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Windows Error Message Grabber

Martin Brinkmann — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:51:47 +0000

Windows XP only software Error Report Grabber is an indispensable tool for users who frequently experience error messages in the operating system. Many error messages in Windows are displayed in windows without the option to copy or process the information easily.

It is for instance not possible to copy the error message title to research the error on the Internet. This has to be done manually by the user.

Error Report Grabber is a portable software that can grab the information from open Windows error messages to provide the user with a text version of the information that can be copied easily.

The process is semi-automated. The user needs to start the Error Report Grabber application if a Windows error message is displayed on the screen. It is then necessary to enter the first words of the error report title and error text so that the program can identify the correct window.

A click on the Find Report button scans all open windows for the error message. If the program finds the correct windows handles it will display their contents. A click on the Grab button will grab the information and display them in the program’s interface. These can then be copied by clicking on Copy.

Error Report Grabber is unfortunately only compatible with Windows XP. The program can be downloaded from the developer’s website. (via BlogsDNA)

Look Up Error Messages in Windows

Cheryl — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:55:43 +0000

If you use Windows, chances are you get error messages with different Microsoft software from time to time. Of course, this being Windows, you don’t get a straight error message. Instead, you have something like ‘You have encountered error 11456’ or something along those lines.

So, how do you figure out what the error code means. Usually, you trot off to the Microsoft site or Google, type in the code and wait for the results to be displayed. Not a very effective method if I might say so.

If you are fed up of always having to hunt for meanings of error messages, then Gregory Braun has just the thing for you. He’s developed a software called Error Messages for Windows. The software, as its name suggests, offers an easy way to decipher those error codes.

This free software is easy to use. Simply open it up, type in the error code and voila! you get a short description of the error corresponding to that particular number. At just over 200 kilo bytes, this program is small, which is another plus. In addition, the program runs on all versions of Windows.

Do you think this program is helpful? Have you heard of anything else that can perform a similar function? Do let me know.

Windows Error Codes Explained

Martin Brinkmann — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:16:02 +0000

What do you do if windows pops up saying the operating was aborted because of Error Code 32 ? Not really helpful is it ? Looking it up would be one solution but this is not the best one. A register with all error codes would be helpful and Gregory Brauns Error Messages for Windows is just that. Once installed you can either type in an error code or view the complete list of codes.

Error Codes for Windows is pretty handy if you do encounter an occasional error, which windows user does not btw. Error Code 32 ment that “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.” As you can see it is useful although you might have troubles fixing some of the messages by yourself. Finding the other process in the example is not that easy as it sounds for example.

Still, it is better than nothing. The tool is only about a hundred K in size.