Where are memory dumps stored?

[Don Burnette]

Yesterday, I had a blue screen stop error.
Windows, then started a physical memory dump. When complete, I rebooted my
computer.

Where exactly, is this memory dump stored, and can I learn anything from it?

I am running XP Pro SP2, with all updates.


Thanks,

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Yesterday, I had a blue screen stop error.
Windows, then started a physical memory dump. When complete, I rebooted my
computer.

Where exactly, is this memory dump stored, and can I learn anything from it?

I am running XP Pro SP2, with all updates.


Thanks,

It's whereever you specified it. Have a look in the Control
Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery / Settings.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Open Control Panel>System>Advanced>Settings under Startup and
Recovery.There you will find small dump directory
location(%SystemRoot%\Minidump).

By the by what's the error code?

Further help:-
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315263

regarding stop messages:-
http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Don Burnette]

It's whereever you specified it. Have a look in the
Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery
/ Settings.

Thanks Pegasus, I will check it out when I get home later this evening.

 

[Don Burnette]

Open Control Panel>System>Advanced>Settings under Startup
and Recovery.There you will find small dump directory
location(%SystemRoot%\Minidump).

By the by what's the error code?

Further help:-
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315263

regarding stop messages:-
http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

Well, I did not write down the stop error, I guess I was thinking it might
log that somewhere.

I found the memory dump file, is there a way to actually read the contents
of a memory dump file?


Thanks,


Don

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Well, I did not write down the stop error, I guess I was thinking it might
log that somewhere.

I found the memory dump file, is there a way to actually read the contents
of a memory dump file?


Thanks,


Don

This might help:
http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16425

 

[Don Burnette]

Open Control Panel>System>Advanced>Settings under Startup
and Recovery.There you will find small dump directory
location(%SystemRoot%\Minidump).

By the by what's the error code?

Further help:-
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315263

regarding stop messages:-
http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Ok, it happened again this evening, and I wrote down the stop error
OxOOOOOO9C

I have tried searching for that stop error code, and so far have not found
anything...


Don

 

[Don Burnette]

Open Control Panel>System>Advanced>Settings under Startup
and Recovery.There you will find small dump directory
location(%SystemRoot%\Minidump).

By the by what's the error code?

Further help:-
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315263

regarding stop messages:-
http://www.aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Ok, it happened again this evening, and I wrote down the
stop error OxOOOOOO9C

I have tried searching for that stop error code, and so
far have not found anything...


Don

Whups, just found it at the aumha link ( could not get it to load earlier).
While vague, it would appear I have some sort of hardware issue, causing a
machine_check_exception.

I have pretty much all new hardware ( built this system about 4 months ago),
and all latest drivers.

Sounds like I have some serious troubleshooting to do...

Thanks,