Right-click CrashControl, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl In Registry Editor, locate the following registry subkey: Setting this registry key on later versions of Windows has no effect. This registry key is not required for clients running Windows 8 and later, or servers running Windows Server 2012 and later. Make sure that Kernel memory dump or Complete memory dump is selected under Writing Debugging Information. In the Startup and Recovery area, select Settings. Select Advanced system settings, and then select the Advanced tab. In Control Panel, select System and Security > System. To enable memory dump setting, follow these steps: If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from completing this procedure. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure. See Support for system crash dumps for the page file size requirement for system crash dump. The dump file that is produced from this event is called a system crash dump.Ī manual kernel or complete memory dump file is useful when you troubleshoot several issues because the process captures a record of system memory at the time of a crash. A system crash (also known as a “bug check” or a 'Stop error') occurs when Windows can't run correctly.
