Where Does BlueScreenView Read Dumps From?
BlueScreenView reads minidumps from C:\Windows\Minidump, keeping its own options in a CFG beside the exe.
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BlueScreenView analyzes crash dumps without storing any itself. It reads the system's Minidump folder on launch and presents every blue screen in a table with the faulting driver highlighted.
The tool's own options live in a CFG file beside the executable, true portable style. Point it at another machine's dump folder to debug crashes remotely without installing anything there.
Where BlueScreenView stores this, by platform
C:\Windows\Minidump
Source folder BlueScreenView scans, with full dumps in MEMORY.DMP at Windows root. Options sit in BlueScreenView.cfg beside the exe. Run as admin for complete driver stacks.
Frequently asked questions
bluescreenview shows no dumps but i had a bsod
Check that minidumps are enabled in Startup and Recovery settings and the Minidump folder exists. Small memory dump must be selected; kernel only writes MEMORY.DMP otherwise.
how do i analyze another pcs crashes
Copy its Minidump folder contents locally and point BlueScreenView at them through options. No installation needed on either machine.
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