LogEvent

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 Windows 2000 Server:  1
Windows 2000 Professional:  0

Description

Determines whether the system writes an error to the System Log in Event Viewer when Windows 2000 terminates abnormally.

This entry stores the value of the Write an event to the system log check box in System in Control Panel.

Value Meaning
0 No events are logged when the system terminates abnormally.
1 The system writes an error message to the System Log when Windows 2000 terminates abnormally.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use System in Control Panel. Click the Advanced tab, then click the Startup and Recovery button. This value is set to 1 when the Write an event to the system log box is checked.

Activation method

To make changes to this value effective, you must restart Windows 2000.

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To change the value of this entry, you must be an administrator of the computer.