Microsoft KB Archive/119490

= Checking Crashdump File for Corruption =

Article ID: 119490

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q119490



SUMMARY
The Windows NT version 3.5 Software Development Kit (SDK) includes a utility that you can use with the memory.dmp file to validate the integrity of the file: Dumpchk.exe.



DUMPCHK
DUMPCHK [options] 

This utility checks the validity of a crash dump file.

  Options ---  -?     Displays a Help message. -v    Verbose mode. -p    Print header only, do not validate file. -q    Perform a quick test.

 - The name of the crashdump file.

DUMPEXAM
DUMPEXAM [options] 

  Options ---  -?            Display this message -v           Verbose mode -p           Print header only -f File name] Specify output file name -y Path]     Set the symbol search path

If the crashdump filename is empty the name specified in the registry is used.

If the symbol search path is empty the compact disc is used for symbols.

 - The name of the crashdump file.

DUMPFLOP
DUMPFLOP [opts]                           - Store default dump thru

Drive A:

DUMPFLOP [opts]  [:] - Store crash dump onto floppies

DUMPFLOP [opts] : [] - Assemble crash dump from floppies

  Options ([opts]) -? display this message -p only prints crash dump header on assemble operation -v show compression statistics -q formats floppy when necessary during store operation overwrites existing crash dump file during assemble operation

 - The name of the crashdump file.

Keywords: kbinfo KB119490

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