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[Java SE] How to Obtain a Thread Dump (Stack Traces) From a Java Process or Core File of a Java Process on Windows (Doc ID 1246024.1)

Last updated on JUNE 25, 2024

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 6 and later
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit) - OS Version: 7
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows (32-bit) - OS Version: 7
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit) - Version: 2008 R2
Generic Windows

Goal

You want to obtain a Thread Dump (a Stack Trace for each thread) from a Java process or a core file of a Java process on Windows.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Overview
 
 Details
 jstack
 Ctrl+Break
 JConsole
 Java VisualVM (jvisualvm)
 WinDbg
 jcmd
 Collect a Thread Dump From Java Processes Running as a Windows Service
References

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