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Windows System Information file lets an Acronis Customer Central Representative have a better insight into situation

Introduction

Windows System Information file can be useful for troubleshooting an issue that occurs when working in Windows.

Windows System Information export contains the following details:

• Operating system
• System drivers
• Running tasks
• Services
• Program groups
• Startup programs

Solution

You need to do the following to create a Windows System Information file:

1. Open Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information
2. Choose the Save option in the File menu (or Action menu under Windows 2000), enter the File name and set the field Save as type to System Information File (*.NFO)

(!) If the operating system is Windows Server 2003 SP2, you get the following error message:

Windows cannot open Help and Support because a system service is not running. To fix this problem, start the service named 'Help and Support

To resolve the issue, please see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 937231.

If the operating system is Windows NT 4.0, then please proceed as follows:

1. Start->Programs->Administrative Tools (common)->Windows NT Diagnostics
2. File -> Save Report
3. Select Scope: "All tabs", Detail Level: "Complete", Destination: "File".

More information

Windows System Information does not contain confidential data and is used by Acronis Customer Central Representatives to determine what the issue can be.

It is a good idea to attach Windows System Information file along with Acronis Report when sending a request for support.

Windows System Information is also included in the default system utility build-in the the current Acronis products:

• Acronis Backup and Security 2010, Acronis True Image Home 2010: Acronis True Image Home 2010: Generating System Report
• Acronis Disk Director 11 Home: Acronis Disk Director 11 Home: Collecting System Information
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10
• See also AcronisInfo Utility