Windows Debugging Tools Not Installing

Question

I\'m trying to install the Windows Debugging Tools via the Windows SDK and after two attempts I am at a loss for what to do. I start the installation and receive no errors at al

Answer 1

If you're running Windows 7 AND Visual Studio 2010 SP1:

Your installation of the SDK won't complete properly, due to missing compiler packages that were removed when VS 2010 SP1 was installed. MS has since patched this, so here is your new installation order:

1. Install the Windows 7.1 SDK.
2. Your installation will only be partially complete after the compiler error. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Compiler Update for the Windows SDK 7.1.
3. Re-run your Windows SDK web installer. Choose the first option to add features to the existing installation.
4. Re-choose (either under redistributables or common) the desired features, including the Debugger Tools.