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Weird Error Messages

by Greg Shultz | 11-13-09

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Not all error messages are helpful. Some are just plain weird!

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Not all error messages are helpful. Some are just plain weird!
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When something goes wrong in Windows, you would hope that the error message dialog box would contain some helpful information to assist you in finding the solution to the problem. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. In fact, sometimes the error messages are downright confusing or at the very least, simply weird. In this gallery, we’ll take a look at 24 confusing or weird error messages.

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img 19 qwertyomen@... | 08/21/09
Not an error, but still stupidly funny martian@... | 08/26/09
What an error! mben03@... | 09/03/09
My Fav aureolin@... | 09/23/09
Abort, Retry, Fail wendygoerl@... | 10/02/09
I missed the original post SObaldrick | 12/29/09
no keyboard error .Martin. | 08/22/09
you missed one larrytessari@... | 08/22/09
I've never seen this error... jedidethfreak | 11/30/09
Great stuff, Greg NickNielsen | 08/22/09
There are some doozies Jacky Howe | 08/22/09
Is the Red Screen of Death more serious than a Blue one? tbalci | 08/23/09
Colourful screens Nox13last | 08/24/09
vista red screen vaughanm | 08/25/09
Well according to M$ HAL 9000 | 08/26/09
RE: Is the Red Screen of Death more serious than a Blue one? Ptero.4@... | 12/12/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) ilyaskazi | 08/24/09
Tears in my eyes kevaburg@... | 08/24/09
I saw this one once... michael_boardman@... | 08/24/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) tony@... | 08/24/09
Hilarious nitra.matsoc@... | 08/24/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) angelsluv@... | 08/24/09
Worse than No Keyboard Error jhhend | 08/24/09
Windows doesn't have spell-check regklubeck@... | 08/25/09
I hate to say this but you missed one HAL 9000 | 08/25/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) kgunnIT | 08/25/09
I miss the sense of humor from the old machines. AbbyD@... | 08/25/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) ATTABOYSLIM@... | 08/25/09
Weird Error Messages paulp575#dog-walker | 08/25/09
Other IT devices can show weird error messages h2owe2 | 08/26/09
PC Load Letter drewitz@... | 09/25/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) therealjunkman@... | 08/27/09
Hey, two of these images are mine! Cat333Pokémon | 08/28/09
Fancy meeting you here MisterIguana | 08/29/09
Surprise Cat333Pokémon | 08/30/09
Which Ones? MisterIguana | 08/30/09
These Two Cat333Pokémon | 08/31/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) modemman11@... | 08/30/09
Thanks for this! Tink! | 09/16/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) RookieTech | 09/16/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) DarkWaterSong | 10/09/09
BSOD/ Non-responding Task Manager afzalabir@... | 10/15/09
Non Windows Errors Jasonology | 11/09/09
What, no Amiga500 Guru meditation mentioned!? (nt) robsku | 12/15/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) skeeter1060@... | 12/29/09
Best Ever MS Error Message Puregoldj | 12/29/09
RE: Worse than a standard failure? (Weird Error Messages) w_schader@... | 01/01/10

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