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Copyright (c) 2009 - 2011 Nir Sofer
Web site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
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BlueScreenView scans all your minidump files created during 'blue screen
of death' crashes, and displays the information about all crashes in one
table. For each crash, BlueScreenView displays the minidump filename, the
date/time of the crash, the basic crash information displayed in the blue
screen (Bug Check Code and 4 parameters), and the details of the driver
or module that possibly caused the crash (filename, product name, file
description, and file version).
For each crash displayed in the upper pane, you can view the details of
the device drivers loaded during the crash in the lower pane.
BlueScreenView also mark the drivers that their addresses found in the
crash stack, so you can easily locate the suspected drivers that possibly
caused the crash.
Versions History
================
* Version 1.45:
o You can now choose to open only a specific dump file - from the
user interface or from command-line.
o You can now also specify the MiniDump folder or MiniDump file as
a single parameter, and BlueScreenView will be opened with the right
dump file/folder, for example: BlueScreenView.exe
C:\windows\minidump\Mini011209-01.dmp
* Version 1.40:
o Added 'Raw Data' mode on the lower pane, which displays the
processor registers and memory hex dump.
* Version
o Added
o Added
(Only
1.35:
'Crash Address' column.
3 columns that display that last 3 calls found in the stack
for 32-bit crashes)
* Version 1.32:
o Added 'Mark Odd/Even Rows' option, under the View menu. When it's
turned on, the odd and even rows are displayed in different color, to
make it easier to read a single line.
* Version 1.31:
o Added 'Google Search - Bug Check+Driver' for searching in Google
the driver name and bug check code of the selected blue screen.
* Version 1.30:
o Added 'Dump File Size' column.
* Version 1.29:
o You can now send the list of blue screen crashes to stdout by
specifying an empty filename ("") in the command-line of all save
parameters.
For example: bluescreenview.exe /stab "" > c:\temp\blue_screens.txt
* Version 1.28:
o Added 'Add Header Line To CSV/Tab-Delimited File' option. When
this option is turned on, the column names are added as the first
line when you export to csv or tab-delimited file.
* Version 1.27:
o Fixed issue: removed the wrong encoding from the xml string,
which caused problems to some xml viewers.
* Version 1.26:
o Fixed 'DumpChk' mode to work properly when DumpChk processing
takes more than a few seconds.
* Version 1.25:
o Added 'DumpChk' mode, which displays the output of Microsoft
DumpChk utility (DumpChk.exe). You can set the right path and
parameters of DumpChk in 'Advanced Options' window. By default,
BlueScreenView tries to run DumpChk from '%programfiles%\Debugging
Tools for Windows'
o The default MiniDump folder is now taken from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl
* Version 1.20:
o Added 3 new columns in the upper pane: Processors Count, Major
Version, Minor Version.
o Added 'Explorer Copy' option, which allows you to copy dump files
to the clipboard and then paste them into Explorer window.
* Version 1.15:
o Added option to view the blue screen list of multiple computers
on your network. The computer names are specified in a simple text
file. (See below).
o Added Combo-Box to easily choose the MiniDump folders available
in the hard-disks currently attached to your computer.
o Added 'Computer Name' and 'Full Path' columns.
* Version 1.11:
o Added /sort command-line option.
* Version 1.10:
o Added accelerator keys for allowing you to toggle between modes
more easily.
o Added command-line options for saving the crash dumps list to
text/csv/html/xml file.
o Added command-line option for opening BlueScreenView with the
desired MiniDump folder.
o Fixed focus problems when opening the 'Advanced Options' window.
o Added 'default' button to the 'Advanced Options' window.
o Added 'processor' column - 32-bit or x64.
* Version 1.05 - Added support for x64 MiniDump files.
* Version 1.00 - First release.
BlueScreenView Features
=======================
* Automatically scans your current minidump folder and displays the
list of all crash dumps, including crash dump date/time and crash
details.
