Redistributing DbgHelp.dll SDK 8.1

Question

Hi,
I need to know if the DbgHelp.dll is directly redistributable, according to this topic it may not be: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/693e7e06-522c-42d9-b659-4ea2fd76f9a5/distribution-rights-for-dbghelpdll-where-can-i-find-the-details?forum=windbg
This was also the only place I could find a redist license for the Debugging Tools for Windows (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=294840), there
were no links provided in the Windows SDK itself, nor on its page about the license for redistributing.
However, the DbgHelp.dll Versions MSDN page states that you should ship the DbgHelp.dll next to your binary (as we need to do): https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff805116(v=vs.85).aspx
"When using DbgHelp, the best strategy is to install a copy of the library from the Debugging
Tools For Windowspackage in the application directory logically adjacent to the software that calls it.
If Symbol Server and Source Server are also needed, then both SymSrv.dll and SrcSrv.dll must be installed in the same directory as DbgHelp.dll, as DbgHelp will only call these DLLs if they share the same directory with it. (Note that DbgHelp will not call
these two DLLs from the standard search path.) This helps prevent the usage of mismatched DLLs; likewise, it also improves security overall."
Redistributing a msi package is not possible, as we're running into situations where customers have installed old software that is installing old versions of DbgHelp.dll into the System32 folders (incorrectly) - these could be installed after the redist
package and we would be again linking to older, unsupported versions.

Answer 1

Hi,
Firstly, I’m not full agree with Hrishi Patel, as when you try to make system refresh, it would prompt your need to insert Windows Media. Except you can find Windows 8.1 media.
Secondly, According to your description, this probably a DirectX or Graphic driver problem that caused these errors. You can try to reinstall Graphic driver for test to fix this problem. In addition, make sure chipest and motherboard driver upgraded to be
latest.
Thirdly, you mentioned this error” Error creating process <D:\Temp files\User temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwebsetup.exe>”, I want to know, did you changed your User folder to D drive?
In the end, if problem persists, please try to use system file checker to fix this problem for test.
Open Command Prompt(Admin), type sfc /scannow, press enter.
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