Kernel memory dump files may not be generated on Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computers.

Kernel memory dump files may not be generated on Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computers.

You may also notice the following event is logged in the System event log: 

Event ID: 49
Event Type: Error
Event Source: volmgr
Description: Configuring the Page file for crash dump failed. Make sure there is a page file on the boot partition and that is large enough to contain all physical memory. 

Solution

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1.  Click Start , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list.

     If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password,
     or click Continue . 

2.  Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl 

3.  On the Edit menu, point to New , and then click DWORD Value . 

4.  Type IgnorePagefileSize , and then press ENTER. 

5.  Right-click IgnorePagefileSize , and then click Modify . 

6.  In the Value data box, type 1 , and then click OK . 

7.  Exit Registry Editor. 

8.  Reboot the system for the change to take effect.