Specify the System Crash Dump File Location (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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Specify the System Crash Dump File Location (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Windows > Troubleshooting > Crash Control

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This tweak is used to specify the location where the dump file should be written after a system crash.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new Expanded String value, or modify the existing value called 'DumpFile' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
DumpFile	REG_SZ	C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.DMP


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
Name: DumpFile
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expanded String Value)
Value: File Location

Related Tweaks

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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.

Last Modified: February 28, 2001

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