How to enable minidumps in Java for Windows

Question

I keep getting and seeing this message

Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows

Answer 1

You will need the following JVM option:

-XX:+CreateMinidumpOnCrash

Then the minidump will be as large as the memory used by your JVM.

• To interpret the minidump you can install the free Visual Studio C++ Express edition for your platform: http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx

• You will also need the symbols for the DLLs that you are interested in. There is some information on using the Microsoft Symbol server here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311503

• You would also need the symbol files for the JVM.