Dr. Watson Does Not Collect Program Fault Information

ID: Q183809


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 98


SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Dr. Watson tool to collect information about your computer when a program displays a fault error, Dr. Watson may not collect any information.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are running a third-party program such as Norton CrashGuard or CyberMedia First Aid 98 that is always active in memory.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, disable the third-party program before you try to use Dr. Watson. For information about how to disable your third-party program, view the documentation included with your third-party program.


MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 98

Keywords : kbenv kbtool win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999
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