed Visual Studio Compilers so i use Help from Here

Then Windows SDK copy installation .msi files here:
"C:\Program Files\MicrosoftSDKs\Windows\v7.1\Redist\Debugging Tools for Windows"

In this folder:

• dbg_amd64.msi - (64 bit version of debuging tools)
• dbg_ia64.msi - (for Itanium processors)
• dbg_x86.msi - (32 bit version of debugging tools)

i install "dbg_amd64.msi" and get 64bit debugging tools folder here:
"C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows (x64)"
now in 1394 subfolder there "1394kdbg.sys" and "1394dbg.inf" for 64bit.

so now i connect my host win7 64bit computer over firewire to target.
run "C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows (x64)\windbg.exe" as administrator
Choose File > Kernel Debugging > 1394 > and select channel like on target

and get finally

Using 1394 for debugging
Checking 1394 debug driver version.
Could not find C:\Windows\system32\drivers\1394kdbg.sys.
Attempting 1394 debug driver installation now. "i get pop up to install drivers"

Driver installation successful.
Retrying 1394 channel open.
Opened \.\DBG1394_INSTANCE10

What is interesting when i did install "Windows Drivers Kit 7.1.0"
i didn't found 64bit version of debugger in "C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1" folder.

Installation of 1394 kernel debugging on Target side for winxp x86:

• Open a CMD window
  
• attrib -s -h -r c:\boot.ini
  
• notepad c:\boot.ini
  
• Add these lines:
  [boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT [Operating Systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Windows" /fastdetect /debug
  /debugport=1394 /channel=10
  
• Reboot the machine
  

Installation of 1394 kernel debugging on Target side for Windows Vista up:
Read Here