My computer keeps crashing, blue screen of death!

[ultim]

My computer keeps crashing with the blue screen of death.
How do i find out whats causing it or at least find out what the blue screen is displaying, it goes off too quick.

 

[Sp!ke]

Assuming it's XP (as you don't say)

Go to Control Panel > System > System Properties window > Advanced tab > Startup and Recovery section > Settings button > System failure section.

Make the following settings in the System failure section:
Check: "Write an event to the system log"
Check: "Send an administrative alert"
NO check: "Automatically restart"
(Thats the one to stop it resetting on bsod)

then look at http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/041105-windows-crash.html?page=1 for lots about interpreting bsods.

If it's Vista then no idea so I'll pass to someone who does

 

[ultim]

thanks, yes im using XP