Comments on: How to configure Windows to create MiniDump files on BSOD

By: malendras

malendras — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:41:08 +0000

OK, I did that, and the C:/windows/minidump folder is there, yet there isn't a log since mid-November. I've been getting BSODs, but no log whatsoever.

By: Benjy

Benjy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:19:34 +0000

What are the settings for Vista. XP & Win7 are posted. Where is Vista info.
Why Small memory dump vs Kernel memory dump which is default on my Vista box.
Can this app open Kernel memory dumps or Complete Memory Dumps as well?

By: Phil Goetz

Phil Goetz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:21:04 +0000

That's not right, either. I have a pagefile, but I moved it to another drive, instead of having it on my SSD. The error popup specifically says, "If the pagefile on volume C: has an initial size of less than 0 megabytes, then the system may not be able to create a debugging information file if a STOP error occurs." Windows is on C, and the pagefile is on Z.

By: Phil Goetz

Phil Goetz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:18:00 +0000

Aha. I noticed other people who complain of not having a minidump file, like me, have their OS installed on an SSD. When you install an OS on an SSD, you don't use a pagefile, because the page file would ruin your SSD. When you have no pagefile, you get no minidump. You will get a popup warning you that you will get no minidump in case of STOP if you try to change the "Small dump directory" location.

By: Phil Goetz

Phil Goetz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:11:37 +0000

Tried that. Still no minidump recorded. No folder C:\WINDOWS\Minidump exists, despite getting a BSOD every hour or so. The system event log has no events except those for the computer starting up.

By: Maud

Maud — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:21:40 +0000

@Lotez. Sounds like your problem is more related to a hardware issue due to a corrupted BIOS. Try removing the battery and power adapter then press and hold the power button for at least 30 sec to clear the BIOS. Reinsert the battery, connect the power adapter, and try to reboot. If that does not solve your issue and you are adventurous, dismantle your laptop and remove the CMOS coin cell battery for at least 30 sec to clear the BIOS. Reinsert the CMOS battery and re-assemble the laptop. Again, insert the battery and power adapter and reboot. If the coin cell battery is soldered, short it by touching a conductive metal (screwdriver) across its terminals. You can find specific instructions on how to dismantle your laptop by either googling or searching Youtube. HTH

By: Lotez

Lotez — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:14:16 +0000

Hi... my laptop got problems.. sometimes, when i do the start, there's a power but no display in the screen. il do try restarting and it turn to BSOD.. im confuse what is all about this error cause sometimes it works great...even i use the recovery disk, nothing happens... same problem i got. ASUS PT3400

By: Javed

Javed — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:30:47 +0000

I get vertical strips with horizontal lines in it while system crashes and auto restarts. I don't get bsod even after automatically restart is disabled. I could not figure it out whether it is hardware problem or software.

My system is 8 months old consist of Asus Mother, Intel i3 processor and 4gb ram.

By: Aravind

Aravind — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:50:02 +0000

Hi,
I went to the location using regedit but how to create new value plz help me i m facing the Blue screen error

By: Murdock

Murdock — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:15:34 +0000

Use Windbg to analyze the Minidump file