Re: XP SP2 reboots when PC2 is switched on

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No use, there is no event log. It goes down as if you had cut the power,
there is no shut down process. The reboot is normal without any problems

"RichK" wrote:

> Look at the event log to see if there is any info. The machine may be set
> to reboot after a crash.
> "4u2nv" <4u2nv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8D830E4E-29D1-49CA-8D4F-B80F2763905F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Im running a XP pro with SP2 and a 2000 machine on a home network (4 port
> > ethernet interface). Both PC's can see each other and conect to the
> > internet,
> > BUT, when the 2000 machine is swiched on, the XP machine constantly
> > reboots
> > (±15 times a night). If I leave the XP PC running unattended for a period
> > of
> > time, it also reboots for no reason. When the 2000 PC is swiched OFF, the
> > XP
> > PC reboots ± 2 per day. This only started happening when I installed SP2
> > Both PC's have McAfee antivirus installed but the XP machine has the
> > McAfee
> > firewall as well.
> >
> > Why is this happening to me?
>
>
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