Cannot replace dumpbin.exe?

[anta40]

For strange reason, I cannot replace the old dumpbin.exe included in MASM32 with the latest on from VS 2012.

Here are the steps:
1. Check the dumpbin version in C:\masm32\bin

cd C:\masm32\bin
C:\masm32\bin\dumpbin.exe
Microsoft (R) COFF Binary File Dumper Version 5.12.8078
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved.

2. OK, it's the old one. Let's replace it with latest one from VS 2012

erase dumpbin.exe
C:\masm32\bin>copy "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin\dumpbin.exe"

3. Run it

C:\masm32\bin\dumpbin.exe
Microsoft (R) COFF Binary File Dumper Version 5.12.8078
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved.

Still the same old version? 

But if I run dumpbin from VS2012 command prompt:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin>dumpbin.exe
Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 11.00.50522.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

I did this several times, and it didn't change at all. But I successfully replaced the old ml.exe with the latest one (ml.exe v11.00.50522.1)

[Ryan]

If you erased the dumpbin in the masm32\bin directory, it must be pulling it from somewhere else in the path.  Did you verify that the erase and copy were both successful?

[sinsi]

Isn't dumpbin just a shell that calls "link /dumpbin"?
Try replacing link.exe as well.

[mywan]

Isn't dumpbin just a shell that calls "link /dumpbin"?
Try replacing link.exe as well.

Yes indeed, it is link.exe that is printing that version number.

[hutch--]

Dumpbin is just a stub for LINK.EXE, match the Dumpbin version to the linker version and it will work correctly.

[anta40]

Isn't dumpbin just a shell that calls "link /dumpbin"?
Try replacing link.exe as well.

Ow I didn't knew that.  :redface:
Yes that works. And don't forget to copy mspdb110.dll as well.

[Vortex]

Hi anta40,

You can also try Pelle's podump.exe