Re: Dell Dimension 4550 Keeps Rebooting

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This behavior may occur if Windows throws a fatal error during a typical
operation or during the shutdown process. By default, the computer is
configured to automatically restart during a fatal error.

To view this setting, right-click My Computer , click the Advanced tab,
click Settings under Startup and Recovery , and then view the Automatically
restart check box under System Failure . If the Automatically restart check
box is selected, Windows automatically restarts if the computer stops
unexpectedly.

If you UNcheck this "Automatically restart", then you should see a fatal
error instead. You can then post the error message here and we may be able
to tell you what to do next.

There is also a handy web site regarding startup/shutdown problems.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

"daddyzaring" <daddyzaring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:908C17AC-889A-44EC-ACC1-A06500A36EFC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I first had this problem when I tried to do the first installation. When
>it
> would get to the part of the setup in windows mode, it would just keep
> rebooting. I was able to finally get it to finish installing, and it
> seemed
> to be working fine, until I tried to make sure all my drivers,
> applications,
> and my cable internet connection were installed. Now when I turn it on it
> will only run in windows for 30 seconds or less then reboot. it does this
> continuously.


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