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SlntAgent

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im trying (hoping it exists) to find a log in vista and details why the system crashed...i am having a problem while playing games where my pc locks up and the only way to do anything is to restart the computer. Any ideas?

thanks
 
ok my next question would be..where do i look to see what caused a system crash? or how to setup monitoring to have it log a crash
 
Open Event Viewer and expand "Windows Logs", click on "System" and "Application", and scroll down to find any critical error(s) (or look under "Summary of Administrative Events--> Event Type--> Critical)... double click the specific critical error(s) so it opens in the Summary Page Events window. Next click on Copy--> Copy Details as Text in the RH pane, and paste the contents of the ClipBoard in this thread.
 
redduc900 said:
Open Event Viewer and expand "Windows Logs", click on "System" and "Application", and scroll down to find any critical error(s) (or look under "Summary of Administrative Events--> Event Type--> Critical)... double click the specific critical error(s) so it opens in the Summary Page Events window. Next click on Copy--> Copy Details as Text in the RH pane, and paste the contents of the ClipBoard in this thread.
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i looked..no critical events....basically my whole system freezes with a grey screen and the only way out is to hardboot the pc....ill try again
 
SlntAgent said:
ok my next question would be..where do i look to see what caused a system crash? or how to setup monitoring to have it log a crash
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ok got it to record...here is the xml and friendly view..dont know what it all means

Log Name: System
Source: EventLog
Date: 1/1/2008 12:39:13 PM
Event ID: 6008
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Agent-PC
Description:
The previous system shutdown at 12:37:58 PM on 1/1/2008 was unexpected.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="EventLog" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-01-01T17:39:13.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>25376</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>Agent-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>12:37:58 PM</Data>
<Data>1/1/2008</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>2347</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Binary>D8070100020001000C0025003A001E02D807010002000100110025003A001E02600900003C000000010000006009000000000000B00400000100000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
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Log Name: System
Source: EventLog
Date: 1/1/2008 12:39:13 PM
Event ID: 6008
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Agent-PC
Description:
The previous system shutdown at 12:37:58 PM on 1/1/2008 was unexpected.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="EventLog" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-01-01T17:39:13.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>25376</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>Agent-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>12:37:58 PM</Data>
<Data>1/1/2008</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>2347</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Binary>D8070100020001000C0025003A001E02D807010002000100110025003A001E02600900003C000000010000006009000000000000B00400000100000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>
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I didn't mean for you to run a benchmark, but to perform an error scan ("Error Scan" tab) of the array. You might also want to try running the chkdsk tool from the command prompt... (Start | "Start Search" field | Type cmd | Right click cmd.exe under "Programs", and select "Run as administrator" | At the prompt, type chkdsk /f c: (assuming your array is assigned C:\), and when asked if you'd like this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts... hit Y and ENTER.
 
Download and run CCleaner, then perform a registry scan (Registry--> Scan for issues). Look through all of the problems detected (uncheck any items you may not be comfortable deleting), and when you're satisfied w/ the results hit the "Fix selected issues" button... you'll need to restart afterwards.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
 
redduc900 said:
Download and run CCleaner, then perform a registry scan (Registry--> Scan for issues). Look through all of the problems detected (uncheck any items you may not be comfortable deleting), and when you're satisfied w/ the results hit the "Fix selected issues" button... you'll need to restart afterwards.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
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got this one today

System

- Provider

[ Name] Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
[ Guid] 🔑
[ EventSourceName] DCOM

- EventID 10016

[ Qualifiers] 49152

Version 0

Level 2

Task 0

Opcode 0

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2008-01-01T19:24:52.000Z

EventRecordID 25476

Correlation

- Execution

[ ProcessID] 0
[ ThreadID] 0

Channel System

Computer Agent-PC

- Security

[ UserID] S-1-5-20


- EventData

param1 machine-default
param2 Local
param3 Activation
param4 🔑
param5 NT AUTHORITY
param6 NETWORK SERVICE
param7 S-1-5-20
param8 LocalHost (Using LRPC)
 
What were the results of running CCleaner? When we offer suggestions as to a course of action for you to take in regards to troubleshooting, we need to know exactly what you did and what the results were. And there's really no need for you to keep posting all the details of any further errors you've received, as all we really need to know is the number after Event ID:, and any relevant information shown directly under Description:.

Regarding the latest DCOM error, follow the troubleshooting steps in the following MSKB article...

Event 10016 may be logged in the System log on a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/899965/en-us

... and then post your results.
 
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