Windows 2000 Feature Allows a Memory.dmp File to Be Generated with Keyboard

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

Windows 2000 includes a feature that allows you to crash the system and generate a Memory.dmp file (if configured to do so). The "Stop" screen that is generated contains the following parameters:

*** STOP: 0x000000E2 (0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000)
The end-user manually generated the crashdump.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

This feature is disabled by default. To enable this feature, you must edit the registry as indicated below and reboot the computer. After rebooting, you can generate a system crash by holding down the right CTRL key and pressing the SCROLL LOCK key twice. Pressing left CTRL key does not generate a system crash.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).



2. Locate the following key in the registry:




HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters

3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:




Value Name: CrashOnCtrlScroll
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

4. Quit Registry Editor.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo