Microsoft KB Archive/233405

= Most error messages can be pasted to the clipboard as text =

Article ID: 233405

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
 * Microsoft Windows XP for Itanium-based Systems Version 2003
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q233405



SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, you can paste most error messages to the Clipboard in a text format by pressing CTRL+C.



MORE INFORMATION
Pressing CTRL+C converts the error message to text and copies it to the Clipboard. You can then paste the message into another program, such as Notepad. Note that you may not be able to capture all error messages or pop-up dialog boxes with graphics.

Keywords: kbinfo kbui KB233405

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