It is/was designed to let users know that a more serious error has occurred.
Red Screen of Death is a nickname for the error message which existed in some beta versions of Vista.
It was dropped in Beta 1 (Build 5112) of Windows Vista for all errors except boot loader errors.
Long Live the Red Screen of Death!
Copyright Information:
This boot screen was created by Sam
Do not modify, distribute, or reproduce this work without my consent.
Installation Instructions:
-Take ownership of %SystemRoot%\WINDOWS\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui
-Rename %SystemRoot%\WINDOWS\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui to 'winload.exe.mui.bak'
-Drag the included winload.exe.mui into %SystemRoot%\WINDOWS\System32\en-US\
-Open the Start Menu and go to run (or Windows+R on your keyboard) and type in "msconfig" without the quotes.
-Go to the Boot tab and check the "No GUI Boot" option.
-Click Apply, OK, then Restart.
-Voila, instant RSOD.
Screenshot:
Sam
Edited by Nvyseal, 05 March 2010 - 05:23 PM.