minidump file message

[Jeff]

My computer will boot up by itself some time after I have
shut it down, and will display an error message that says
that a critical error has occured and then shows a
minidump file: " C:\WINDOWS\minidump\Mini061504-01.dmp "
What is a minidump file, and how can I use it to figure
out what is going wrong with the computer?

 

[Kelly]

Serious error or critical error? If the former:

Use one of these three options.

Right Click the My Computer Icon/Properties/Advanced/
Performance/Settings/Advanced/Change.

1. Set Page File to 0, ok your way out and reboot. Then follow the same
procedure and reset the Page File to System Managed File.

2. No Page File. Reboot. Then delete C:\Pagefile.Sys then revert the page
file setting.

3. Set the swap file size to zero, reboot. Re-set to System Managed,
reboot. Reset the Custom setting, reboot.

You Receive a "System Has Recovered from a Serious Error" Message After
Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q317277

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi Jeff,
A small memory dump file records the smallest set of useful information
that may help identify why your computer has stopped unexpectedly.
see:-
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=315263

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronrtworks.otg