Where is memory.dmp if server crash during upgrade?

Question

I am updating a server from 2008r2 to 2012, but server keeps crash during upgrade.
I am trying to dig into memory dump and core dump. It usually locate at \windows\memory.dmp if server crash.
Where does the file locate during upgrade?

Answer 1

Hi,
Based on my experience, the memory dump file will be created by the operating system in its own folder in the MEMORY.DMP
file by default. Windows keeps a list of all the small memory dump files in the %SystemRoot%\Minidump folder if you have choose the “small memory dump” option in the Startup and Recovery page. Of course, you can change the folder location for the memory dump
files.
If you can access to the page of
Startup and Recovery, you can view the location of the memory dump file.
More information:
How to read the small memory dump file that is created by Windows if a crash occurs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315263#method2
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012: Automatic Memory Dump
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2012/09/12/windows-8-and-windows-server-2012-automatic-memory-dump.aspx
Best regards,
Susie