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Page 5 of 5 If Safe Mode does not help, there is something else you can try – Last Known Good Configuration. As the name implies, Windows will load the most recent settings that worked. This is useful for immediate reaction after new hardware, software or applications have been installed. Last Known Good Configuration is another option in the Advanced Options menu at startup, so you already know where to look for it. If you have successfully booted in Safe Mode, you can go to Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore and choose a restore point (it might be not the most recent good configuration but another one prior to it). Reading Memory Dump Files Reading memory dump files is generally for more advanced users or developers who need to understand what exactly went wrong. There are three levels of verboseness for memory dumps – small, kernel and complete. To configure that a memory dump file is written, the location where it is written and the level of verboseness, you need to go Control Panel, choose System, and then click the Advanced tab. Then select Startup and Recovery and click Settings. This will display the following dialog box, from where you can also disable automatic system restart after a stop error. 
Select the location of the memory dump file and whether an existing file will be overwritten. If you enable Complete Memory Dump and keep all dump files, you will have the files for all stop errors but you will need plenty of space on the hard disk, so check this in advance.
After you have the memory dump files, you need to get a kernel debugger like Kernel Debugger (Kd.exe) or WinDbg Debugger (WinDbg.exe) as well as symbol files (all these can be downloaded from the site of Microsoft) for the particular version of Windows you are using. And if you are really determined to have a look at a memory dump file from the inside, I suggest that you first read a lot about the debugging tools – you can start from here. And finally, if you already miss Blue Screens or, on the contrary, you experience them frequently but you are still in the mood for jokes, here is a link you'll appreciate – a very popular screensaver, which goes to extremes in mimicing a real Blue Screen. For instance, it shows information, which is obtained from the system itself, like the Windows build number, loaded drivers and addresses, etc. and I think it is an incredibly cute joke (although system administrators panic at first, before they see that it is not a real BSoD). Enjoy – in this case the imitation is better than the original!
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