Windows Vista Minidump Error Log Location

**rik** · September 22nd, 2006, 01:09 AM

Does anyone know where that G@&%$DA%$&MN Minidump files are located? This systems in a STOP 0X8E reboot loop and can't be stopped. I'm in Recovery Console now lookin fer the .dmp files but ain't findin shiite!

**Big Booger** · September 22nd, 2006, 01:28 AM

it's not in X:/windows/minidump?

**rik** · September 22nd, 2006, 01:43 AM

noop. I got from another good soul that it should be in %systemroot%\somedamnthing... anyhoo, not a directory ya can change into from Recovery Console. I know that installing Avast AV and rebooting has gotten me into this peach, but I would like to debug the .dmp files to see what they say.

**Big Booger** · September 22nd, 2006, 01:50 AM

Why not just boot into the last known good config? Or safemode, remove avast and then go at it Tiger? Or does the error popup before you can access the safe mode prompt?

**rik** · September 22nd, 2006, 01:55 AM

Can't boot into ANY mode...keeps rebooting. I just grabbed a piccie witma digital...I'll see about posting it soon.

**Big Booger** · September 22nd, 2006, 02:02 AM

U may have to reinstall or repair install that badboy. Or use a bootCD to fix the damage.

Avast doesn't seem to want to comply with your installation. Try AVG instead.