We can configure crash dump by modifying these registry values also(listed below). Registry values related to Windows crash dump settings are stored under the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl. Modifying Windows dump settings using registry keys In the Startup and recovery window(which can be opened from System properties window) unselect the check button ‘ Overwrite any existing file‘ to disable crash dump overwrite. How to enable or disable crash dump file overwrite? You can also change mini dump file location – Select ‘ small memory dump‘ from the drop down box and then give the location of the file in the bottom text box. In the ‘Dump File’ text field you can enter the location of the file.
You can set the dump file location in the same Startup and recovery window mentioned above. After this click on OK and close the windows. Otherwise select your required option from the other three. If you want to disable memory dump then select none from these options. This list would show 6 options – None, Small memory dump(64 KB), Kernel memory dump, Complete memory dump, Automatic memory dump and Active memory dump.In this window, click on the drop down list under ‘Write Debugging information’.Click on the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.Open System properties(Execute sysdm.cpl from Run window).
