How to view IE dump file

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I'm trying to debug a web application that is causing my Internet
Explorer to crash. I would like to view the dump file that IE creates
when this occurs but I get a sharing violation error when I try to copy
or open it. Does anybody know how to view this file? It gets deleted
after you choose to send or not send the error report to Microsoft.
Thanks.
 
Doesn't the "We are sorry..." message give you an opportunity to see that
information?
 
If you drill down into the popup you can view more details, but the
text is not copyable. The only text I am able to copy is the signature
information for the error (this may be the most helpful information,
but I would like to at least look at the other messages).
 
If you drill down into the popup you can view more details, but the
text is not copyable. The only text I am able to copy is the
signature information for the error (this may be the most helpful
information, but I would like to at least look at the other messages).
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Windows version?

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If you drill down into the popup you can view more details, but the
text is not copyable. The only text I am able to copy is the
signature information for the error (this may be the most helpful
information, but I would like to at least look at the other messages).
Click to expand...

Windows Version?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
 
I'm trying to debug a web application that is causing my Internet
Explorer to crash. I would like to view the dump file that IE creates
when this occurs but I get a sharing violation error when I try to copy
or open it. Does anybody know how to view this file? It gets deleted
after you choose to send or not send the error report to Microsoft.
Thanks.
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It's really not worth the effort. It is completely unformatted, even less
readable than the more details that you can't do anything with except
scroll through.

Have you looked at the drwtsn32.log? Check out the Stack Back Trace
for the crashing task (e.g. find FAULT -> line) and scroll down to that.

In addition drwtsn32.exe would allow you to create a full dump
which you could analyse with a dump reader, such as windbg.exe

Alternatively, I haven't tried it but this article implies it is possible
to redirect the Error Reporting Tool's dump (but gives no clue about
how to make it more readable.)

<title>KB310116 - How to disable or redirect Internet Explorer error reporting</title>


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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