How do I install the SYMBOL files?

A. Symbol files are produced by the linker when a program is built, and are used to resolve global variables and function names in an executable.

1. Create a directory on your machine called SYMBOLS
   mkdir c:\winnt\symbols
2. Copy over the symbols from the NT installation CD ROM
   xcopy <CD-ROM>:\Support\Debug\i386 c:\winnt\symbols /s
3. If you have any service pack symbols you should extract these to the same directory, e.g. for Service Pack 2
   SYM_400I -d c:\winnt\symbols

For more information see Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q148659

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