How to collect Synapse 2 logs from a PC

June 7, 2024
Razer

Collect Synapse 2 logs from a PC

Synapse logs are helpful information you need when doing troubleshooting for any issues you may experience with Synapse.

Below are the steps and locations where to collect the files.

Note: To collect Synapse 3 logs, please see How to collect Synapse 3 logs.

Synapse Logs

  1. Simultaneously press “Windows key” and “R” to display Run box.
  2. Type in “C:\ProgramData\Razer\Synapse” or do copy and paste, and press enter.
  3. Zip the “Logs” folder. To do this, follow these steps:
  4. Right-click on the “Logs” folder.
  5. Select “Send to”.
  6. Click “Compressed (zipped) folder”.

MSINFO

  1. Simultaneously press “Windows key” and “R” to display Run box.
  2. Type in “C:\Windows\System32\MSInfo32.exe” or do copy and paste, and press enter.
  3. Export the information as a text file. To do this, follow these steps:
  4. Select the “File” tab located at the upper-left corner of the window.
  5. Click “Export” then type in the file name of your choice and choose the location where you want the file to be saved.
  6. Click “Save”

Zip SetupAPI logs

  1. Simultaneously press “Windows key” and “R” to display Run box.
  2. Type in the following paths below or do copy and paste, and press enter.
  • C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.app.log
  • C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log

Dump

  1. Simultaneously press “Windows key” and “R” to display Run box.
  2. Type in the following paths below or do copy and paste, and press enter.
    Note: Below files become available only if crash dump is enabled.
  • %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP
  • %systemroot%\Minidump\*.dmp

For installation issues (Optional)

MSI Logs

  1. Visit this page and see how to enable the MSI logging.
  2. Once MSI logging is enabled, run the installation and confirm if the error is still seen.
  3. Collect the following logs:
    Note: Below files become available only if MSI logging is enabled.
  • %temp%\ SynapseUninstall.log file
  • %temp%\ MSIxxx.LOG

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