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Blue Screen

Blue Screen

Terminal error screen displayed by Microsoft Windows, not normally recoverable except by a reboot. Also known as BSOD or a Stop Screen. A blue screen will display a STOP error code, which may give some indication as to the cause.

Relevant links:

www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/core/fnhd_exe_TKNW.asp - Windows 2000 Stop Messages.
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm - Troubleshooting Windows Stop Messages.
http://blogs.technet.com:80/petergal/archive/2006/03/23/422993.aspx - Blog covering how to troubleshoot Blue Screens.

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