PowerShell/docs/cd-crashdumps.md
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Script: *cd-crashdumps.ps1*
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This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the crash dumps directory (Windows only). Whenever a software crashes and crash dumps are enabled(!) a crash dump file is written. This file helps to identify the reason for the crash.
Parameters
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```powershell
PS> ./cd-crashdumps.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./cd-crashdumps
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Local\CrashDumps
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Change to the crash dumps folder
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script changes the working directory to the crash dumps directory (Windows only). Whenever a software crashes and crash dumps are enabled(!) a crash dump file is written. This file helps to identify the reason for the crash.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./cd-crashdumps
📂C:\Users\Markus\AppData\Local\CrashDumps
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) { throw "Sorry, Windows only" }
[string]$path = Resolve-Path -Path "~"
if (!(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "Home directory at $path doesn't exist (yet)" }
$path += "\AppData\Local\CrashDumps"
if (!(Test-Path "$path" -pathType container)) { throw "Crashdumps directory at $path doesn't exist (yet)" }
Set-Location "$Path"
"📂$path"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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