Thursday, May 6, 2010

Kernel Dump process for Windows

Instructions to check if machine is configured properly for generating a kernel dump: -
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1) On "My Computer" right click and select "Properties"
2) Select the "Advanced" tab in the "System Properties" page
3) Under "Startup and Recovery" section click on the "Settings" button
4) Under the "Write Debugging Information" section select: "Kernel Memory Dump" from the drop down menu
5) Make sure a check mark is placed on:
"Write an event to the system log"
"Overwrite any existing file"
"Send an administrative alter"
6) Check if "Dump File" path is set to "%SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP"
7) Make sure that there is page file is set on a system drive (C:) and that it is at least RAM + 12 MB
8) Check if there is at least 1.5 GB of free space on the system drive (C:)
9) ASR or similar feature is disabled from the BIOS which may prevent machine from writing a dump file
10) Make sure the page file is not split and entirely on C:\
11) For better performance it is advised to have initial and maximum size of the page file same e.g. 1024 for Initial size and 1024 for Maximum size.

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