Understanding BSOD Error Message

I hope the previous article will give you an overview about the meaning of BSOD in general. Today, I would like to show you how to read the BSOD error message.

The comprehension about BSOD error message is very important because it can help you to identify the causes of the computer’s problem that generate BSOD. Besides, the error message also provide you the initial steps that you can take in order to solve the problem.;



If you see the picture above, you will noticed the BSOD error message have THREE section which need your attention. Let we see each of them.

1. Section indicate the name of error message. You can click here for more complete list of BSOD error messages. Please take notice, even this list is for Windows 2000 system, it also can be used as a reference for another Windows system that encounter the BSOD problem.
   
   
2. Section will give you the initial steps that you should take to solve BSOD problem. If you read it carefully, you will noticed that the first step to solve it is by restart your computer. If restarting the computer give no effect, then you can follow the next steps. I will try to cover in more details about these steps in my next article.
   
   
3. Section represent the technical information in form of stop error written in hexadecimal numbers. These numbers give the guidance about the type of problem encountered by your computer. To retrieve the complete reference about stop error’s information and its solution, please click here.

Just To Let You Know

Sometimes you may face the “simple” BSOD error message. What I mean simple is it only has TWO section like below.

In this case, you must refer section that contain technical information in form of stop error written in hexadecimal numbers. Click here for more complete reference about stop error’s information and its solution.

Another complete list for BSOD stop error message. Click here