Re: Random Restarts Out Of Nowhere
From: JustUs (JustUs_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/23/05
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:01:02 -0800
Kelly -
I have been reading a lot of posts ref to random rebooting - something that
I am encountering as well. I have many minidumps. What program do I use to
read them? I understand that there is information that may help to diagnose a
problem.
Thanks,
Don
"Kelly" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it reboots without
> warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:
>
> Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup & Recovery)/System
> Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart.
>
> You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather
> information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows
> security events.
>
> To view the event log: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or
> Start/Run/eventvwr.
>
> To review Shutdown Event Tracker data, Open Event Viewer. Click System Log,
> scroll to the Event column, and find entries with the number 1075.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q308427
>
> And also:
>
> Go to Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources, Components/Problem Devices and
> Software Environment/Windows Error Reporting.
>
> Go to Help and Support/Pick a Task (left side)/Use Tools to view.../(left
> pane)My Computer Information/(right pane)View the status of my system
> hardware and software/Hardware/Update and Troubleshooters.
>
> How to Troubleshoot Hardware and Software Driver Problems
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322205
>
> Try running the DirectX Tool: Start/Run/Dxdiag, Lower Hardware Acceleration
> (Display/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot/Hardware Acceleration). Check
> System Info for problematic issues: Start/Run/Msinfo32/Hardware Resources
> and Components/Problem Devices and Software Environment/Windows Error
> Reporting.
>
> Report Error's to Microsoft automatically
>
> Start/Run/gpedit.msc/Computer Configuration/Administrative
> Templates/System/Error Reporting. Right click Report Errors/Properties.
> Check off Enable and then check off, Do not display links to any MS provided
> more information web sites. Apply, ok.
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "nycboyga" <nycboyga@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9F052617-DA63-4904-A27B-BA409C569592@microsoft.com...
> > What could cause Windows XP to restart by itself without any external
> > influence? I could be looking at a news website, using MS Word, or
> > playing a
> > PC game when all of a sudden it just restarts as if there was a power
> > failure. I believe it is very strange as this has never really happened
> > before. It just started a couple of weeks ago. Can anyone help on this
> > issue? I would really like to know what is going on and what I can do to
> > fix
> > the issue.
>
>
>
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