Capture Error Messages
in Windows!Website
- Tip
This tip comes from Gary at Internet Fixes, a good friend and
a brilliant Windows troubleshooter.
Many computer problems involve error
messages, and it's essential to record the precise wording of these
messages. In Windows 2000 and XP, pressing Ctrl-C will copy most error
messages to the Clipboard. Launch Notepad, paste a copied message, and
save it.
Under Windows 98 and Me (or when Ctrl-C doesn't work), type the
exact text of the message into Notepad for reference. (You can also take a
screenshot of the error message by hitting Alt-PrintScreen, which copies
the screen image to the Clipboard, and then opening Paint and pasting the
image into a blank file. You now have a picture of the error
message.)
When copying or reporting an error message, you can omit the
interminable lists of numbers found at the end of some message
boxes.