Windows 11 Dump File Viewer [better] -

| Dump Type | Typical Size | Contents | |--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | 64 KB – 256 KB | Bug check code, parameters, list of loaded drivers, stack of crashing thread. | | Kernel Memory Dump | 1/3 of RAM approx. | Kernel memory, loaded drivers, hardware abstraction layer, kernel‑mode stack. | | Complete Memory Dump | Equal to RAM size | Entire physical memory at crash time. Requires large paging file. | | Automatic Memory Dump | Variable | Same as kernel dump but can be smaller; Windows 11 default. |

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