Force a crash - How do I?

Open the case and pop the RAM out.

Deslok,
Now that's an interesting approach, although a little more trouble some on a laptop or a netbook as compared to a desktop.

nah, just a stray electrical charge will shock you and damage a chip if you grab the RAM wrong.

Product FRED said:

Isn't there a risk presented of damaging the RAM or any other parts of the system?

The one word answer to your question is: YES.

I am an electrical engineer who during his working career worked for computer manufacturers.

Personally, even exercising certain precautions, this should only be considered as an emergency approach.

I thoroughly expect others, who have not electrically stress tested memories to chime in and say that thev never had any bad experiences. Chips can be "damaged" without failing immediately or even in the next few months.

I defy you to find one computer manufacturer who would suggest "hot" removal or "hot" insertion in everyday computers.

Thosen,
Just tried that. Unfortunately, didn't work.
Thanks,
karl

Thorsen,
Next time I'm at Fry's I'll look around for something cheap which I can use for generating BSODs.
Thanks,
Karl

I remember a while back I could consistently cause my mac to kernel panic by attempting to mount a specially corrupted .dmg (kinda like .iso) virtual disk. Not sure if there is something similar for windows tho.