LanguageDMP
Memory dump, screen dump, junk files
File type: Binary file, Temporary file, Various data file
Files with dmp file extension can be usually found as memory dumps generated when a program crashes. Used for troubleshooting and fixing bugs by the developers.
Found 5 different file type records with the same dmp filename suffix.
What is dmp file?
File type category:
Binary file
Temporary file
Various data file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
File extension is mainly associated with Memory dump files. A dump of memory typically created automatically when Windows crashes.
Windows error dumps are typically named MINI000000-00.DMP and are 64KB in size. The 000000-00 part of the name is month, day, year and sequence number for that date (mmddyy-e2_).
You can configure Windows to save STOP message information to a "dump" file.Three types of memory dumps are available:
- A small memory dump (64 kilobytes), which is written to the %SystemRoot%\Minidump folder. The paging file on the boot volume must be at least 2 megabytes (MB) in size.
- A kernel memory dump, which is written to the %SystemRoot%\Memory.dmp folder. The paging file on the boot volume must be at least 50 to 800 MB in size, depending on the amount of RAM.
- A complete memory dump, which is written to the %SystemRoot%\Memory.dmp folder. The paging file on the boot volume must be large enough to hold all of the physical RAM plus 1 MB.
Note: Generally speaking, a lot of program do use DMP extension for their memory dump files, that are generated during crashes. These are used to solve problems and fix bugs by the program developers.
MIME types:
application/x-dmp
How to open dmp file?
Specialized analysis software can be used to analyze dump files.
How to convert dmp file?
Dump files typically cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dmp file:
Associated software actions with the dmp file
Programs for viewing dmp files:
BlueScreenView (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dmp files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dmp files:
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Visual Studio (Multiplatform)
Dream Maker map
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: February 2, 2019
DMP file is created by Dream Maker, part of the BYOND (Build Your Own Net Dream) suite of programs, used to develop video games.
The dmp file contains game map.
How to open dmp file?
Use BYOND to work with *.dmp files.
How to convert dmp file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open dmp file:
Associated software actions with the dmp file
Software applications that can open dmp files:
Dream Maker (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dmp files:
Dream Maker (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dmp files:
Dream Maker (Microsoft Windows)
PDP-10 uncompressed core dump
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 21, 2019
The dmp file extension is associated with the PDP-10 (Programed Data Processor model 10), a mainframe computer developed by the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in late 1960s.
The dmp file stores uncompressed core dump.
How to open dmp file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dmp file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Steam Client dump
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 25, 2017
The dmp file extension is associated with the Steam Client, a management tool for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X (macOS) used to manage games purchased on Steam developed by Valve.
The dmp file stores dump data.
Suggested software to open dmp file:
Associated software actions with the dmp file
Software apps that create dmp files:
Steam (Microsoft Windows)
Steam for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Steam for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dmp files:
Steam (Microsoft Windows)
Steam for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Steam for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Total Commander data
File type category:
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: May 11, 2019
The dmp file extension is related to the Total Commander, a file management tool for Microsoft Windows and various other platforms.
The dmp file contains some kind of data used by Total Commander.
How to open dmp file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dmp file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dmp file:
Associated software actions with the dmp file
Software applications that can open dmp files:
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import dmp files:
Total Commander (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract dmp files:
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dmp files:
Total Commander (Microsoft Windows)