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Revision as of 23:56, 17 May 2011

Because StableBit DrivePool uses a BETA kernel driver to facilitate access to the pool, it's possible for your server to blue screen. You should prepare your server to collect memory dumps and send them the StableBit for examination.

Prepare to collect system crash data

It is important to configure your server to collect kernel memory dumps. These are extremely valuable in fixing any bugs that come up as a result of system crashes.

Configure the server

  1. Log in as Administrator with Remote Desktop to your server.
  2. Key in [Start/Windows] + [Break] on the keyboad to bring up system properties.
  3. Click Advanced System Settings on the left.
  4. Click Settings under Startup and Recovery.
  5. Set up the System failure section like this:
    Stablebit drivepool memorydump prepare.jpg

Submit a crash dump

If you experience a system crash while using the StableBit DrivePool, please submit a crash dump.

Locate the MEMORY.DMP file in your C:\Windows folder on the server and upload it using the widget below.

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Dumps are only used to fix bugs in StableBit DrivePool and for no other purpose.

The dump files are extremely large and may take a while to upload. Do not stop until you see a message indicating success.