How to Use ADPlus to Dump a Process

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How to Use ADPlus to Dump a Process

  • CTX124033
  • Created On  Jan 28, 2010
  • Updated On  Nov 23, 2011
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  • Topic : Performance
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Summary

This article describes how to capture a process crash dump using ADPlus.

Procedure

1. Download and install Microsoft Windbg tools for windows server.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/default.mspx

2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the installation directory:

3. Run the following command to find desired process ID:
tasklist /svc

4. Run Adplus –crash with either Process name(-pn) or Process ID(-p)
Adplus -crash -pn w3wp.exe
Adplus -crash -p 1234

This attaches ADPlus to the specified process ID.

5. Click No.

6. Click OK.

When the process crashes, it creates the dump, as shown: