I have a computer that occasionally halts and after a couple of
minutes goes to blue screen. However the last episodes haven't
occurred when I am at the computer so I haven't been able to take note
of the error for further research. I would like to know if there is
any tool that I can download or a built in feature that take note of
BSOD errors for later consulting. I know that BOSD generate a memory
dump but as far as I know is really hard to read it. So I am guessing
that if I could at least take note of the error number I might be able
to find information about it on a Google search. I will appreciate
some opinions.

Look in event viewer System. Also you may turn off "Automatically
Restart" in System Properties, Advanced, Startup and recovery, and it
will wait for you to look at it.

Artificer wrote:
> I have a computer that occasionally halts and after a couple of
> minutes goes to blue screen. However the last episodes haven't
> occurred when I am at the computer so I haven't been able to take note
> of the error for further research. I would like to know if there is
> any tool that I can download or a built in feature that take note of
> BSOD errors for later consulting. I know that BOSD generate a memory
> dump but as far as I know is really hard to read it. So I am guessing
> that if I could at least take note of the error number I might be able
> to find information about it on a Google search. I will appreciate
> some opinions.

yes, there are some
tools to review

try clicking
start>run>eventvwr.exe

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"Artificer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a computer that occasionally halts and after a couple of
> minutes goes to blue screen. However the last episodes haven't
> occurred when I am at the computer so I haven't been able to take note
> of the error for further research. I would like to know if there is
> any tool that I can download or a built in feature that take note of
> BSOD errors for later consulting. I know that BOSD generate a memory
> dump but as far as I know is really hard to read it. So I am guessing
> that if I could at least take note of the error number I might be able
> to find information about it on a Google search. I will appreciate
> some opinions.

I tryed event Viewer before posting here in the first place. Because I
didnt found the error there is the reason I am posting.

"Artificer" wrote:

> I have a computer that occasionally halts and after a couple of
> minutes goes to blue screen. However the last episodes haven't
> occurred when I am at the computer so I haven't been able to take note
> of the error for further research. I would like to know if there is
> any tool that I can download or a built in feature that take note of
> BSOD errors for later consulting. I know that BOSD generate a memory
> dump but as far as I know is really hard to read it. So I am guessing
> that if I could at least take note of the error number I might be able
> to find information about it on a Google search. I will appreciate
> some opinions.


Yes, there is lots of native built-in tool on the Operating system you can
use. Try the Device manager to see the Error or conflict among Devices, the
Event viewer as Described below.
What has been changed or added for this Scenario to surface?.
Open a Notepad, customize or minimize to the taskbar as you will need it
later for this step to copy the error message on it.
Open a run command and type in:
eventvwr.msc click [OK] you will get the Event viewer control Panel.
click on each of these:
Application
System
Security
Look in the right Pane/window for error message with red (X) or Yellow
exclamation mark /!\ , double click each one to get more info about the
causer.
On the Event error properties message you will see:
Up Arrow
Down arrow
Two pages
Click on the two pages to copy the error message then bring up the Notepad
you opened earlier and right click on the first line and select Paste from
the list, this will paste the error message on a Notepad.
Please don't duplicate the error message one of each kind will be sufficient.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Please we need just the error messages with Red (X) and don't repeat the
error, just one of each kind and post them back in your next post.
I will assume the system is clean and running an up2date Anti-Virus
application, so try to capture the Process that causing this crash, either by
downloading the Process explorer from Ms site or by Task manager.
HTH.
nass
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here is some helpful
info on bsod's:

http://tinyurl.com/28mdgb

in summary sometimes using
the boot up option "last known
good configuration" might
help overcome a problem that
may have been caused of
an erroneous hardware setting/change.

but if you want to try analyzing
this issue, which is an excellent
idea, you can freeze the bsod
to get the error number when it
occurs by disabling the "reboot"
option via:

control panel>system>advance tab>
start up & recovery> system failure section.

then the next time you get
a bsod error, you can google
it "or" use it as a search criterion
to search for similar postings/threads
here and or the "help/support" group:

http://tinyurl.com/yvkr9

keep us posted.


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"Artificer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I tryed event Viewer before posting here in the first place. Because I
> didnt found the error there is the reason I am posting.
>
>

Please post a copy of the Stop Error Report.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Artificer wrote:
> I tryed event Viewer before posting here in the first place. Because I
> didnt found the error there is the reason I am posting.