CreateCrashDump

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 1

Description

Determines whether Dr. Watson for Windows 2000creates a binary crash dump file when a program stops abnormally. The crash dump file can then be interpreted by the Windows Debugger.

If the value of this entry is 1, then the location of the crash dump file must appear in the value of CrashDumpFile. By default, the crash dump file is named user.dmp and resides in the root of the system directory.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use the Create Crash Dump File option 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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