Checking Recovery Options for a Remote Windows NT Computer

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

To check the recovery options for a remote computer running Windows NT, run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE), connect to the remote computer, and look for the recovery options:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. From the Registry menu, choose Select Computer and type the remote computer name.

2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:

         \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl
   

3. Verify the following entries are present:

         Value Name: AutoReboot
         Data Type: REG_DWORD
         Default: 1
         Description: Specifies whether the system is to automatically
         reboot upon failure or lock-up.
   

         Value Name: CrashDumpEnabled
         Data Type: REG_DWORD
         Default: 1
         Description: Specifies whether debugging information is to be
         written to a log file.
   

         Value Name: DumpFile
         Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
         Default: %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.LOG
         Description: Specifies the file to which debugging information
         is to be written.
   

         Value Name: LogEvent
         Data Type: REG_DWORD
         Default: 1
         Description: Tells the system to write events to a system log.
   

         Value Name: Overwrite
         Data Type: REG_DWORD
         Default: 1
         Description: Specifies whether an existing log file is to be
         overwritten by the new one.
   

         Value Name: SendAlert
         Data Type: REG_DWORD
         Default: 1
         Description: Controls whether an administrative alert is sent.
   

   NOTE: The String value of 1 indicates that the entry value is enabled.