Verbose mode

Verbose mode

Sometimes W xp simply stops booting and no error message appears on the 
screen. How does one put W xp in "verbose" mode so that an error messages 
appear?

date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 11:14:04 -0700 author: b11_

Re: Verbose mode

b11_ wrote:
> Sometimes W xp simply stops booting and no error message appears on the 
> screen. How does one put W xp in "verbose" mode so that an error messages 
> appear?


How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


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date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:32:47 -0600 author: Bruce Chambers bchambers@cable0ne.n3t

Re: Verbose mode

But error messages are very important. Is there no way of enabling verbose 
mode?
Is there an F key I can press during bootup that would enable error messages?
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> b11_ wrote:
> > Sometimes W xp simply stops booting and no error message appears on the 
> > screen. How does one put W xp in "verbose" mode so that an error messages 
> > appear?
> 
> 
> How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
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>

date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:07:02 -0700 author: b11_

Re: Verbose mode

b11_ wrote:

> But error messages are very important. Is there no way of enabling verbose 
> mode?
> Is there an F key I can press during bootup that would enable error messages?
> ________________________________________________________________
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> 
> 
>>b11_ wrote:
>>
>>>Sometimes W xp simply stops booting and no error message appears on the 
>>>screen. How does one put W xp in "verbose" mode so that an error messages 
>>>appear?
>>
>>
>>How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>
>>Bruce Chambers
>>
>>Help us help you:
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>>
>>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having 
>>both at once. - RAH
>>

In short, no.  It depends on the error as to whether info shows on the 
screen.  Check event viewer for errors.  Does the system reboot or just 
stop.  If restarting turn off automatically restart on system failure by 
right clicking on My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Startup and 
Recovery - Settings.

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date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 13:53:42 -0700 author: Rock

Re: Verbose mode

b11_ wrote:
> But error messages are very important. 


	True, and an error message would be displayed when an error occurs. 
Otherwise, what's the point?


> Is there no way of enabling verbose 
> mode?


	What, precisely, do you mean by "verbose" mode?  If you're expecting 
WinXP to behave like some unnamed earlier OS, you're bound to be 
disappointed.

> Is there an F key I can press during bootup that would enable error messages?

	Again, if an error occurs, you'll know it.


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date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:36:09 -0600 author: Bruce Chambers bchambers@cable0ne.n3t

Re: Verbose mode

Under W XP, I think there is a way of recording what happens during bootup by 
pressing a "F" key during bootup. Which F key would enable the recording?
___________________________________________________________
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> b11_ wrote:
> > But error messages are very important. 
> 
> 
> 	True, and an error message would be displayed when an error occurs. 
> Otherwise, what's the point?
> 
> 
> > Is there no way of enabling verbose 
> > mode?
> 
> 
> 	What, precisely, do you mean by "verbose" mode?  If you're expecting 
> WinXP to behave like some unnamed earlier OS, you're bound to be 
> disappointed.
> 
> > Is there an F key I can press during bootup that would enable error messages?
> 
> 	Again, if an error occurs, you'll know it.
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Bruce Chambers
> 
> Help us help you:
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> 
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having 
> both at once. - RAH
>

date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:10:03 -0700 author: b11_

Re: Verbose mode

when you hit the F8 key to get to the boot menu, I believe logging is one of 
the options.
it should create a file named bootlog.txt

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"b11_"  wrote in message 
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> Under W XP, I think there is a way of recording what happens during bootup 
> by
> pressing a "F" key during bootup. Which F key would enable the recording?
> ___________________________________________________________
> "Bruce Chambers" wrote:
>> b11_ wrote:
>> > But error messages are very important.
>> True, and an error message would be displayed when an error occurs.
>> Otherwise, what's the point?
>> > Is there no way of enabling verbose
>> > mode?
>> What, precisely, do you mean by "verbose" mode?  If you're expecting
>> WinXP to behave like some unnamed earlier OS, you're bound to be
>> disappointed.
>> > Is there an F key I can press during bootup that would enable error 
>> > messages?
>> Again, if an error occurs, you'll know it.
>> -- 
>> Bruce Chambers
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>> both at once. - RAH

date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:08:26 -0600 author: NotMe