I upgraded my (home use) WIN98 based PIII laptop to XP-
Pro (Dual boot). I installed a new, larger HDD and
reinstalled XP-Pro. OK so far.

Now, occasionally, due to some unknown conflict, I get
a "BSOD" style message that supposedly tells me the
nature of the boot problem.

However, the computer powers-off before I can read the
message.

Is there a way to get the computer to stay on, or is
there a file or log that contains this info so I can
troubleshoot the problem?

TIA

Try going into the BIOS for the laptop and seeing if there is mention
anywhere about rebooting on errors. If there is change that to stop or halt
on errors so the computer won't automatically reboot.

Check the system event log for the Save Dump event. Post that bugcheck code
and we might be able to assist.

--
Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Rusty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:081b01c3a9ad$b33a3ac0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I upgraded my (home use) WIN98 based PIII laptop to XP-
> Pro (Dual boot). I installed a new, larger HDD and
> reinstalled XP-Pro. OK so far.
>
> Now, occasionally, due to some unknown conflict, I get
> a "BSOD" style message that supposedly tells me the
> nature of the boot problem.
>
> However, the computer powers-off before I can read the
> message.
>
> Is there a way to get the computer to stay on, or is
> there a file or log that contains this info so I can
> troubleshoot the problem?
>
> TIA
>

Thanks.

It turned out to be on the [System
Properties>Advanced>Startup and Recovery control!


>-----Original Message-----
>Try going into the BIOS for the laptop and seeing if
there is mention
>anywhere about rebooting on errors. If there is change
that to stop or halt
>on errors so the computer won't automatically reboot.
>
>
>.
>

I found it from the tip earlier in this thread!

I'll look there in the log, too! Thanks!
>-----Original Message-----
>Check the system event log for the Save Dump event.
Post that bugcheck code
>and we might be able to assist.
>
>--
>Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
>Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>"Rusty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:081b01c3a9ad$b33a3ac0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I upgraded my (home use) WIN98 based PIII laptop to XP-
>> Pro (Dual boot). I installed a new, larger HDD and
>> reinstalled XP-Pro. OK so far.
>>
>> Now, occasionally, due to some unknown conflict, I get
>> a "BSOD" style message that supposedly tells me the
>> nature of the boot problem.
>>
>> However, the computer powers-off before I can read the
>> message.
>>
>> Is there a way to get the computer to stay on, or is
>> there a file or log that contains this info so I can
>> troubleshoot the problem?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>
>
>.
>