The Procedure Entry Point SymFromAddr Could Not Be Located In The Dynamic Link Library

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The procedure entry point SymFromAddr could not be located in the dynamic link library.

Error: The procedure entry point SymFromAddr could not be located in the dynamic link library

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There was a known issue that the target application using an old version of dbghelp.dll (a dependency that is actually found in the OS - Debug Help Library ) instead of using the OS one.

In order to spy on the elements, we need a specific function from the dbghelp.dll (SymSetSearchPathW) which is not found in the old version that comes with the target application installation.

If the dbghelp.dll found in the installation file is delivered as part of the target application the solutions could be one of the following,

  • The target application team can update the dbghelp.dll in their next releases to the newer version found in the OS

or

  • Rename / Remove the file in the installation folder of the Target application in order to have the Target application look at OS level for the new version. However, this may need to be repeated if you update the application and that reinserts this file into the installation folder.