To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK
For any Events that seem related to a problem...
Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the
second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Also click on:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427
Event Viewer overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx
This can also be very useful.
You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.
To view Windows XP Events and Errors, type the Source (for example, Print)
and/or the Event code (for example, 20) into the ID field, then click the
Go
button. Source and Event codes may be found in the Event Viewer logs.
Windows XP Home/Professional Events and Errors
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Ray said:
I have tried google but I'm probably asking the wrong questions.
I want to check the bootup log file and any others that will provide
useful info for fault conditions.
Apologies for asking such a basic question but I've just forgotten were I
put the list of msc and other useful diagnostic tools.
Ray
Silver surfer.
