Help with minidumps

[soundesciple]

Hay Guys, need a bit of help with getting win 7 to create minidump files.
this is what i have checked so far.
Debuging info set to Write small memory dumps

Registry set to crash dump enabled 3.
MinidumpDir C:\Windows\Minidump

But still no dump files.

Am i missing something simple or is there a problem?
Any helpfull suggestions Guys. Cheers.

 

[soundesciple]

No takers?
Must be some win 7 wizards out there with some ideas.

 

[soundesciple]

Bumpety bump

 

[soundesciple]

Looks like im gunna have to do a fresh install with this one then if nobody's got a clue.

 

[Pilgrim57]

My PC set to Kernel memory dumps to %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP
Have you tried those setting?
Someone suggested Who Crashed as I better alternative to Bluescreenview.

 

[soundesciple]

My PC set to Kernel memory dumps to %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP
Have you tried those setting?
Someone suggested Who Crashed as I better alternative to Bluescreenview.

I`m sure i have already tried those settings but will have another go.

And i have who crashed, Bluesreen view and WinDbug x64 and x32 all installed.

 

[soundesciple]

My PC set to Kernel memory dumps to %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP
Have you tried those setting?
Someone suggested Who Crashed as I better alternative to Bluescreenview.

Ok, so i tries those settings again and still no dump file being written.

I give up.

 

[AbsenceJam]

Do you have show hidden and/or system files turned on? Worth checking.

 

[soundesciple]

Do you have show hidden and/or system files turned on? Worth checking.

Yes they are turned on to show.

 

[deadite66]

http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed/
might help when you figure it out.

 

[soundesciple]

http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed/
might help when you figure it out.

Cheers but i already have that installed, it`s getting windows to write the dump files i cant do for some reason.

 

[eddyr]

Is your pagefile enabled?

 

[soundesciple]

Is your pagefile enabled?

Yes, i am letting windows manage it again till i get this problem sorted out.

 

[Dutchman]

Have you tried the with "Automatically restart" option enabled, that's what I've always had configured and never had any machine failing to write a dump when it BSOD ( although my current machine has actually never BSOD which is quite fortunate )
How bout the event log, is it writing an entry in there when it BSOD despite not creating a dump file ?
Out of interest, what is the details on the BSOD screen you get ?

 

[Swarfega]

The only thing I can see wrong is %SystemRoot%\Minidump but using C:\Windows\Minidump should be fine IMO.

Have you tried a full memory dump?

Take a picture of the BSOD and Google tbh :/

 

[soundesciple]

Have you tried a full memory dump? :/

Aah, Now for some reason there`s no option for a full memory dump in the dropdown box, all i see is (None) - (Small memory dump (256 kb) - and (Kernel memory dump).

 

[Swarfega]

Maybe this?

http://famellee.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/the-missing-full-memory-dump-option-in-windows-7/

 

[soundesciple]

Maybe this?

http://famellee.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/the-missing-full-memory-dump-option-in-windows-7/

That Regedit worked to get the (Full Memory dump) back in the options, But windows still not writing dump files.

 

[soundesciple]

Well Guy`s just to let you know, i done a fresh install of windows, fully updated o/s and all drivers, put all my mainly used programs back on.

Forced a BSOD and guess what? STILL NO ******G DUMP FILES Wrote.

So i`m no further forword with this one.

Think i`ll just get the XBOX back out its less of APITA

 

[Pho]

My machine doesn't seem to write minidumps either and I never figured out why.

Good job it rarely crashes .