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Errors happen.
Thankfully, computer errors are unlike those that occur in life.
With computer errors, the feedback is instantaneous.
It is in the form of an alert message or a deviation in behavior.
Errors are also more clearly expressed in the form of error codes.
Microsoft error codes signal a fault of a specific nature.
But error codes have a very important function.
They are meant to be hints fortroubleshooting.
The computer tells us - Okay, this is the problem right now.
This could be the cause.
Error codes narrow down the troubleshooting steps we need to take.
Then again, it is not only for the support guy or the technician.
With some luck, we might not have to punch in a SOS.
These ten web resources could help secure your day.
ErrorGoblin
ErrorGoblin presents a simple search bar.
punch in in the Windows system error code and it displays the reason.
The search field takes in the value of the error code in the 0xnor 0xen formats wherenis a number.
ErrorGoblin may not always return a result.
In that case you might mail them your error code and they will add it to the database.
Uniquely, it also fields error help for several automotive sensor systems.
you’re free to give the error code number or jot down in the error text.
you gotta login to see the full explanation of the error.
ErrorHelp
Previously known as Bug.gd, ErrorHelp has been renamed.
The database and function remain the same.
The error guide also gives you a Firefox and IE7 search extension.
ErrorHelp has a section on solved errors, which is a huge knowledge base in itself.
The site lists about 130,414 errors and their solutions.
Users collaborate on the solutions and they can vote in to say that the solution mentioned really works.
The site also asks you to share how you solved an error.
This information gets logged.
EventID is a rich reference for these logged events.
We have seen the troubleshooting utility of Windows Event Viewer inHow to Solve Any Windows Problem with Event ID.
On EventID, you’re able to also search error codes other than Windows event IDs.
SMTP Error Codes
Probably after the 404 Error, this is the most common kind.
We have all seen it sometime or the other when a mail is left undelivered or simply bounces.
Usually we don’t pay attention to the three digit error code.
But if you want to, the About.com page is a good place to understand the meaning.
List of POST / beep codes
Computers still beep when they boot up.
An irregular beep is a signal that there’s something wrong with the hardware.
Windows Stop Messages
How do you walk around a Window’s freeze?
Stop errors are quite common and they sometimes occur when you are installing Windows.
But the one I dread is the “Stop 0x0000007B” warning pop-up.
That means I have a boot sector virus.
The link above lists out a lot of the Stop errors and their solutions via Microsoft support links.
you’re able to also take the help of the site’ssearchpage.
Microsoft Support
The Microsoft Support site comes with two types of error lookup.
In theBasicsearch, you just need to throw in in the error code.
For example, peripherals like printers maintain their own lists of error codes.
Where do you go in search of error codes and their deeper meanings?
