How to Enable or Disable Automatic Deletion of Blue Screen Memory Dump on Low Disk Space Windows 10
31How to Enable or Disable Automatic Deletion of Blue Screen Memory Dump on Low Disk Space Windows 10.
A blue screen (aka: BSOD) error (also called a stop error) can occur if a problem causes your PC to shut down or restart unexpectedly. When you experience this type of error, you won't be able to see things like the Start menu or the taskbar on the screen when your PC is turned on. Instead you might see a blue screen with a message that your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart.
When disk space is low in Windows 10 computer, the memory dumps will be automatically removed. If you want to stop the automatic deletion, please read on to find the method.
With the default settings, Windows 10 performs an automatic restart when a blue screen of death (BSOD) crash happens. It show the crash code to the user, and then creates a minidump of the RAM, and then it restarts. Windows 10 automatically deletes old memory dumps, but you can change this behavior.
Windows creates memory dump files for diagnostic purposes. Using them, it is often possible to find what caused the BSoD, e.g. a problematic driver of a device installed in your computer. The process of creation of memory dumps is enabled by default, and doesn't require the user to enable it.
Windows writes memory dumps under the following locations:
Mini dumps go to the folder c:\Windows\minidump.
A full memory dump, when enabled, goes to the file C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP.
If your device has less than 25GB free space on the system partition, Windows will erase dumps automatically. The operation can be spotted under the Event Viewer with Event ID 1018.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).