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## Summary
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You can configure the following operating systems to write debugging information:
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- Windows 7
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- Windows Server 2012 R2
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The debugging information can be written to different file formats (also known as memory dump files) when your computer stops unexpectedly because of a **Stop** error (also known as a _blue screen_, system crash, or bug check). You can also configure Windows not to write debugging information to a memory dump file.
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Debugging information can be written to different file formats (also known as memory dump files) when your computer stops unexpectedly because of a **Stop** error (also known as a _blue screen_, system crash, or bug check). You can also configure Windows not to write debugging information to a memory dump file.
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Windows can generate any one of the following memory dump file types:
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- A second problem occurs.
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- Another complete memory dump (or kernel memory dump) file is created.
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> [!NOTE]
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> - In Windows 7, the paging file can be on a partition that differs from the partition on which the operating system is installed.
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> - In Windows 7, you do not have to use the DedicatedDumpFile registry entry to put a paging file onto another partition.
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> - The **Complete memory dump** option is not available on computers that are running a 32-bit operating system and that have 2 gigabytes (GB) or more of RAM. For more information, see [Specify what happens when the system stops unexpectedly](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc778968(v=ws.10)).
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## Kernel memory dump
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A kernel memory dump records only the kernel memory. It speeds up the process of recording information in a log when your computer stops unexpectedly. You must have a pagefile large enough to accommodate your kernel memory. For 32-bit systems, kernel memory is usually between 150 MB and 2 GB.
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Each additional file is given a distinct name. The date is encoded in the file name. For example, Mini022900-01.dmp is the first memory dump generated on February 29, 2000. A list of all small memory dump files is kept in the `%SystemRoot%\Minidump` folder.
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## Automatic Memory Dump
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See this article for Automatic Memory dump information: [Automatic memory dump](/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/automatic-memory-dump)
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## Configure the dump type
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To configure startup and recovery options (including the dump type), follow these steps.

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