Re: Dell Dimension 4550 Keeps Rebooting

Then I would consider any (or all) of the following:

1) Use the Diagnostic CD-ROM that shipped with your Dell computer (Dimension
Resource CD)
2) Try Safe Mode (pressing F8 a few times while booting). Then scan for
viruses and spyware.
3) Check Device Manager for driver errors
4) Run System File Checker
Go to Start > Run and type
sfc /scannow
click OK
5) See if there are any errors in Event Viewer that might be helpful
Go to Start > Run and type
eventvwr.msc
click OK

Finally you may have to consider a Repair Install.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Hopefully you do not have a hardware problem.

"daddyzaring" <daddyzaring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DE61B14A-3A7E-45AB-BFFA-05758C6B563D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have already done this, and it still just continuously reboots.
>
> "Michael T" wrote:
>
>> 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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