| Previous | Next |
| ERROR_CACHE_PAGE_LOCKED | ERROR_BUFFER_ALL_ZEROS |
ERROR_CRASH_DUMP
a crash dump is present in the paging file and awaits processing.
ERROR_CRASH_DUMP identifies this condition: After a system failure, Windows can stage crash-dump data in the paging file before the dump writer extracts it during the next boot. This status describes that handoff and is commonly relevant to boot-time dump collection rather than an ordinary application failure.
Where the result appears
- startup crash-dump initialization.
- kernel dump extraction after a bug check.
- systems where the paging file is used as temporary dump storage.
- diagnostics of missing or incomplete MEMORY.DMP files.
What to collect
- bug-check code and parameters.
- configured dump type and destination.
- paging-file size and boot-volume free space.
- Event Log entries from volmgr, WER, and dump initialization.
Handling and recovery
Allow the operating system dump pipeline to finish before modifying or deleting the paging file. When dumps repeatedly fail to materialize, verify page-file sizing, dump configuration, storage availability, encryption policy, and early-boot event messages.
Common misinterpretation
The status does not mean that the current process crashed. It refers to system-level dump material staged for extraction, so application restart logic is not an appropriate response.
References
Looking for a different code? Search another status or error code.