Use this for an easy way of when/how to use procdump
Please replace 999 from the lower table with the PID of your process. To get the pid you can use the Details View of the TaskManager or powershel/cm.
| # | Scenario | Objective | Basic syntax |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hang dump | Creates a dump file (process memory is saved to disk) when the tool runs | .\procdump.exe -ma 999 |
| 2 | Crash dump | Monitors a process and creates a dump file when the process runs into an unhandled exception | .\procdump.exe -ma -e 999 |
| 3 | Dump on exception | Monitors a process and creates a dump file on a specific exception (i.e. any exceptions of form ArgumentNullException) | .\procdump.exe -ma -e 1 -f ArgumentNullException 999 |
| 4 | Dump on first chance exception | Monitors a process and creates a dump file on a first chance exception | .\procdump.exe -ma -e 1 999 |
| 5 | Monitors exceptions | Monitors a process for exceptions without taking a dump | .\procdump.exe -ma -e 1 -f "" 999 |
| 6 | Dump on performance trigger | Monitors a process and takes a hang dump when a performance trigger is hit | .\procdump.exe -ma -p <Counter> <Threshold value> <process name or service or PID> |