Purple Screen of Death
A purple screen of death (Also known as PSoD, purple screen of doom or purple screen) is the name of a fatal error. It is most known to happen in VMware ESX, although it is also known to happen on Windows Vista and the Nintendo DS.
VMware ESX
Main article: VMware ESX#Purple Screen of Death
Windows Vista
It is possible to get a PSoD on Windows Vista. This can be caused by the WDDM drivers partially crashing and DWM not properly deactivating. This, however, could actually be a BSoD drawn by a corrupted graphics driver. [1]
Nintendo DS
There is also a PSoD on the Nintendo DS, which can be done by doing as follows:
Step 1: Make sure there is a game card inserted.
Step 2: Turn on the system.
Step 3: Enter Picochat.
Step 4: Enter Room A.
Step 5: Remove the game card and you get a PSoD.