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procdump.exe Instructions
• WARNING: Processes protected by a third-party security mechanism may not be successfully dumped by procdump.exe.
· An attempt to dump such a process may result in a system hang requiring a hard reboot.
· To avoid this:
· Exclude actions by 'procdump.exe' and 'procdump64.exe' from third-party security mechanisms for the duration of these operations.
· Test dump any such processes before reproduction.
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Acquire
https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SysinternalsSuite.zip
• Expand the archive to a temporary folder.
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Configure
• In an administrative, UAC-elevated cmd.exe prompt:
· Navigate to the temporary folder.
· Execute: procdump.exe -accepteula
· If the EULA dialog is displayed: click 'OK'
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Use procdump.exe
procdump.exe can be used to generate a single dump of a process or multiple dumps.
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Generate a Single Dump of a Process
• In an administrative, UAC-elevated cmd.exe prompt:
· Navigate to the folder conatining procdump.exe.
· Execute: procdump.exe -ma "PROCESSNAME"
· Quotes are strictly necessary only if the process name contains spaces.
· If the EULA dialog is displayed: click 'OK'
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Generate Multiple Dumps of a Process
• In an administrative, UAC-elevated cmd.exe prompt:
· Navigate to the folder conatining procdump.exe.
· Execute: procdump.exe -ma -n -r -s "PROCESSNAME"
· Quotes are strictly necessary only if the process name contains spaces.
· If the EULA dialog is displayed: click 'OK'
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