KernelFaultCheck

[Guest]

Hi,
My computer shut down right after windows XP starts. I checked out msconfig
and dumprep is running, also check registry, I find an entry under
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run which is KernelFaultCheck.
Is there any fast way to correct this. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

dumprep 0 -k

KernalFaultCheck:
%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k

Dumprep.exe = Windows Error Reporting Dump Reporting Tool

You can disable this....
Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | UNCheck: Write an
event to the system log | Under Write debugging information | Select (None)
| OK | Apply | OK

Write an event to the system log = dumprep 0-k
[[Specifies whether Windows will write event information to the system log
when the system stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

Write debugging information:
[[Specifies what type of information Windows should record when the system
stops unexpectedly, and the name of the file that holds this information.]]

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that Windows can
use to write the contents of system memory when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]] %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

If you have other, serious problems, then dumprep 0-k is automatically
enabled.

If you have Error Reporting enabled, this entry may show up for the first
time after your PC has experienced a Windows XP dump crash, or an Office
XP or Internet Explorer 6 crash where you were prompted about sending the
crash results to Microsoft.

To disable Error Reporting....
Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Error Reporting button | Disable error reporting

Also.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Error Reporting Service | Apply | OK
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From...
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

-k is a kernel fault check
-u is a user fault check

Generally the latter is seen when a user changes the default options in the
startup and recovery settings to a small memory dump.

-s appears to be ShutdownEventCheck

The Windows XP-based computer may run slowly and you may receive Dumprep.exe
error messages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899870


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi,
My computer shut down right after windows XP starts. I checked out msconfig
and dumprep is running, also check registry, I find an entry under
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run which is KernelFaultCheck.
Is there any fast way to correct this. Thanks in advance for the help.

The startup item for KernelFaultCheck configures the computer so that
it will create a memory dump if the system shuts down due to a system
failure category error.

Does your computer shut down and power off? Or does it shut down and
then restart?

A shut down and power off would most likely be triggered by the
computer's BIOS, specifically the CPU overheat protection. You need
to check out your CPU cooling fan and make sure that it is properly
seated and functioning normally and that there is no obstruction to
the air flow.

A shut down and restart would probably be triggered by Windows in
response to a system failure category error. In this situation you
can use Control Panel - System - Advanced and click on the Settings
button in the Startup and Recovery (bottom) section. In the Startup
and Recovery window click on the checkbox for "Automatically restart"
to clear it then click on Apply and OK as needed to exit. You may
recieve a Blue Screen Of Death STOP error message instead of a
restart, but the contents of the STOP message will be a direct clue as
to the actual cause of the problem.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Ron,

In my case, the system shuts down and restarts. I will try it out and let
you know if everything gets into place. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wes, I'll try this one. I will let you know if it works.

dumprep 0 -k

KernalFaultCheck:
%systemroot%\\system32\\dumprep 0 -k

Dumprep.exe = Windows Error Reporting Dump Reporting Tool

You can disable this....
Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | UNCheck: Â Write an
event to the system log | Under Write debugging information | Select (None)
| OK | Apply | OK

 Write an event to the system log = dumprep 0-k
[[Specifies whether Windows will write event information to the system log
when the system stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

Write debugging information:
[[Specifies what type of information Windows should record when the system
stops unexpectedly, and the name of the file that holds this information.]]

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that Windows can
use to write the contents of system memory when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]] %systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

If you have other, serious problems, then dumprep 0-k is automatically
enabled.

If you have Error Reporting enabled, this entry may show up for the first
time after your PC has experienced a Windows XP dump crash, or an Office
XP or Internet Explorer 6 crash where you were prompted about sending the
crash results to Microsoft.

To disable Error Reporting....
Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Error Reporting button | Â Disable error reporting

Also.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to and double click: Error Reporting Service | Apply | OK
-----

From...
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

-k is a kernel fault check
-u is a user fault check

Generally the latter is seen when a user changes the default options in the
startup and recovery settings to a small memory dump.

-s appears to be ShutdownEventCheck

The Windows XP-based computer may run slowly and you may receive Dumprep.exe
error messages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899870


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi,
My computer shut down right after windows XP starts. I checked out
msconfig and dumprep is running, also check registry, I find an entry
under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run which is
KernelFaultCheck. Is there any fast way to correct this. Thanks in
advance for the help.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Mike,

This won't fix your problem, but it'll keep your machine from rebooting.

Unless the rebooting is caused by a hardware problem.

It may also help reading a BSOD. Blue Screen Of Death.

Choosing recovery actions if Windows stops unexpectedly

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System Failure | UNCheck: Automatically restart |
OK |Apply | OK

[[Specifies whether Windows will automatically reboot whenever the system
stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In