What is Microsoft Error Lookup Tool?
How to download Microsoft Error Lookup Tool?
How do I use Microsoft Error Lookup Tool?
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Overview of Microsoft Error Lookup Tool
Does your Windows operating system crash several times?
Do you get an error code but you dont know what it means?
Since it is a command-line tool, you better run Command Prompt to run it.

Microsoft hasnt released the GUI version of this tool.
In a simple command, you might easily know the error codes in detail.
This tool displays the message text that is related to a hexadecimal status code.
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If you are running Windows 7, you could only run a Windows error code lookup online.
What is a Windows oops message or Windows error code?
And how to deal with them when they occur?

Find the answers in this article.
To use this tool for error code lookup, you should probably download and set up it.
Step 2: Click theDownloadbutton to get a .exe file.
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The latest version is 6.4.5 which was released on October 24, 2019.
Since it is a command-line tool, you better run it by typing its full name.
The default name isErr_6.4.5.
Then, place this file in your system drive C to access this tool easily.
How to open Command Prompt (CMD) in Windows 11?
Step 2: In the CMD window, typecd C:\and pressEnter.
Step 3: TypeErrand pressEnter.
you might see some parameters.
you could see all the listed multiple meanings including the exact error string.
Of course, you wont get a detailed troubleshooting guide.
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