BSOD 417 (WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_LIVEDUMP): causes and diagnosis

Status / error code:		Category:

Constant name:
Source:		Operating System:
Description: WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_LIVEDUMP

Could be also:
Constant	Type	OS
HTTP_STATUS_EXPECTATION_FAILED	HTTP Code	Any

Previous	Next
TTM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT	WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_BUGCHECK

WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_LIVEDUMP

WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_LIVEDUMP is live dump code 0x1A1. Microsoft states that a callout to Win32k did not return promptly and, critically, that this code can never be used for a real bug check; it identifies live dumps. Parameter 1 is the thread blocking prompt return from the callout, while parameters 2 through 4 are reserved.

Do not report a 0x1A1 dump as a blue-screen stop

Kernel live dumps capture memory for an abnormal condition while allowing the operating system to continue. That lifecycle is the key difference from WIN32K_CALLOUT_WATCHDOG_BUGCHECK (0x1A2), the related stop-code value. Incident tooling should retain the dump type as well as the numeric code.

Analyze the blocking thread

Use parameter 1 as the thread address and inspect it with WinDbg thread commands.
Review the stack and wait state to see what prevents prompt return from the Win32k callout.
Leave parameters 2, 3, and 4 uninterpreted unless build-specific debugger output provides separate evidence.

References

Looking for a different code? Search another status or error code.