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BSoD

Also known as a bluescreen or bugcheck in Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, and XP, BSoD is short for Blue Screen of Death and is a full blue screen error message generated by Microsoft Windows operating systems. Below are some examples of what a BSoD may look like.

Example of a Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98,
 and Windows ME blue screen of death

Example of a Microsoft Windows XP
blue screen of death

  • By default when Microsoft Windows XP encounters a BSoD it will automatically reboot and restart Windows. This feature can be disabled so the user can display the error screen and help troubleshoot the problem. Additional information about how to disable this feature can be found in document CH000605.

Also see: Black screen of death, Error, GPF, Operating system definitions

 

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