By Jacob Turner
Bluescreen of Death (Blue Screen of Doom or Windows stop error) is a term used when a PC displays an error screen, and based on the term used the screen being shown is generally blue in color with one or more error message or code. This is commonly used for operating systems run by Microsoft Windows. It means that there's a serious system error that has occurred. Since to date, there are several types of Windows operating system, the cause of having a bluescreen usually varies from each type. For Windows NT for example, Windows stop error usually happens when there's a hardware malfunction, or when the device drivers are not properly installed or are defective.
BSoD on Win9x operating systems results from bugs in the kernel of the system or when there are mismatched DLLs. Most often, simple errors like deficient power supplies, faulty memory, hardware collapses due to operating beyond its limit or when some computer parts overheat. For the earlier version of Windows Vista, red screen appears instead of blue and with the OS/2 black screen of death signals the system error. And even the earliest Windows operating system, Windows 3.1 suffered from this stop screen.
So how can this problem be solved? For the not so serious errors, restarting the computer would fix the problem. As a consequence, certain data might be lost, most especially when these errors are unanticipated. When this problem appears, usually there are error codes that customarily contain certain technical values enclosed in parentheses which enable computer technicians or software engineers to fix the problem or at least locate where the problem started. When a BSoD is caused by a boot loader error, which happens when the processor is incapable of getting into the boot partition because of damaged file system or improper storage drivers, it can be repaired by booting from Microsoft Windows CD.
If the error is not fixed by simple rebooting, it might be best to find out where the problem originated, as an initial step. When you turn on the PC and there's a BSoD, even when the system is in safe mode, most often than not there's a hardware concern. If you have just installed a new hardware, try to remove it and check if the problem disappears. If you have not installed anything, try to check for other problems that might have occurred. If it's not a hardware issue, start up your PC in safe mode and run a virus scan or spy ware scan. If there's a virus or problem after scanning, attend to them and restart the PC in normal mode. If there is no virus, restart in safe mode one more time and use the system restore utility. If still nothing works and you were able to get the error code and other error message, search for troubleshooting methods online. For those who are tech- savvy and can troubleshoot for themselves, they can use registry cleaners that are available. If all else fails, its never too late to ask for a technicians help.
Bluescreen of Death (Blue Screen of Doom or Windows stop error) is a term used when a PC displays an error screen, and based on the term used the screen being shown is generally blue in color with one or more error message or code. This is commonly used for operating systems run by Microsoft Windows. It means that there's a serious system error that has occurred. Since to date, there are several types of Windows operating system, the cause of having a bluescreen usually varies from each type. For Windows NT for example, Windows stop error usually happens when there's a hardware malfunction, or when the device drivers are not properly installed or are defective.
BSoD on Win9x operating systems results from bugs in the kernel of the system or when there are mismatched DLLs. Most often, simple errors like deficient power supplies, faulty memory, hardware collapses due to operating beyond its limit or when some computer parts overheat. For the earlier version of Windows Vista, red screen appears instead of blue and with the OS/2 black screen of death signals the system error. And even the earliest Windows operating system, Windows 3.1 suffered from this stop screen.
So how can this problem be solved? For the not so serious errors, restarting the computer would fix the problem. As a consequence, certain data might be lost, most especially when these errors are unanticipated. When this problem appears, usually there are error codes that customarily contain certain technical values enclosed in parentheses which enable computer technicians or software engineers to fix the problem or at least locate where the problem started. When a BSoD is caused by a boot loader error, which happens when the processor is incapable of getting into the boot partition because of damaged file system or improper storage drivers, it can be repaired by booting from Microsoft Windows CD.
If the error is not fixed by simple rebooting, it might be best to find out where the problem originated, as an initial step. When you turn on the PC and there's a BSoD, even when the system is in safe mode, most often than not there's a hardware concern. If you have just installed a new hardware, try to remove it and check if the problem disappears. If you have not installed anything, try to check for other problems that might have occurred. If it's not a hardware issue, start up your PC in safe mode and run a virus scan or spy ware scan. If there's a virus or problem after scanning, attend to them and restart the PC in normal mode. If there is no virus, restart in safe mode one more time and use the system restore utility. If still nothing works and you were able to get the error code and other error message, search for troubleshooting methods online. For those who are tech- savvy and can troubleshoot for themselves, they can use registry cleaners that are available. If all else fails, its never too late to ask for a technicians help.
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