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Windows 11 Dump File Location: How to Easily Find it

Let us tell you what this file does and where it’s located

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Updated onJuly 11, 2024

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The BSoD or Blue Screen of Death error is not a fun error to come across on Windows 11. It is accompanied by an endless loading circle, loud noises, and nothing else. If you areexperiencing a BSoD error, you can check out our guide and get rid of it pretty quickly.

Troubleshooting such errors requires you to know the root cause of such issues, and thankfully in Windows 11, you can configure your PC to create Windows 11 BSoD dump file for easy diagnosis.

What is a BSoD dump file in Windows 11?

What is a BSoD dump file in Windows 11?

In simple terms, the BSoD dump file is a log file of your PC’s memory at the time it experienced the BSoD error.

This crash file contains information about what exactly was in your computer’s memory before it crashed and could help you locate the possible reason that caused the error in the first place.

There are basically three types of memory dump files:

How can I find the Windows 11 BSoD dump file?

How can I find the Windows 11 BSoD dump file?

How can I read the Memory.DMP file in Windows 11?

You can review the dump file, and as you go through it, you will also find more information. Notably, theFAILURE_BUCKET_IDandMODULE_NAMEare the ones where you need to keep an eye out, which could indicate what is causing the problem.

While this report can be overwhelming for regular users, as it is not meant for them, you can always take cues from the report or search the hints mentioned in the report and search it over the internet to get help online.

How to delete system error dump files in Windows 11?

If you are coming across BSoD error, and want to fix it without going through the fuss of manually doing it, then you can check out our guide that lists some of thebest BSoD fixers for Windows 11.

Moreover, before going ahead and fixing the problem, it is very important to know the root cause of it. If you want some behind-the-scenes knowledge on what causes BSoD error, then you can check out this article including the mainBSoD causes.

That is it from us in this guide. Let us know in the comments below if you were able to locate the system crash memory dump file on your Windows 11 PC.

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Sagar Naresh

Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.

He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.

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