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Asked: 2026-05-12T19:19:13+00:00

When I am trying to reload the symbol for kernel32.dll, the windbg always complain

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When I am trying to reload the symbol for kernel32.dll, the windbg always complain below:

DBGHELP: d:\symbols\wkernel32.pdb - file not found
DBGHELP: d:\symbols\dll\wkernel32.pdb - file not found
DBGHELP: d:\symbols\symbols\dll\wkernel32.pdb - file not found
DBGHELP: C:\Windows\syswow64\wkernel32.pdb - file not found
DBGHELP: wkernel32.pdb - file not found
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll -

What is wkernel32.dll and how can I get the symbol information for that file?

I have installed the right package of the windows symbol, I have verified the version string, it’s exactly match.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’m not sure but it could be that wkernel32.pdb is specified as the symbol database file for your kernel32.dll. You could check by looking at the strings inside kernel32.dll using process explorer.

    Also, it looks like wkernel32.dll is related to WoW (Windows over Windows). Do you have a 64 bit machine?

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