CrashDumpFile

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson

Data type Range Default value
REG_SZ File name %windir%\user.dmp

Description

Specifies the location of the crash dump file for Dr. Watson for Windows 2000. The crash dump file is a binary file created when a program running on Windows 2000 stops abnormally. The crash dump file can be interpreted by the Windows Debugger.

All users must have permission to read and write to the crash dump file. By default, the crash dump file is named user.dmp and resides in the root of the system directory.

This entry is used only when the value of CreateCrashDump is 1.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, enter a file name in the Crash Dump text box in Dr. Watson for Windows 2000. To start Dr. Watson for Windows 2000, click Start, click Run, and then type drwtsn32.

Activation method

These entries appear in the registry when you run Dr. Watson for Windows 2000 or when it runs automatically.

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