Where's the .dmp file after crash

[Ricky]

thanks, I ran drwtsn32.exe and found a user.dmp file at "C:\Documents =
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp"

I opened it in notepad but it contains nothing pertaining to the crash =
I'm looking for.

The.dmp file I'm looking for should be created at this location =
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump, at least that is where
startup \recovery has been set to save the .dmp file, but it doesn't =
appear there after the crash, and I've repeated the crash a few times, =
with no luck at =20
finding the .dmp in that directory.




>-----Original Message-----
>1) From Start > Run type: drwtsn32.exe
>2) Look in the "Crash Dump:" path area to locate the path=20
>the dump file is located. Click Browse to go to the=20
>user.dmp file
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I get a BSOD after installing a certain software,this=20
>happens every time during the re-boot procedure, the tech=20
>support people have asked me to send the .dmp file but my=20
>minidump directory is always empty following the crash.=20
>In startup/recovery settings (Debugging) I have set Small=20
>memory dump (64KB) Small dump directory: % systemRoot%
>\Minidump. Is there something else that must be enabled=20
>to see the .dmp file, thanks for any help.
>>(using XP pro/SP1)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

Ricky, minidumps get their own folder. A full memory dump usually ends
up in the root of the boot drive. Sorry I forgot the name that gets
tagged to these files. You should recognize it by the size. It will be
equal in size (pretty darn close anyhow) to the amount of RAM you have
installed. If you still have trouble finding the file(s), may want to
try "search" and use file size as your criteria.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 16:15:45 -0700, "Ricky" <k2150@hotmail> wrote:

>thanks, I ran drwtsn32.exe and found a user.dmp file at "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp"
>
>I opened it in notepad but it contains nothing pertaining to the crash I'm looking for.
>
>The.dmp file I'm looking for should be created at this location C:\WINDOWS\Minidump, at least that is where
>startup \recovery has been set to save the .dmp file, but it doesn't appear there after the crash, and I've repeated the crash a few times, with no luck at
>finding the .dmp in that directory.
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>1) From Start > Run type: drwtsn32.exe
>>2) Look in the "Crash Dump:" path area to locate the path
>>the dump file is located. Click Browse to go to the
>>user.dmp file
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I get a BSOD after installing a certain software,this
>>happens every time during the re-boot procedure, the tech
>>support people have asked me to send the .dmp file but my
>>minidump directory is always empty following the crash.
>>In startup/recovery settings (Debugging) I have set Small
>>memory dump (64KB) Small dump directory: % systemRoot%
>>\Minidump. Is there something else that must be enabled
>>to see the .dmp file, thanks for any help.
>>>(using XP pro/SP1)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>

[Ricky]

Thanks,let me try and explain my problem a little clearer. In the event =
of a serious error under "write debugging info" I have set XP to save a =
small memory dump file of 64KB at this location C:\windows\Minidump. =
This is where XP should save the .dmp file, which should look something =
like this (Mini051003-01.dmp) but it never appears. Maybe there is a =
service or something else that needs to be enabled first, but now I'm =
just guessing.=20







>-----Original Message-----
>Ricky, minidumps get their own folder. A full memory dump usually ends
>up in the root of the boot drive. Sorry I forgot the name that gets
>tagged to these files. You should recognize it by the size. It will be
>equal in size (pretty darn close anyhow) to the amount of RAM you have
>installed. If you still have trouble finding the file(s), may want to
>try "search" and use file size as your criteria.=20
>
>Sharon F
>MS MVP [Shell/User]
>
>On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 16:15:45 -0700, "Ricky" <k2150@hotmail> wrote:
>
>>thanks, I ran drwtsn32.exe and found a user.dmp file at "C:\Documents =
and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp"
>>
>>I opened it in notepad but it contains nothing pertaining to the crash =
I'm looking for.
>>
>>The.dmp file I'm looking for should be created at this location =
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump, at least that is where
>>startup \recovery has been set to save the .dmp file, but it doesn't =
appear there after the crash, and I've repeated the crash a few times, =
with no luck at =20
>>finding the .dmp in that directory.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>1) From Start > Run type: drwtsn32.exe
>>>2) Look in the "Crash Dump:" path area to locate the path=20
>>>the dump file is located. Click Browse to go to the=20
>>>user.dmp file
>>>
>>>Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I get a BSOD after installing a certain software,this=20
>>>happens every time during the re-boot procedure, the tech=20
>>>support people have asked me to send the .dmp file but my=20
>>>minidump directory is always empty following the crash.=20
>>>In startup/recovery settings (Debugging) I have set Small=20
>>>memory dump (64KB) Small dump directory: % systemRoot%
>>>\Minidump. Is there something else that must be enabled=20
>>>to see the .dmp file, thanks for any help.
>>>>(using XP pro/SP1)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
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