Red Screen of Death | Other versions It was
The Red Screen of Death (abbreviated RSoD, sometimes called “Red Screen of Doom”) is a nickname for the error message which existed in some beta versions of Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista. It was dropped in Beta 1 (Build 5112) of Windows Vista for all errors except boot loader errors. It can also be found (but rarely) in versions of Microsoft’s Windows 98 operating system. The red screen of death also appeared in builds of Codename “Memphis”.
It also sometimes refers to fatal errors in recent versions of Lotus Notes. These errors are not full-screen like the Microsoft red or blue screens of death, but rather are bright red boxes with black borders.
It can also be found on the Atari Jaguar System when a cartridge loading error occurs or an illegally copied cartridge is inserted. When this occurs, a jaguar roaring sound plays, the red Jaguar logo appears, and the background turns from black to red. This video shows it.
It is also found in some of the more sophisticated flight simulators (such as those of FlightSafety International). When a pilot crashes the aircraft, every screen in the cockpit turns red. This is usually accompanied by crashing sounds and a few violent kicks from the motion system.