# Generating a Core Dump

If you need to generate the virtual machine memory dump, you can do this from Parallels Desktop. When the virtual machine is running, click the **Develop** menu in the macOS menu bar and choose **Generate Core Dump**. For more details on where the dump is stored and how to convert it to the Linux, Windows, or macOS format, please refer to the *prlcore2dmp* topic here[^1].

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