error log in windows xp

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Lately, my computer has suffered a number of serious errors. Is there
an error log in Windows XP home?

Thanks.
Bruce
 
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brucegooglegroups said:
Lately, my computer has suffered a number of serious errors.
Is there
an error log in Windows XP home?

Thanks.
Bruce
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Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative Tools folder.
In Administrative Tools, double click Event Viewer.
Note: Here are some alternative means of launching Event
Viewer.
1. Right click My Computer and select Manage from the menu.
In the left hand pane, click on Event Viewer.
2. Hit the Windows + R keys at the same time to launch the Run
dialog.
In the Run dialog, enter eventvwr.msc in the Open box.
Click OK.

Once you have the Event Viewer running, check under Application
and System for errors and warnings.

You might want to filter events by doing the following.
Right click Application in the left hand pane.
Select Properties from the menu.
In Application Properties, click on the Filter tab.
Remove the check mark from the box next to Information.
Click OK.
You can do the same for the System branch.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
brucegooglegroups said:
Lately, my computer has suffered a number of serious errors. Is there
an error log in Windows XP home?

Thanks.
Bruce
Click to expand...


Have a look in the Event Viewer for error messages(X) that can shed some
light and post it back in your next post by performing the following and also
the System File Checker (SFC) sfc /scannow:
Open a Notepad, customize or minimize to the taskbar as you will need it
later for this step to copy the error message on it.
Open a run command and type in:
eventvwr.msc click [OK] you will get the Event viewer control Panel.
click on each of these:
Application
System
Security
Look in the right Pane/window for error message with red (X) or Yellow
exclamation mark /!\ , double click each one to get more info about the
causer.
On the Event error properties message you will see:
Up Arrow
Down arrow
Two pages
Click on the two pages to copy the error message then bring up the Notepad
you opened earlier and right click on the first line and select Paste from
the list, this will paste the error message on a Notepad.
Please don't duplicate the error message one of each kind will be sufficient.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

More info about your operating system and other applications will be a great
help to us.
HTH.
nass
 
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