Inspect.exe missing in Windows SDK for Server 2008

Question

The Windows SDK for Server 2008 does not include Inspect.exe. Does anyone know where I might find a copy of Inspect.exe or AccExplorer32.exe? I'm running the 64 bit version of Windows Server 2008 R2.

Solution 1

Solution:

1. Download the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 (ISO)
2. Unzip using 7Zip or a similar archive tool
3. Navigate to Setup\WinSDKTools
4. Open cab1.cab (this is just like a .zip file, any archving tool should be able to open it)
5. Locate WinSDK_Inspect_exe_x86, extract it to a folder somewhere, add the .exe extension
6. All done!

I should mention that Window Detective does the same thing as Inspect.exe, but does it better, so it's an excellent alternative.

Solution 2

Strangely enough. Microsoft site shows this should be a part of Windows SDK. Maybe you should try some other version of SDK?

Comments

[Anders]

I thought so too, but I installed it and it's nowhere to be found. I am unable to get other versions to install, probably because it detects that it's the wrong version for Server 2008. It does occur to me however, that most installation packages like this can be opened and browsed with an archive tool such as 7Zip, so I will go try that...

[Anders]

That did it. I'll award you the bounty because you led me to the answer. Thanks!

[Petr Abdulin]

@Anders Thanks, glad that it helped!

[Vladimir Ivanov]

Thanks for detective!

[Mo0gles]

I can't see any Automation properties in Windows Detective?

[r590]

This doesn't work once .NET 4.5 is installed (at least on Win 7)

[r590]

When downloading the ISO, 3 files are displayed. I grabbed GRMSDK_EN_DVD.iso and it had the correct file.

[jstuardo]

Window Detective is the same thing as Spy++. Don't waste time downloading it.