When Windows OS crashes (Blue Screen of Death or BSOD) it dumps all the memory information into a file on disk. This dump file can help the developers to debug the cause for the crash. The default location of the dump file is %SystemRoot%memory. dmp i.e C:\Windows\memory.
Where is BSOD dump file located?
Hi, By default, when Blue Screen occur, a minidump is created under C:\Windows\minidumps. If your system is configured to generate a full dump, larger memory dumps like kernel memory dumps and complete memory dumps will be created under C:\Windows\MEMORY. DMP by default.
How do I access the blue screen dump file?
This is the simplest method, but not necessarily the fastest.
- Open Control Panel. ...
- Click “System & Security”
- Click “System”
- Open “Advanced system settings”
- Open “Startup and Recovery – Settings” ...
- Choose the desired Windows 10 BSOD dump file type. ...
- Choose your dump file location for Windows 10.
