#event-id-1042

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Windows Events1

Windows Event Viewer displaying critical system events including Event ID 1042 on a monitoring dashboard

Event 1042

Kernel-Power

Windows EventCritical

Windows Event ID 1042 – Kernel-Power: System Reboot Without Clean Shutdown

Event ID 1042 indicates the system rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This critical event signals unexpected power loss, hardware failure, or forced restart scenarios.

March 189 min