Auto Reboot On
System Crash
By default, when the
Windows XP operating system crashes an automatic reboot of the
system occurs. While this behavior can be convenient, the downside
is the error message accompanying the crash is not visible. Often
times this information can be a great help in troubleshooting the
source of the crash. This behavior can be modified in two ways; via
the registry or using the System Properties property sheet.
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[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as
detailed below.
Data Type: Dword // Value Name: AutoReboot
Setting for Value Data: [0 = AutoReboot Disabled / 1 =
AutoReboot Enabled]
Exit Registry and Reboot
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To
avoid the inherent danger of editing the registry, the same results
may be obtained by using the procedure detailed below.
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Open System Properties via Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > System
[ System Properties may also be opened using the
WinKey+Pause key combination ]
Select the Advanced tab and then click Settings in the
Startup and Recovery section
In System Failure section, clear the checkbox next to
Automatically Restart
Click OK and OK to exit
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It should be noted
that when you disable the Automatic Restart option you may be
presented with the screen below.
This is most likely
to occur if the page file has been relocated to a different drive in
order to improve virtual memory performance.
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