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This information is exclusively available in that .dmp file. There is no Event Log entry that provides this level of granularity. The Windows Event Viewer might say, "The system rebooted without cleanly shutting down first," which is vague and useless. The minidump says, "Driver X caused a page fault at address Y."

WhoCrashed: An automated tool that interprets the dump files and suggests which driver likely caused the failure. Common Issues with Dump Generation

When a minidump is written, it is often locked by the system. If you try to copy or move a minidump file while the system is still initializing post-crash, you may encounter "File in Use" errors. This creates a "locked room" scenario. The file exists, the body is on the floor (the BSOD), but the investigators (the users) cannot touch the evidence until the System hands it over.