diff --git a/pykd/dbgengine.h b/pykd/dbgengine.h
index 188717e..e0360ab 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgengine.h
+++ b/pykd/dbgengine.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ void detachProcess( ULONG processId = -1);
 void terminateProcess( ULONG processId = -1);
 
 void loadDump( const std::wstring &fileName );
+void writeDump( const std::wstring &fileNamem, bool smallDump );
 
 bool isDumpAnalyzing();
 bool isKernelDebugging();
diff --git a/pykd/pykdver.h b/pykd/pykdver.h
index 262c7fe..2fbe79d 100644
--- a/pykd/pykdver.h
+++ b/pykd/pykdver.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define PYKD_VERSION_MAJOR      0
 #define PYKD_VERSION_MINOR      2
 #define PYKD_VERSION_SUBVERSION 0
-#define PYKD_VERSION_BUILDNO    11
+#define PYKD_VERSION_BUILDNO    12
 
 
 #define __VER_STR2__(x) #x
diff --git a/pykd/python/pymod.cpp b/pykd/python/pymod.cpp
index 028109f..c1e8b9c 100644
--- a/pykd/python/pymod.cpp
+++ b/pykd/python/pymod.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE( pykd )
         "Check if kernel dubugging is running" );
     python::def( "isWindbgExt", &WindbgGlobalSession::isInit,
         "Check if script works in windbg context" );
+    python::def( "writeDump", &writeDump,
+        "Write memory dump" );
 
     python::def( "breakin", &debugBreak,
         "Break into debugger" );
diff --git a/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp b/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
index 580a948..316f3b0 100644
--- a/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
+++ b/pykd/win/dbgeng.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,32 @@ void loadDump( const std::wstring &fileName )
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+void writeDump( const std::wstring &fileName, bool smallDump )
+{
+    PyThread_StateRestore pyThreadRestore( g_dbgEng->pystate );
+
+    HRESULT     hres;
+
+    ULONG       debugClass, debugQualifier;
+    
+    hres = g_dbgEng->control->GetDebuggeeType( &debugClass, &debugQualifier );
+    
+    if ( FAILED( hres ) )
+        throw DbgException( "IDebugControl::GetDebuggeeType  failed" );   
+
+    hres = g_dbgEng->client->WriteDumpFileWide(
+        fileName.c_str(), 
+        NULL,
+        smallDump ? DEBUG_DUMP_SMALL : ( debugClass == DEBUG_CLASS_KERNEL ? DEBUG_DUMP_FULL : DEBUG_DUMP_DEFAULT ),
+        DEBUG_FORMAT_DEFAULT,
+        NULL );
+
+    if ( FAILED(hres) )
+        throw DbgException( "IDebugClient4::WriteDumpFileWide failed" );
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 bool isDumpAnalyzing()
 {
     PyThread_StateRestore pyThreadRestore( g_dbgEng->pystate );