If there is no Run command in your Start Menu, (right hand side column), type Run in the search box. Run should list at the top of the menu, so click that.
In the Run box, type in eventvwr.msc (Just to clarify, that is EVENTVWR.MSC), and hit OK.
This will open Vista's Event Viewer console and you should be able to search that for a list of errors. Highlight any for more details.
Just a note. When that blue screen displayed it would have given much information, like the general type, eg Bad_Pool_Header, and a STOP Error code, eg 0x0000019, and so on. Note those down then research them in Google.
Mark
ok so i had the blue screen of death tonight and i ma wondering where i can go in my computer to read all the error logs from that and try to troubleshoot the problem i am running vista 32 bit home premium
thanks thorlof

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