Detailed Review: Compuware DriverStudio 3.2 incl. SoftIce 4.3.2
: SoftIce can be set to load at boot or started manually via the "Display Control Center" (DCC). Use to pop up the SoftIce window while Windows is running. Basic Commands BPX [Function] : Set a breakpoint on execution (e.g., BPX CreateFileA BPM [Address] : Set a breakpoint on memory access. D [Address] : Display memory at a specific address. : Show or modify CPU registers. : Single-step (Trace) into a function. : Step over a function. Loading Symbols Symbol Loader utility to convert symbols into a format SoftIce understands ( Compuware DriverStudio 3.2 incl. SoftIce 4.3.2
Compuware DriverStudio 3.2. SoftICE 4.3.2. Detailed Review: Compuware DriverStudio 3
End of Life: Compuware discontinued the entire DriverStudio and SoftICE line in April 2006. SoftICE 4
She saved the driver binary, exited SoftICE with a final X, and let the system breathe again. The frozen error dialog vanished. Windows chugged back to life. She loaded the new driver, ran the stress test, and watched the Event Log stay clean for a full hour.