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atla...@global2000.net

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Jun 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/14/96
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If you setup the system to record a crash, how do you read the file?
I crashed and set up the %systemroot%\memory.dmp, and the option:
write an event to system log.

Currently the memory.dmp file is 49mb (that's MEG, not K) is size.
How do I view this? Is this the actual system purge at crash or is
there another file with this info.

Thanks for being patient.

Bob


dave porter

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Jun 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/14/96
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In article <31c0d2b9...@news.global2000.net>
atla...@global2000.net wrote:

> Currently the memory.dmp file is 49mb (that's MEG, not K) is size.
> How do I view this?

It's a memory dump - you don't want to read it into an editor!

You can point the kernel debugger at it. Run WinDbg, choose "kernel
debugger" in the options menu, and fill in the field labelled "crash dump".

WinDbg is included in the SDK.


atla...@global2000.net

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Jun 15, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/15/96
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>> Currently the memory.dmp file is 49mb (that's MEG, not K) is size.
>> How do I view this?
>
>It's a memory dump - you don't want to read it into an editor!
>
>You can point the kernel debugger at it. Run WinDbg, choose "kernel
>debugger" in the options menu, and fill in the field labelled "crash dump".
>
>WinDbg is included in the SDK.

Paul,

I don't have the SDK (I assume its a software developers
kit?). Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Bob

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Jonathan Edwards

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Jun 16, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/16/96
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atla...@global2000.net wrote:
>
> If you setup the system to record a crash, how do you read the file?
> I crashed and set up the %systemroot%\memory.dmp, and the option:
> write an event to system log.
>
> Currently the memory.dmp file is 49mb (that's MEG, not K) is size.
> How do I view this? Is this the actual system purge at crash or is
> there another file with this info.
>
> Thanks for being patient.
>
> Bob

In \i386\debug on the NT CD is a program called DumpExam.
So-

dumpexam -f output

will convert your 49Mb file into a 49Kb (or so!) text file which
may be of more use.


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