Step 1: Search for logs. The process for XP and Vista is similar.
Right-click my computer-advanced (Advanced System settings under Vista)-settings under startup and fault recovery. Blue Screen logs may be stored in the minidump folder or the memory. dmp file, which can be determined in the startup and fault files.
At the bottom of this interface, there will be a path. If a small memory dump (64 K) is displayed, the corresponding path is % SystemRoot % \ minidump, the blue screen logs are saved in the minidump folder. The actual address is: System Disk-Windows Folder-minidump folder.
There is also a possibility that during the blue screen, the operating system directly writes data in the memory (including virtual memory) to the file to generate memory. DMP file, which is located in the Windows directory.
Step 2: Find a log view Software
Log files on the blue screen can only be viewed using specialized software. I tried to use TXT. We recommend that you use Microsoft's official windbg: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/default.mspx
Install debugging tools for Windows 32-bit version
Install debugging tools for Windows 64-bit version
These two systems correspond to 32-bit and 64-bit respectively. Click to download the latest version.
Step 3: View logs
Run windbg-open crash dump to open the log file. At this time, you can see the blue screen log, that is, the blue screen error. Code . However, at this time, you cannot see which one it is. Program Cause a blue screen. You also need to enter at the bottom of windbg! Analyze-V. Remember to include an exclamation point. All log files are displayed.
Step 4: Analyze logs
If you do not understand the log, we recommend that you directly view the log at the bottom. There is an image_name followed by a program name, which triggers a blue screen. Search for this file name + blue screen, and generally find the root cause