RE: Need help with random computer shutdowns

That a Possibility, as the Burn still around the Socket or the metal
connectors can make the power uncleanness or not consistent power supplied
to the Motherboard components.

Also It may be rendered the motherboard useless and you may end up buying a
new Motherboard.

There are an anti-static Tissue you can buy from some store better than the
dumped cotton to clean the debris.
HTH.
Regards,
nass

"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

About the power....

Yes, I think there is a problem for that. A month ago, when I played tons of
games, I burnt out my power wire on my motherboard. I cleaned it out, but I
wasn't able to get rid of all the burnt stuff. I got a 350-watt power supply
and hooked it in. It worked fine. But it seems that my problems still
remained, as the shutdowns started way before i replaced it.

But with the debris inside the power socket, do you think it could be
causing the problem?

Let me know
TGK

"nass" wrote:

Hi TGK,
Last stand, try to be sure your computer getting a consistent current
(power) and the Shut down button is not pressed IN and causing reboot.

If still then Backup the data and Perform a clean Install, I will be worried
about the Motherboard try before performing Clean Install (after backing up
your Data) Update the Motherboard Driver and see if any noticeable
improvement in performance.
HTH.
Regards,
nass

"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

Things have gotten worse as of late. Now the problem does not even register
with the Event Viewer anymore, so it is impossible to tell what the DCOM
problem is.

My very last option is to use the System Restore back to the point before it
all began. I will wait a week to see if I can find anything that can help me
with this problem, and then I will do it.

Thank for the help
TGK

"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

Okay, new report:
1. Done
2. Not yet
3. Done
4. Done
5. Done
6. Done
7. Norton Anti-virus, Windows Firewall

"nass" wrote:



"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

The Device Manager turned up nothing, but the Event Viewer did.

It either says:

"The Application Manager service terminated with the following error:
The specified module could not be found."

OR (The more recent ones)

"DCOM got error "This service cannot be started in Safe Mode" attempting to
start the service netman with arguments in order to run the server
{BA126AE5-2166-11D1-B1d0=00805FC1270E}

OR (One that I found)

"Detected circular dependencies auto-starting services."

OR (The original ones)

"The server {F3A614DC-ABE0-11D2-A441-00C04F795683} did not register with
DCOM within the required timeout."

I hope this can help you with anything you need. The top ones are the ones I
found mid-upper in the Event Viewer. The bottom one was the original problem.

"nass" wrote:


Then look in Device manager for any failure or failing Devices and see if
any Exclamation mark or Red X on any Hardware.

Again Look in the Event Viewer for any Error that can shed/lead to the
culprit causing it and Post it back in your next post or you can do your
search and find out.
If you have Windows Media Player try to uninstall it and Start your computer
and see if you will get the Error, it mainly connected with a service for
some Software/Hardware that not functioning okay and the DCOM is the
reporting error tool but without the BSOD we will be guessing.
HTH.
nass

"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

Yes, I have already tried that for 3 weeks, with no success. It just seems to
completely bypass the BSOD and go off. In fact, the option "Restart on
Failure" is still off right now.

I have a frayed power line on my motherboard, and I have also kicked it and
shaken it multiple times by accident. Maybe it was another component that
caused it's failure?

"nass" wrote:

Right click My Computer icon on your Desktop if it on the desktop and select
Properties then click Advanced tab and then click on System StartUp and
Recovery.
There uncheck the check Box for Restart on Failure and then try to capture
the BSOD or the Error message which will come up and tell there is a service
stopped.

Here are some steps follow them and perform one-by-one please, if one done
the job for you don't proceed with the reset:

1- Clean up your caches, internet files and Run disk clean up, how run disk
cleanUp:
Open My Computer by double clicking it and then right click the partition
(C:\) and select properties.
Click Disk CleanUp and select all check boxes to clean all Temp.
Scan for Viruses and Malawares on your computer from here:
For Virus scanner on-line:
http://www.sophos.com
http://www.pandasecuirty.com
http://www.trendmicro.com

For malwares Software:
http://www.lavasoft.com
http://www.safer-networking.org


2- Run this command:
Open a run command and Type in:
sfc /scannow click [OK] and let run, get your XP CD handy to insert it in
if you prompted by the System to do so.

3- Update the Network Interface Card driver from the NIC manufacturer.

4- Try Uninstall and reinstall the NIC card on your system.

5- perform clean boot on how to perform clean Boot read this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

After doing this try to Recheck the Start Up programs/Applications and see
which will be the culprit and cause the Error to appear, try to uninstall or
Update it.

6- Repair/Reinstall for the Operating system, although it will not cause
loose of data, I advise you to back Up just in case.
Here a link explain how to perform this step:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

7- What Ant-virus and Firewall you have installed on your system?.

HTH.
Regards,
nass
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