* Allows you to view a blue screen which is very similar to the one
that Windows displayed during the crash.
* BlueScreenView enumerates the memory addresses inside the stack of
the crash, and find all drivers/modules that might be involved in the
crash.
* BlueScreenView also allows you to work with another instance of
Windows, simply by choosing the right minidump folder (In Advanced
Options).
* BlueScreenView automatically locate the drivers appeared in the crash
dump, and extract their version resource information, including product
name, file version, company, and file description.
System Requirements
===================
* BlueScreenView works with Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows
Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, as long as Windows is
configured to save minidump files during BSOD crashes. If your system
doesn't create MiniDump files on a blue screen crash, try to configure
it according to the following article: How to configure Windows to
create MiniDump files on BSOD
* BlueScreenView can read the MiniDump files of both 32-bit and x64
systems.
Using BlueScreenView
====================
BlueScreenView doesn't require any installation process or additional dll
files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file BlueScreenView.exe
After running BlueScreenView, it automatically scans your MiniDump folder
and display all crash details in the upper pane.
the display mode of the lower pane from Options->Lower Pane Mode menu.
1. All Drivers: Displays all the drivers that were loaded during the
crash that you selected in the upper pane. The drivers/module that
their memory addresses found in the stack, are marked in pink color.
2. Only Drivers Found In Stack: Displays only the modules/drivers that
their memory addresses found in the stack of the crash. There is very
high chance that one of the drivers in this list is the one that
caused the crash.
3. Blue Screen in XP Style: Displays a blue screen that looks very
similar to the one that Windows displayed during the crash.
4. DumpChk Output: Displays the output of Microsoft DumpChk utility.
This mode only works when Microsoft DumpChk is installed on your
computer and BlueScreenView is configured to run it from the right
folder (In the Advanced Options window).
You can get DumpChk from the installation CD/DVD of Windows or with
the installtion of Debugging Tools for Windows.
Command-Line Options
====================
/LoadFrom <Source>
Specifies the source to load from.
1 -> Load from a single MiniDump folder (/MiniDumpFolder parameter)
2 -> Load from all computers specified in the computer list file.
(/ComputersFile parameter)
3 -> Load from a single MiniDump file (/SingleDumpFile parameter)
/MiniDumpFolder <Folder>
Start BlueScreenView with the specified MiniDump folder.
/MiniDumpFolder <Filename>
Start BlueScreenView with the specified MiniDump file. (For using with
/LoadFrom 3)
/ComputersFile <Filename>
Specifies the computers list filename. (When LoadFrom = 2)
/LowerPaneMode <1 - 3>
Start BlueScreenView with the specified mode. 1 = All Drivers, 2 = Only
Drivers Found In Stack, 3 = Blue Screen in XP Style.
/stext <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into a comma-delimited text file
(csv).
/stabular <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into HTML file (Horizontal).
/sverhtml <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into HTML file (Vertical).
/sxml <Filename>
Save the list of blue screen crashes into XML file.
/sort <column>
This command-line option can be used with other save options for sorting
by the desired column. If you don't specify this option, the list is
sorted according to the last sort that you made from the user interface.
The <column> parameter can specify the column index (0 for the first
column, 1 for the second column, and so on) or the name of the column,
like "Bug Check Code" and "Crash Time". You can specify the '~' prefix
character (e.g: "~Crash Time") if you want to sort in descending order.
You can put multiple /sort in the command-line if you want to sort by
multiple columns.
Examples:
BlueScreenView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\crashes.html" /sort 2 /sort ~1
BlueScreenView.exe /shtml "f:\temp\crashes.html" /sort "Bug Check String"
/sort "~Crash Time"
/nosort
When you specify this command-line option, the list will be saved without
any sorting.
License
=======
This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely
distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any
other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you
distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution
package, without any modification !
Disclaimer
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The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed
or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not
be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages
due to loss of data or any other reason.
Feedback
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