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This setting controls whether Windows creates a dump file of the computer memory when a system crashes.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Change the value of "CrashDumpEnabled" according to the options in the table below.

• 0 = None
• 1 = Complete memory dump
• 2 = Kernel memory dump
• 3 = Small memory dump (64KB)

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		CrashDumpEnabled	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)

	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

Related Tweaks

• Specify the Small Memory Dump Directory (Windows 2000/XP)
• Send Administrative Alerts of System Crashes (Windows NT/2000/XP)
• Control Whether Windows Logs a System Crash (Windows NT/2000/XP)
• Specify the System Crash Dump File Location (Windows NT/2000/XP)
• Control the Dump Creation Method (Windows NT/2000/XP)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.