mark2 Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 You can force Windows 2000 and XP to display the blue screen of death. Hopefully, the only reason to do this is that you'll never see it otherwise! In the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters, find or create a DWORD value named CrashOnCtrlScroll. Double-click on the value and set its data to 1. Restart your computer. Now you can cause a crash by holding the right-hand Ctrl key and pressing the Scroll Lock key twice.Dirk A. D. SmithActually, a valid reason to crash your computer deliberately is to test your recovery options. Windows 2000 and XP can be configured so that in the rare event of a crash, a memory dump will be saved for debugging purposes and your system will restart automatically. If your system needs maximum uptime, it behooves you to verify how well it recovers from a crash.First, make sure the recovery configuration is correct. Right-click on My Computer and choose Properties, then click on the Advanced tab. If you are running Windows XP, click on the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery pane. If you're running Win 2000, click on the button titled Startup and Recovery. In the System Failure pane you'll generally want all three of the following options checked: Write an event to the system log, Send an administrative alert, and Automatically restart.Might be handy if your suffering from withdrawal symptoms from lack of BSOD's :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 lol I have missed my BSOD`s since I converted from ME about 10 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Some people just have too much time on their hands............!I'm just going to set fire to my kitchen to test the local fire-brigade's response time........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I think I found a shortcut to your way! Guidlines : Switch On.Log in.Conseqeuntly Reboot after BSOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Some people just have too much time on their hands............!I'm just going to set fire to my kitchen to test the local fire-brigade's response time........ I like it, how about playing in the traffic to test the ambulance response time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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