Windows 2000 Stop Messages

Stop messages are always displayed on a full screen in character mode, as shown in Figure 33.1, rather than in a window. Each message is uniquely identified by a hexadecimal number and a string indicating the errors symbolic name. In addition, Stop messages are usually followed by a series of up to four additional hexadecimal numbers, shown in parentheses, which identify error parameters, as shown in the following example:

*** STOP: 0x0000001E (0xC0000005, 0xFDE38AF9, 0x00000001, 0x7E8B0EB4)

KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED ***

To a trained support technician, the content of the symbolic name string might suggest which part of the system is affected by the error that left the kernel no recourse but to stop. However, it is also possible that the cause might be in another part of the system. Figure 33.1 is an example of a complete Stop message screen generated by Windows 2000.

Figure 33.1 Stop Message Screen