Originally posted by khk:
under wat circumstances does ntbtlog.txt perform a record?
my log shows tt the first driver tt did not load is ACPI Uniprocessor PC.
i googled tt n came across a tech forum where the forumites noted tt ntbtlog records safe mode boots , so ntbtlog may show onli wat is skipped n loaded in safe mode n not the prob.(i'm not sure abt this)
i found tt when my comp hangs at the xp logo, i haf to reboot n this failed boot is not recorded in ntbtlog. it onli records the subsequent successful boot (with the /BOOTLOG ticked).
so is ntbtlog still useful in diagnosing prob?
my device manager did not show any question marks
pls advise...
When the /BOOTLOG box is ticked. It forces it to record.
In Safe Mode, a lot of unnecessary drivers are not loaded, there's no point in seeing which drivers aren't loaded, because nearly all drivers are not loaded.
Ntbtlog also logs down the drivers that load and doesn't load, but it won't be able to tell system failures. That is handled by another part of Windows, after booting up. You will be able to see that in Event Viewer if you didn't turn off this service in Windows.
Since ACPI Uniprocessor PC driver is not loaded, you probably are not going to use that one.
Any drivers that are not loaded?
Ntbtlog is still useful in diagnosing problems. When Windows hangs before the Windows log on screen... this is where to look for. If Safe Mode has no issue, but Normal Mode has, Ntbtlog also comes into play.