System Messages

The two types of system messages generated by Windows 2000 depend on the event being reported. Both are generated in character mode.

Stop messages occur when the Windows 2000 kernel detects a condition from which it cannot recover.

Hardware malfunction message occur when the processor detects a hardware condition from which the system cannot recover.

These messages were created to cover everything that might happen to halt the system, so you are unlikely to see most of them. For example, the Stop message 0x0000003E, or "Multiprocessor Configuration Not Supported" is displayed only if multiple but asymmetric central processing unit (CPU) types, such as a Pentium and a Pentium III, are installed on the same system.

To diagnose and resolve Stop messages, many users also need technical assistance from a person who has been trained to support Windows 2000. In some circumstances, running a kernel debugger on the faulty system might be required.

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