BSoD

[rookie1010]

Hi
While using several applications which included yahoo and msn. I got the Blue screen of death which started doing a core dump.

is there any way i could check in my system files why the system crashed.

while it was doing the core dump, i resetted my machine, is that the best thing that should be done, or i should have let my system do its thing and let events take their course.

 

[neversleeps]

u can check the events log and c if u can find what prog. caused it and what was the error number on the bsod, if u didnt write it down do so next time and search microsucks site for the error number and it should tell u what happened hopefully

 

[rookie1010]

should i be looking in event view application of system when it crashes.

i checked all the errors, the only errors that occured are in application, there are a few warnings in the application. the system does not say anything about the crash.

 

[nemesis2004]

Does the BSOD go away immediately. If not, try and note down the main part of the error message *alternatively take a pic with a digital camera* and send it to us.

Using that we can decide what has caused the error.

May i ask what operating system the error occurs in?

 

[rookie1010]

i am using windows xp sp1.
last time when i got the message, it was doing a core dump(i think it was), it was doing that count down thing, and then i reset my machine(is that a good approach), next time it is doing it, i will take a pic and post it.
thanks dudes