Microsoft KB Archive/133409

= Checking Recovery Options for a Remote Windows NT Computer =

Article ID: 133409

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q133409



To check the recovery options for a remote computer running Windows NT, run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE), connect to the remote computer, and look for the recovery options:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

 From the Registry menu, choose Select Computer and type the remote computer name. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

 Verify the following entries are present:

Value Name: AutoReboot

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Default: 1

Description: Specifies whether the system is to automatically reboot upon failure or lock-up.

Value Name: CrashDumpEnabled

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Default: 1

Description: Specifies whether debugging information is to be written to a log file.

Value Name: DumpFile

Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ

Default: %SystemRoot%\MEMORY.LOG

Description: Specifies the file to which debugging information is to be written.

Value Name: LogEvent

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Default: 1

Description: Tells the system to write events to a system log.

Value Name: Overwrite

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Default: 1

Description: Specifies whether an existing log file is to be overwritten by the new one.

Value Name: SendAlert

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Default: 1

Description: Controls whether an administrative alert is sent.

NOTE: The String value of 1 indicates that the entry value is enabled.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: KB133409

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