How do I use WinDbg to analyze dump files?
Analyzing Dump Files
- Click Search in the Taskbar and type WinDbg,
- Right-click WinDbg and select Run as administrator.
- Click the File menu.
- Click Start debugging.
- Click Open Dump file.
- Select the Dump file from the folder location – for example, %SystemRoot%\Minidump.
- Click Open.
How do you open a dump in WinDbg?
WinDbg Menu If WinDbg is already running and is in dormant mode, you can open a dump by choosing Open Crash Dump from the File menu or by pressing CTRL+D.
How do I open a .dump file in CMD?
Open the dump file
- Click Start, click Run, type cmd , and then click OK.
- Change to the Debugging Tools for Windows folder. To do this, type the following at the command prompt, and then press ENTER: Console Copy.
- To load the dump file into a debugger, type one of the following commands, and then press ENTER: Console Copy.
How do I debug dump files?
Create a dump file
- While stopped at an error or breakpoint during debugging, select Debug > Save Dump As.
- In the Save Dump As dialog box, under Save as type, select Minidump or Minidump with Heap (the default).
- Browse to a path and select a name for the dump file, and then select Save.
How do I use WinDbg exe?
Launch Notepad and attach WinDbg On the File menu, choose Open Executable. In the Open Executable dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains notepad.exe (typically, C:\Windows\System32). For File name, enter notepad.exe. Select Open.
Where is WinDbg?
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers. C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers.
How do I run a Windows process dump?
How to get the dump file of a process in Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete on the keyboard.
- Select Task Manager.
- If you are using: Windows 7, go to the Processes tab.
- Right-click the process for which you need to create a dump file. Select Create Dump File.