Re: Intermittent rebbots using Windows XP Pro
- From: "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\)" <user@#notme.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:48:52 -0800
First, be sure your antivirus software has the latest definitions and run a
virus scan.
Also, download, install and run Ad Aware:
www.lavasoftusa.com
If your system is clear of viruses and any malware, open Control Panel, open
System, go to
the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery, remove the
check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure. This will cause
the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors and the
information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the source of the
issue.
Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for
errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error, the information
contained within may give a clue as to the
source of the problem.
Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP CD in the
drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System Compatibility,"
the report it generates may point to problem hardware or software on your
system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download this application
known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it might be best to
download using that as this is a rather large download.
Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially your graphics
card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your system. No not use
Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's web sites and if
you install updated drivers, ignore the message about drivers being unsigned
by Microsoft.
--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol.
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/communities/mvp.aspx
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"mdpolan" <mdpolan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1DC0F87F-21C5-4CB8-AF94-024C32F37BBE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello If anybody can help me, please contact me. Here is my tale;
>
> For over a year I have been experencing intermittant reboots on my
> cpomputer. I hve literally replaced and or exchanged the entire computer
> and
> all the periphials.
> I have replaced the following: powersupply (twice) power cable,
> motherboard,
> CPU CPU fan, memory, all I/O cards, removed the internal cables to the
> switches speakers and LED's, removed the cd player and R/W CD drive,
> floppy,
> replaced the IDE cables, replaced the C:\ primary drive, keyboard, mouse,
> io
> cables, vidieo card, video display, paralle cable, usb cable. The system
> is
> on an a UPS with a second system (no problems with that one so it's not
> the
> UPS). The PC will reboot sitting idle about 2 or 3 times a day, it also
> reboots while I'm using it more frequently. My feeling is it is probably
> more a software issue or driver issue (or perhaps a system resource
> issue). I
> have been upgrading the system as I have been going so resources should be
> more intergrated as such. My one gut feeling is that maybe it is related
> to a
> HP R/W CD driver for my CD writer however I can't prove it. I have gone as
> far as to turn off the HALT on ERRORS in the BIOS NO help there. SO if
> anyone has any idea's as to how to trap some information that could lead
> to a
> culrpit I would be grateful Thanks MP
>
> --
> MP
.
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