Microsoft KB Archive/255687

= INFO: Support Guidelines for the System Stress Utility =

PSS ID Number: 255687

Article Last Modified on 7/31/2001

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Developer Network Subscriptions

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This article was previously published under Q255687



SUMMARY
This article describes the support guidelines for the System Stress Utility for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, which was first distributed to MSDN Professional and Universal subscribers in the January 2000 version, on disc 12 of the Development Platform English pack.

A brief overview of the System Stress Utility is on the CD-ROM under .\Docs\stressCD.html. There is no formal documentation. This tool is unsupported by Microsoft Technical Support, but you can e-mail bug reports to:

WHQLSYS@microsoft.com



MORE INFORMATION
The System Stress Utility tests hardware under stress conditions. Most tests involve running the utility for 48 hours. The utility sets up kernel mode debugging in order to debug any hardware failures that happen during that time. If there are no crashes or "blue screens" during the 48 hours, the hardware "passes" the tests.

