Process memory dump with Windows API
Is it possible to dump the occupied memory of a process with Windows 7 API function calls instead of having to install external tools like Windbg? Taskmanager supports simple one-click memory dumps, leading me to believe that it might use the API to pull that off.
I should add, that I'm talking about memory dumps of running applications. Not those that just crashed.
windows api memory process dump
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Is it possible to dump the occupied memory of a process with Windows 7 API function calls instead of having to install external tools like Windbg? Taskmanager supports simple one-click memory dumps, leading me to believe that it might use the API to pull that off.
I should add, that I'm talking about memory dumps of running applications. Not those that just crashed.
windows api memory process dump
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
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You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46
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Is it possible to dump the occupied memory of a process with Windows 7 API function calls instead of having to install external tools like Windbg? Taskmanager supports simple one-click memory dumps, leading me to believe that it might use the API to pull that off.
I should add, that I'm talking about memory dumps of running applications. Not those that just crashed.
windows api memory process dump
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
Is it possible to dump the occupied memory of a process with Windows 7 API function calls instead of having to install external tools like Windbg? Taskmanager supports simple one-click memory dumps, leading me to believe that it might use the API to pull that off.
I should add, that I'm talking about memory dumps of running applications. Not those that just crashed.
windows api memory process dump
windows api memory process dump
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
asked Feb 8 '12 at 11:04
Zerobinary99Zerobinary99
3421616
3421616
1
You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46
add a comment |
1
You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46
1
1
You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46
You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46
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There is an API for this: MiniDumpWriteDump. It just requires you to pass in a few handles and an exception structure. To use it you will have to link against the Dbghelp.lib library.
This will create a dump file that is compatible with Visual Studio, so you can load it in and inspect the process memory, callstack .etc
Thanks! That was what I needed :)
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Feb 8 '12 at 19:50
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There is an API for this: MiniDumpWriteDump. It just requires you to pass in a few handles and an exception structure. To use it you will have to link against the Dbghelp.lib library.
This will create a dump file that is compatible with Visual Studio, so you can load it in and inspect the process memory, callstack .etc
Thanks! That was what I needed :)
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There is an API for this: MiniDumpWriteDump. It just requires you to pass in a few handles and an exception structure. To use it you will have to link against the Dbghelp.lib library.
This will create a dump file that is compatible with Visual Studio, so you can load it in and inspect the process memory, callstack .etc
Thanks! That was what I needed :)
– Zerobinary99
Feb 8 '12 at 19:50
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There is an API for this: MiniDumpWriteDump. It just requires you to pass in a few handles and an exception structure. To use it you will have to link against the Dbghelp.lib library.
This will create a dump file that is compatible with Visual Studio, so you can load it in and inspect the process memory, callstack .etc
There is an API for this: MiniDumpWriteDump. It just requires you to pass in a few handles and an exception structure. To use it you will have to link against the Dbghelp.lib library.
This will create a dump file that is compatible with Visual Studio, so you can load it in and inspect the process memory, callstack .etc
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Thanks! That was what I needed :)
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Thanks! That was what I needed :)
– Zerobinary99
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Thanks! That was what I needed :)
– Zerobinary99
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Thanks! That was what I needed :)
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You need DbgHelp.dll. It is included with Windows 7. Not in early versions like XP. Always a good idea to just include it with your setup, you can get it from the Windows SDK (formerly "Debugging tools for Windows"). You are allowed to redistribute it.
– Hans Passant
Feb 8 '12 at 13:46