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Creating a dump file, user-level process in Windows Server 2008

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Creating a dump file, user-level process in Windows Server 2008

This article describes how to create a dump file (. Dmp file) user-level process in Windows Server 2008. Windows Error Reporting feature in Windows Server 2008 is that it creates a file monitor dump and heap dump file. However, you can not use the Windows Error Reporting for creating a dump file of the process running in user mode.

Creating a dump file, user-level process in Windows Server 2008

To create a dump file of the user level in Windows Server 2008, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use Task Manager

If you use Windows Task Manager to create a dump file of the user level, follow these steps:

1. Start Task Manager. To do this, use one of the following methods:
* Right click a blank spot on the taskbar, then select Task Manager.
* Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
2. Choose the tab Processes, right click on the name of the desired process, then select Create Dump File. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue. The dump file will be created in the following process:

Drive: UsersUserNameAppDataLocalTemp

1. When you receive a message that a dump has been successfully created, click OK.

Method 2: Use the utility ADPlus

You can use the utility ADPlus to create a dump file of the user level. Utility ADPlus is part of the Debugging Tools for Windows.

How to estimate the size of the dump file, user-level process that will be created

You can use Performance Monitor to assess the size of the dump file, user-level process that will be created. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type perfmon in the line Start Search, then click perfmon.exe in the list of Programs. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.
2. Expand Monitoring Tools, and then click Performance Monitor.
3. Right-click in free space in the display area and click Add Counters.
4. Among Available counters in the dialog box Add Counters, click the next box below the object characteristics of Process, and then click Counter Virtual Bytes.
5. Among the Instances of selected object, click the process name, click Add, and then click OK.

Value that appears will be the approximate size of the dump file.

Note: Before you create a dump file of the user level, make sure there is enough free space on your hard drive to where the dump file will be saved.

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