Prepare a debug Windows build of mongod.exe and start it with test commands enabled: start mongod.exe --dbpath D:\mongodb\data --logpath D:\mongodb\data\mongod.log --setParameter enableTestCommands=1 E:\workspace\mongo>mongo.exe --nodb MongoDB shell version: 3.3.2-156-gad2b483 > use admin; // This command will cause fassert to be generated at shutdown. This does not contain exception information. assert.commandWorked(db.runCommand({ configureFailPoint: "crashOnShutdown", mode: "alwaysOn", data: { how: 'abort' } })); // This command will cause segfault to be generated at shutdown. This generates the correct exception info. > assert.commandWorked(db.runCommand({ configureFailPoint: "crashOnShutdown", mode: "alwaysOn", data: { how: 'fault' } }));