How do i view a .dmp file?

[Sharpy963]

my computer has been randomly crashing on me and when it comes back on it says...

'windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown'
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 116
BCP1: FFFFFA80040CE010
BCP2: FFFFF88003C3BCB0
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000002
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 256_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\081913-14991-01.dmp
C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-3174199-0.sysdata.xml

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When i go into the minidump folders there is 12 .dmp files that i cant open, please help.

 

[dudewitbow]

open it up with notepad

 

[Sharpy963]

open it up with notepad

That dosnt work, its says 'access denied'

 

[USAFRet]

open it up with notepad

That dosnt work, its says 'access denied'

Copy that file to another folder and try it again.

 

[Sharpy963]

open it up with notepad

That dosnt work, its says 'access denied'

Copy that file to another folder and try it again.

I copied it to my desktop and it still says access denied

 

[USAFRet]

open it up with notepad

That dosnt work, its says 'access denied'

Copy that file to another folder and try it again.

I copied it to my desktop and it still says access denied

Right click on it
Select properties - Security tab
Change permissions as needed

 

[Sharpy963]

open it up with notepad

That dosnt work, its says 'access denied'

Copy that file to another folder and try it again.

I copied it to my desktop and it still says access denied

Right click on it
Select properties - Security tab
Change permissions as needed

hmm i have gone into properties but i cant see anything to set it as 'needed'

 

[USAFRet]

I copied it to my desktop and it still says access denied

Right click on it
Select properties - Security tab
Change permissions as needed[/quotemsg]

hmm i have gone into properties but i cant see anything to set it as 'needed' [/quotemsg]

Properties - Security tab
"Group or user names" - do you see your user account in there?
If so, select it and see what permissions that user account has to that file
Modify the permissions as needed...