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hello
 I am new here ,I have a critical error in my system info .here is what it looks like.


file                             type            started       start mode     state      STATUS     error control
c:\windows\syst...kernel driver     yes            boot               running     OK         critical

what does this mean. If you need to ask what an event in eventviewer means then you really have no business fiddling about with event viewer.

Additionally, unless you are experiencing problems, ignore event viewer. Quote from: BC_Programmer on October 05, 2010, 03:48:19 AM

Additionally, unless you are experiencing problems, ignore event viewer.
+1The entry is informational

At the time of the log entry:

started: yes = service had started
start mode: boot = starts at boot
state: running = it was running
status: OK = self explanatory
error control: critical = The INF file specifies the error control level.  If the driver fails to load and system startup is not using the registry's LastKnownGood control set, switch to LastKnownGood and try again. If startup still fails when using LastKnownGood, run a bug-check ROUTINE. (Only devices/drivers necessary for the system to boot specify this value in their INF files.)

error control levels

Code: [Select]ErrorControl=error-control-level
    Specifies the level of error control as one of the following numerical values, expressed either in DECIMAL or, as shown here, in hexadecimal NOTATION.

    0x0 (SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE)
        If the driver fails to load or initialize, proceed with system startup and do not DISPLAY a warning to the user.
    0x1 (SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL)
        If the driver fails to load or initialize its device, system startup should proceed but display a warning to the user.
    0x2 (SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE)
        If the driver fails to load, system startup should switch to the registry's LastKnownGood control set and continue system startup, even if the driver again indicates a loading or device/driver initialization error.
    0x3 (SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL)
        If the driver fails to load and system startup is not using the registry's LastKnownGood control set, switch to LastKnownGood and try again. If startup still fails when using LastKnownGood, run a bug-check routine. (Only devices/drivers necessary for the system to boot specify this value in their INF files.)



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