STOP message too quick to see and reboot

[Guest Man T]

How do I make the STOP blue screen message stay on the screen before reboot

so that I can see what is the error message?

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: STOP message too quick to see and reboot

 

"Man T" <alan_nospam_pltse@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message

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> How do I make the STOP blue screen message stay on the screen before reboot so

> that I can see what is the error message?

>

 

Right click MyComputer on the desktop.

In the popup menu click Properties.

Click the Advanced tab.

In the lower section Startup and Recovery click the Settings button.

In the System Failure section uncheck Automatically Restart.

Click Ok > Apply > Ok.

 

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[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: STOP message too quick to see and reboot

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320299

 

John

 

Man T wrote:

> How do I make the STOP blue screen message stay on the screen before reboot

> so that I can see what is the error message?

>

>

[Guest Gerry]

Re: STOP message too quick to see and reboot

 

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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Man T wrote:

> How do I make the STOP blue screen message stay on the screen before

> reboot so that I can see what is the error message?