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"To err is human," the old joke goes. "But to really mess things up requires a computer."
This Answer Line collection concentrates on the absolute disasters of Windows computing--the problems that threaten your PC, your career, and your peace of mind. Here's what to do when Windows throws the dreaded Blue Screen of Death your way, and how to restore your OS even if you've lost the original restore CD.
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Why Does My PC Keep Dying With a Blue Screen of Death?
Gael Busson, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
What's worse than the sudden, unexpected appearance of a blue screen filled with white text? Recurring appearances of blue screens filled with white text. The fewer times you have to read the maddeningly passive-voice observation "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down...," the better.
Microsoft calls these freeze-frame moments "stop errors," but everyone else uses a much more descriptive title: The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). They occur whenever Windows senses a problem that won't let it operate properly.
When you encounter a BSoD, there's not much you can do except mourn your lost data (whatever was in memory but not yet saved to disk), reboot your machine, and go on with your life. If you start getting them regularly, however, you have a problem that must be addressed.
The question is, what's causing the problem?
Believe it or not, BSoD screens actually contain some useful information--albeit not much. The next time your monitor and mood suddenly turn blue, grab a pen and a sheet of paper and jot these items down before rebooting:
-- The problem description: Write down whatever text appears between the boilerplate first paragraph ("A problem has been detected...") and the one that begins "If this is the first time..."
-- Technical details: Write down everything that appears under the heading 'Technical information'.
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