I just want to write the setup I went through for using debug symbols within SQL Server to resolve call stacks. At a high level this is what you need to do – Assuming that you are using 64 BIT software.

• Download the debugger kit – I downloaded Windows Kit 8.1 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42273.This will get installed @ C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.1\Debuggers\
• Using CMD you will then need to CD to the Microsoft Binn location – this will depend on the version you are using – for example SQL 2008 R2 =CD C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn
• Then you will need to issue this command:”C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.1\Debuggers\x64\symchk” sqlservr.exe /s SRV*c:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
• This will then pull down a sqlservr.pdb file (to your C drive) which then you should move to the SQL Server Binn location.
• Repeat this but replace the sqlservr..exe with *dll hence:“C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.1\Debuggers\x64\symchk” *.dll /s SRV*c:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols

That’s it! You will then be able to resolve call stacks.

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