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  1. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #1

    Is this safe to use


    Very often one gets files that need another software to unpack them as in some of the dump files attachments and you get the window that says Windows can't open this file try online and I get this ref Windows File Association

    It has Windows at the top but am not ready to use any of it unless someone can verify they are ok for me please.
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  2. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #2

    You'll need something like WinDbg and a list of commands to analyze them. It's complex and not straight forward.
    BSOD Commands - WinDbg

    Here's another way but not as accurate I'm told.
    Crash Reports - Read
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    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    Britton30 said:
    You'll need something like WinDbg and a list of commands to analyze them. It's complex and not straight forward.
    BSOD Commands - WinDbg

    Here's another way but not as accurate I'm told.
    Crash Reports - Read
    Thanks Gary I'll take a look and see if this greyed out matter of mine can find LOL!!
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  4. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
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    I use the search box on this site FILExt - The File Extension Source
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  5. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #5

    What is the file extension of the software that you are using?

    If it is .7z .ZIP .RAR .TAR .WIM then download 7-ZIP or another piece of archiving software and open the file in that.
    Only open a file if you think it is safe or you run a virus scan first

    - JamesAS
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #6

    Universal Extractor is also helpful to have.

    Universal Extractor | LegRoom.net

    A Guy
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  7. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #7

    A Guy said:
    Universal Extractor is also helpful to have.

    Universal Extractor | LegRoom.net

    A Guy
    Universal Extractor might be better than 7-Zip
    Try that first

    - JamesAS
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  8. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #8

    JamesAS said:
    What is the file extension of the software that you are using?

    If it is .7z .ZIP .RAR .TAR .WIM then download 7-ZIP or another piece of archiving software and open the file in that.
    Only open a file if you think it is safe or you run a virus scan first

    - JamesAS
    The OP stated it is .dmp files.
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  9. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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    Hmm I find the problem comes with clicking on find the right program to open it online and it comes up with all those non Microsoft softwares.
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  10. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #10

    John .dmp files need analysis and debugging tools. You can have a look here.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/crash-loc...ml#post2037216

    Other software may work but give incomplete results.
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