Which BSOD ?

[Bones92]

Windows BSOD



Linux BSOD



Mac BSOD

[Zylstra]

Windows BSOD
Easy to look at
Has a single error code that can usually be searched for, and also provides the details you need.

Mac rarely has a BSOD, usually, its a bomb error (saying "error" and nothing more) or a unhappy Mac face.
Linux... havent run into that problem yet. I actually induced a BSOD error on Vista, (since I havent had a proper natural one), 'twas fun.

[homer]

I actually induced a BSOD error on Vista, (since I havent had a proper natural one), 'twas fun.

LOL. did they make the vista BSOD look prettier or no?

my favorite is Winders HV (Hillbilly Version)


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[Zylstra]

I actually induced a BSOD error on Vista, (since I havent had a proper natural one), 'twas fun.

LOL. did they make the vista BSOD look prettier or no?

my favorite is Winders HV (Hillbilly Version)

Nope, they didnt. Next time you go into a computer store, open the Task Manager, and end the process winnt.exe
(but dont do it while sales reps are looking...)

[michaewlewis]

I'd rather have a linux bsod because they don't usually happen and it's usually because you're doing something you're not supposed to do. You can sort of expect it. With windows, you don't expect it. Windows 98 and earlier was the worst for bsod's but xp is pretty stable and I have only seen one a few times.

[homer]

I actually induced a BSOD error on Vista, (since I havent had a proper natural one), 'twas fun.

LOL. did they make the vista BSOD look prettier or no?

my favorite is Winders HV (Hillbilly Version)

Nope, they didnt. Next time you go into a computer store, open the Task Manager, and end the process winnt.exe
(but dont do it while sales reps are looking...)

i might just have to take a visit to future shop...

[patio]

I run Win2K...i don't ever see BSOD's.

[homer]

i have actually never seen one on my computer before. i see them almost everytime my buddy is over with his laptop though.

[Zylstra]

Well, I cant say I remember ever having a BSOD screen on XP, but, on Vista, I did have a genuine BSOD screen, but it wasn't Vistas fault (unless I suppressed the memory that much...)

Anyways, what I recall doing was shutting down my computer improperly (I think it was a game that I was playing that I got frustrated with while it was exiting)

I had a STOP error while booting, but, Vista has this wonderful self repair tool, and that fixed the problem without hardly any user interaction, it worked well.

As for stability of Windows 98:
It was fine when I used it, I did see quite  a few errors, but it was usually the result of a scratched CD.

Quite frankly, Windows 3.11 is the most stable OS on earth... if it freezes, you press ALT+CTRL+DEL, a blue screen pops up, tell you whats wrong, and says "Press ENTER to close the program, Press ESC to see if the program starts to respond again, or press ALT+CTRL+DEL again to restart your computer"
Press ENTER, and all is well again.

[patio]

But if it was truly stable it wouldn't freeze...

[WillyW]

Quite frankly, Windows 3.11 is the most stable OS on earth...

But, that was MS-DOS 6.0 - 6.22.   

[Calum]

I think I'd rather not see a BSOD, to be honest.
I've only seen them on machines with faulty hardware or drivers, or a corrupted Windows installation.
And contrary to what most people have said, I found Win2K to be less stable than XP, and also slower than XP on the same hardware (especially the boot time).
I'm still on my quest to find my favourite/fastest/most stable OS.

[michaewlewis]

I'm still on my quest to find my favourite/fastest/most stable OS.

How about BeOS?

[dairyman]

Forget the BSOD, get ready for a more nasty screen: the Red Screen Of Death!!
I prefer the Linux BSOD.

Nope, they didnt. Next time you go into a computer store, open the Task Manager, and end the process winnt.exe
(but dont do it while sales reps are looking...)

What happens?

[homer]

Nope, they didnt. Next time you go into a computer store, open the Task Manager, and end the process winnt.exe
(but dont do it while sales reps are looking...)

What happens?

*sigh* read some of the posts, or even better, read the topic.