How to Enable the Dedicated Dump File Feature in Provisioning Services 6.x

How to Enable the Dedicated Dump File Feature in Provisioning Services 6.x

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Description

This article describes how to enable the Dedicated Dump File feature in Provisioning Services 6.x.

Note: The dedicateddumpfile.sys is essentially a mirror of pagefile.sys that is required to capture a dump on a drive other than the system partition.

Instructions

Caution! Refer to the Disclaimer at the end of this article before using Registry Editor.

The DedicatedDumpFile feature is disabled by default. If you want to enable the DedicatedDumpFile feature, set the following registry key:

  1. Open the Registry Editor and browse to the following key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BNIStack

  2. Create a new key called Parameters if it does not exist.

  3. Create a DWORD value in the Parameters key called EnableDedicatedDumpFile and set it to 1.

Environment

Caution! Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry before you edit it.

Issue/Introduction

This article explains how to enable the Dedicated Dump File feature in Provisioning Services 6.x.

Additional Information

CTX123642 – How to Recover Windows Kernel Level Dump Files from Provisioned Target

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/performance/memory-dump-file-options