Dump Windev 27 🆕

Comprehensive Guide: How to Dump and Analyze WindEV 27 (PC SOFT)

Step 3: Recover Resources (Windows, Reports)

WinDEV 27 stores window layouts in a compressed format inside the .rsrc section of the dumped PE. Use Resource Hacker (load the dumped .exe if you extracted the image section) or WinDEV Resource Extractor (a niche tool found on reverse engineering forums).

Look for:

• .WDM files – window descriptors
• .WDE files – report definitions
• .WDC files – HyperFileSQL control files

Scenario 1: Live Process Dump (User Mode)

Assume you have a running WinDEV 27 application named LegacyApp.exe. dump windev 27

1. Launch Process Hacker 2 as Administrator.
2. Locate LegacyApp.exe in the process list.
3. Right-click → Properties → Memory tab.
4. You will see several memory regions:
   • Image (the .exe itself)
   • Private Data (heap, stacks)
   • Mapped file (if using HyperFileSQL)
5. To dump the entire process:
   • Right-click the process → Create Dump File → Full Dump.
   • Save as windev27_full.dmp (size can be 200 MB to 2 GB).
6. For a targeted dump (only WinDEV VM sections):
   • Use the Memory tab → sort by Type → look for regions with Page protection = ERW (Execute-Read-Write).
   • Dump each suspicious region individually (Right-click → Save Memory Region).

How to Dump Windev 27: A Complete Guide to Memory Analysis, Debugging, and File Extraction