In Event Viewer, under Custom Views select the Administrative Events log. It shows only error events and warnings.
System Events only tracks errors and warnings in Vista.
Administrative Events log
Active events
the computer event view logs events of a computer such as shutdowns, start ups , error that are generated by applications and hardware faults
Event Viewer
The event viewer is an application that allows system administrators to view interesting events that occurred in the system. There are three basic categories of events: informational, auditing, and error logging. Informational events simply note interesting events, such as the length of time required to boot, or certain services starting or stopping. Auditing events are logged when a certain condition occurs in the system, and can be configured by administrators. Examples of audits include attempts to view a directory or file, or attempts to log in. Error logging events are generated when an exception occurs in the system, such as a service failing to start or an application crash. These events can assist administrators in diagnosing and repairing system failures.
Event viewer
event viewer
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Event viewer allows you to pinpoint the occurence of an error at the time it happened. This can be compared with recent updates, hardware or software installations, or registry changes that might have adversely affected your PC
Bootcfg and Event Viewer. Bootcfg use it to view the contents of the Boot.ini file. Event Viewer Accessed from the Computer Management console. Check the event viewer window for error messages to help you investigate all kinds of hardware, security, and system problems.
LevelKeywordsAnswer Explanation: Event Viewer includes many log files. Each log contains recorded events, and these recorded events include details of an event that has happened on the system. Each event that is logged includes properties such as the Level, Keywords, Source, User, Computer, Event ID, and Task Category. These details allow you to further your troubleshooting by enabling you to look deeper into the problem. The Level field contains information on the event type, which can be Information, Error, Warning, etc. The Keywords field describes the severity of the event such as Audit Success or Audit Failure. The Source field contains the programs or component that created the event. The User and Computer fields are helpful, as they will tell you the user or process that is associated with the error and the computer that the event occurred on. The Level and Keywords fields provide information on the event type.
That is a hard drive error, and it can be caused by quite a number of things. It may mean that the storage drivers need to be reinstalled or that the firmware needs updating. Sometimes you might also see event 187 which is related to S.M.A.R.T. It can also be related to events 129 and 24800. The event can also mean that you are attempting to read a card reader without a card. Somtimes malfunctioning card readers cause this error at random. In that case, changing or disabling them may be the best course of action. Bad drive enclosures can be a cause as well. In rare cases, the error may be related to a drive jumper setting or using a different power supply.
it is a preventable adverse event.
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