XP error decoding?

[Brian Gaff]

Is there any software around which can attempt to make a reasonable stab at
what causes the error from the log files it saves?

I mean, the old Windows has recovered from a serious error, click here for
info is just a lot of gibberish when you finally look at it!

Might be nice if it said something like...

Memory value outside that expected at location **** or something.

Brian

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[David Candy]

Get your XP CD and install Windows Support Tools.

Type in start run after installing and rebooting

pstat > "%userprofile%\desktop\driverlist.txt"

The last table in this file is a list of loaded drivers. Other things apart from hardware uses drivers. Post the list of drivers (the last table only - REPEAT THE LAST TABLE O N L Y ).


If you have the XP SP2 Security Update CD (else see
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/symbolpkg.mspx
)

Install symbols from <CD Drive Letter>:\SUPPORT\SYMBOLS

Download
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/installx86.mspx

Load the crash dump file into windbg (File - Load Crash Dump and it's in c:\windows\minidump) and READ WHAT IT SAYS, then
Type
!Analyze -v
into Windbg's command line.
(this will hopefully tell you the faulty component)

You can look up specific details here
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=U&s...d0-2d81-4a04-a7ed-c1c6a80bd501.xml.asp&e=9888

If it indicates faulty memory might be the cause you can get a memory tester here
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer. From Start>Run type

eventvwr.msc

then expand the folders in the left hand column. Look for the 'Source' and
Event ID'. Then either Google them or go to the MS web site.

Dump files, from a BSOD, are very helpful as well.

 

[S.Sengupta]

See:-
'How to read the small memory dump files that Windows creates for
debugging'
http://support.microsoft.com/?­kbid=315263


'How to Use Dumpchk.exe to Check a Memory Dump File'
http://support.microsoft.com/?­kbid=315271


'How to gather information after a memory dump in Windows XP'
http://support.microsoft.com/?­kbid=314084


regards,
ssg MS-MVP