You can use the following registry hack to turn on verbose boot, shutdown,
logon, and logoff error messages in Windows 2000 / XP / .Net :
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
Name: VerboseStatus
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
default=0
Note: Status messages will not display if the following
key is present and the value is set to 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableStatusMessages
You can avoid the registry hack by using a group policy setting:
- Open a policy in Group Policy Editor
- Expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Tools, System
- Double-click Verbose vs normal status messages
- Set option to Enabled or Disabled.
- Click OK
- Close GPE