Specify the System Crash Dump File Location (Windows NT/2000/XP)

This tweak is used to specify the location where the dump file should be written after a system crash.

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Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new Expanded String value, or modify the existing value, called "DumpFile" and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		DumpFile	REG_SZ	C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.DMP

	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashCon...

Related Tweaks

• Specify the Small Memory Dump Directory (Windows 2000/XP)
• Send Administrative Alerts of System Crashes (Windows 2000/XP)
• Control Whether Windows Logs a System Crash (Windows 2000/XP)
• Create a System Crash Dump File (Windows 2000/XP)
• Control the Dump Creation Method (Windows 2000/XP)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.