How to interpret BSOD

[Jonathan_King]

I very rarely get BSODs, but when I do, how do I interpret the error messages? How can I use them to diagnose the problem?

 

[sup3rsprt]

they usually give you a bugcheck code in hexadecimal which you can google for.

also, analyzing the minidumps will give you information about it.

 

[Jonathan_King]

What are the minidumps, and where are they stored?

 

[sup3rsprt]

refer to the excellent sticky written by H2SO4

http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-...nalyse-bugcheck-bsod-process-crash-dumps.html

 

[sup3rsprt]

Well I don't know if he wrote the location of the minidumps, but they are usually saved here:

%SystemRoot%\Minidump

Where %SystemRoot% usually equals C:\Windows

 

[H2SO4]

Well I don't know if he wrote the location of the minidumps, but they are usually saved here:

%SystemRoot%\Minidump

Where %SystemRoot% usually equals C:\Windows

Good point. I should probably add some more detail around "how to collect info for others to analyse".

 

[sup3rsprt]

Good point. I should probably add some more detail around "how to collect info for others to analyse".

Nice It would be a welcome addition indeed.

Keep up the great work

 

[usasma]

First place to start is with the pinned topic at the top of the forums: http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-...nalyse-bugcheck-bsod-process-crash-dumps.html

There's also a bunch of stuff on my web page here: BSOD

And you can read up in the help file of the Windows Debugging Tools.
You can read the book "Windows Internals, 5th Edition" by Russinovich, Solomon, and Ionescue
You can read the book "Advanced Windows Debugging" by Hewardt and Pravat

 

[Jonathan_King]

Thanks guys, I think I got it now.

Just thought it would be interesting in bumping this old thread.

 

[ttran]

you are expert now Jonathan, it's funny to see your thread asking about crash and minidump:roflmao:

 

[CarlTR6]

Jonathan is certain proficient and a good teacher. Makes me feel good that he was asking the same questions I had.

 

[derekimo]

Thanks guys, I think I got it now.

Just thought it would be interesting in bumping this old thread.

So is this solved yet?:roflmao:

 

[Jonathan_King]

Yes, I'll ask the mods to mark it as such.

 

[ttran]

Case solved:roflmao: