Restarting problem

[Miha Bernik]

Hi

I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last two days
the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes of
working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just quick
restart ??
I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton Anti
Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a Compaq
deskpro with Pentium III procesor.

Thanks for all help in advance !

Regards
Miha

[R. C. White]

Hi, Miha.

Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system failure"?
The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by removing
the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
Recovery Settings.

Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a BSOD full
of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still have to
reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down those codes.
Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for you.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last two
days
> the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes of
> working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just quick
> restart ??
> I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton Anti
> Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a Compaq
> deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
>
> Thanks for all help in advance !
>
> Regards
> Miha

[Miha Bernik]

thanks for a tip.

Miha
"R. C. White" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, Miha.
>
> Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system failure"?
> The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
removing
> the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
> Recovery Settings.
>
> Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a BSOD
full
> of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still have to
> reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down those
codes.
> Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for you.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last two
> days
> > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes of
> > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just quick
> > restart ??
> > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton Anti
> > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a Compaq
> > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> >
> > Thanks for all help in advance !
> >
> > Regards
> > Miha
>
>

[Miha Bernik]

Hi

I followed your advice and removed tick from "always restart" (in startup
and recovery). Strange is, that computer is still crashing without any
warnings ?? In the Event viewer I got the following error (I'm quite sure
that this must be the problem, but I don't know what to do ):

"AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address
(0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range.
This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor for
technical assistance"

There were no new hardware or any other devices, also no new software
installed.

Any ideas ??

Again thanks for your help
Regards
Miha

"R. C. White" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, Miha.
>
> Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system failure"?
> The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
removing
> the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
> Recovery Settings.
>
> Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a BSOD
full
> of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still have to
> reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down those
codes.
> Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for you.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
>
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last two
> days
> > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes of
> > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just quick
> > restart ??
> > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton Anti
> > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a Compaq
> > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> >
> > Thanks for all help in advance !
> >
> > Regards
> > Miha
>
>

[Heidi B.]

I have the same problem!!
How the hell to fix this?!?! lmao.....
Driving me up the walls!

Heidi

P4
2.5 ghz
512 mb ram
hdd 1 - 20 gb
hdd 2 - 12 gb
win xp home edition




"Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I followed your advice and removed tick from "always restart" (in startup
> and recovery). Strange is, that computer is still crashing without any
> warnings ?? In the Event viewer I got the following error (I'm quite sure
> that this must be the problem, but I don't know what to do ):
>
> "AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address
> (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range.
> This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor
for
> technical assistance"
>
> There were no new hardware or any other devices, also no new software
> installed.
>
> Any ideas ??
>
> Again thanks for your help
> Regards
> Miha
>
> "R. C. White" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi, Miha.
> >
> > Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system failure"?
> > The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
> removing
> > the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
> > Recovery Settings.
> >
> > Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a BSOD
> full
> > of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still have
to
> > reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down those
> codes.
> > Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for you.
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> >
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> >
> > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last
two
> > days
> > > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes of
> > > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just quick
> > > restart ??
> > > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton
Anti
> > > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a
Compaq
> > > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> > >
> > > Thanks for all help in advance !
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Miha
> >
> >
>
>

[Miha Bernik]

maybe is a hardware problem ?? with main board or RAM ???

"Heidi B." > wrote in message
...
> I have the same problem!!
> How the hell to fix this?!?! lmao.....
> Driving me up the walls!
>
> Heidi
>
> P4
> 2.5 ghz
> 512 mb ram
> hdd 1 - 20 gb
> hdd 2 - 12 gb
> win xp home edition
>
>
>
>
> "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I followed your advice and removed tick from "always restart" (in
startup
> > and recovery). Strange is, that computer is still crashing without any
> > warnings ?? In the Event viewer I got the following error (I'm quite
sure
> > that this must be the problem, but I don't know what to do ):
> >
> > "AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address
> > (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range.
> > This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor
> for
> > technical assistance"
> >
> > There were no new hardware or any other devices, also no new software
> > installed.
> >
> > Any ideas ??
> >
> > Again thanks for your help
> > Regards
> > Miha
> >
> > "R. C. White" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi, Miha.
> > >
> > > Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system
failure"?
> > > The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
> > removing
> > > the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
> > > Recovery Settings.
> > >
> > > Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a BSOD
> > full
> > > of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still
have
> to
> > > reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down those
> > codes.
> > > Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for you.
> > >
> > > RC
> > > --
> > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > San Marcos, TX
> > >
> > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > >
> > > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed). Last
> two
> > > days
> > > > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10 minutes
of
> > > > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just
quick
> > > > restart ??
> > > > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton
> Anti
> > > > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a
> Compaq
> > > > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all help in advance !
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Miha
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Heidi B.]

Currently running:

AOL 8.0 Plus for Broadband
2 MSIE 6 windows
OE exp
My Computer Folder
Sys info window

Total physical memory: 512
Total available physical memory: 321.45

Total Virtual Memory: 1.72
Total available VM: 1.29

Processor:
x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel~2400 Mhz
BIOS version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 7.0, 4/2/2001
System Type: x86-based PC

All internal monitor's are showing everything's just fine (RAM, Motherboard,
Fan/power, etc.)

Just.......????
I'm at a loss for what to do...
(ran scandisk and defrag just for the hell of it...sort of a
psychosomatic-feel-good for myself kind of thing under the
circumstance...lol)

Want to know...
What is causing these random re-boots and *why*
And how to stop/cure/resolve this problem...(prevent it from happening
again!) ya know?

Any thots are appreciated,t hank you in advance!
Heidi



"Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
...
> maybe is a hardware problem ?? with main board or RAM ???
>
> "Heidi B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have the same problem!!
> > How the hell to fix this?!?! lmao.....
> > Driving me up the walls!
> >
> > Heidi
> >
> > P4
> > 2.5 ghz
> > 512 mb ram
> > hdd 1 - 20 gb
> > hdd 2 - 12 gb
> > win xp home edition
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I followed your advice and removed tick from "always restart" (in
> startup
> > > and recovery). Strange is, that computer is still crashing without any
> > > warnings ?? In the Event viewer I got the following error (I'm quite
> sure
> > > that this must be the problem, but I don't know what to do ):
> > >
> > > "AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port address
> > > (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range.
> > > This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system
vendor
> > for
> > > technical assistance"
> > >
> > > There were no new hardware or any other devices, also no new software
> > > installed.
> > >
> > > Any ideas ??
> > >
> > > Again thanks for your help
> > > Regards
> > > Miha
> > >
> > > "R. C. White" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi, Miha.
> > > >
> > > > Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system
> failure"?
> > > > The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
> > > removing
> > > > the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup and
> > > > Recovery Settings.
> > > >
> > > > Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a
BSOD
> > > full
> > > > of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still
> have
> > to
> > > > reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down
those
> > > codes.
> > > > Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for
you.
> > > >
> > > > RC
> > > > --
> > > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > > San Marcos, TX
> > > >
> > > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed).
Last
> > two
> > > > days
> > > > > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10
minutes
> of
> > > > > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just
> quick
> > > > > restart ??
> > > > > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and Norton
> > Anti
> > > > > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have a
> > Compaq
> > > > > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for all help in advance !
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Miha
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Miha Bernik]

Hi. Try this... I'll try on monday.

> Check this http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBN/tip6800/rh6870.htm and get a bios
> upgrade or try to disable ACPI in your bios.
>
Miha


"Heidi B." > wrote in message
...
> Currently running:
>
> AOL 8.0 Plus for Broadband
> 2 MSIE 6 windows
> OE exp
> My Computer Folder
> Sys info window
>
> Total physical memory: 512
> Total available physical memory: 321.45
>
> Total Virtual Memory: 1.72
> Total available VM: 1.29
>
> Processor:
> x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel~2400 Mhz
> BIOS version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 7.0, 4/2/2001
> System Type: x86-based PC
>
> All internal monitor's are showing everything's just fine (RAM,
Motherboard,
> Fan/power, etc.)
>
> Just.......????
> I'm at a loss for what to do...
> (ran scandisk and defrag just for the hell of it...sort of a
> psychosomatic-feel-good for myself kind of thing under the
> circumstance...lol)
>
> Want to know...
> What is causing these random re-boots and *why*
> And how to stop/cure/resolve this problem...(prevent it from happening
> again!) ya know?
>
> Any thots are appreciated,t hank you in advance!
> Heidi
>
>
>
> "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> ...
> > maybe is a hardware problem ?? with main board or RAM ???
> >
> > "Heidi B." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have the same problem!!
> > > How the hell to fix this?!?! lmao.....
> > > Driving me up the walls!
> > >
> > > Heidi
> > >
> > > P4
> > > 2.5 ghz
> > > 512 mb ram
> > > hdd 1 - 20 gb
> > > hdd 2 - 12 gb
> > > win xp home edition
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I followed your advice and removed tick from "always restart" (in
> > startup
> > > > and recovery). Strange is, that computer is still crashing without
any
> > > > warnings ?? In the Event viewer I got the following error (I'm quite
> > sure
> > > > that this must be the problem, but I don't know what to do ):
> > > >
> > > > "AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to read from an illegal IO port
address
> > > > (0xcfc), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range.
> > > > This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system
> vendor
> > > for
> > > > technical assistance"
> > > >
> > > > There were no new hardware or any other devices, also no new
software
> > > > installed.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas ??
> > > >
> > > > Again thanks for your help
> > > > Regards
> > > > Miha
> > > >
> > > > "R. C. White" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi, Miha.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you changed the default setting for "what to do on system
> > failure"?
> > > > > The default is to "automatically restart". You can change this by
> > > > removing
> > > > > the check from the box on System Properties | Advanced | Startup
and
> > > > > Recovery Settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Next time, instead of rebooting, your computer should halt with a
> BSOD
> > > > full
> > > > > of codes that might point to a cause of the problem. You'll still
> > have
> > > to
> > > > > reboot - by pressing Reset - but you'll have time to write down
> those
> > > > codes.
> > > > > Post them here and some guru should be able to interpret them for
> you.
> > > > >
> > > > > RC
> > > > > --
> > > > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > > > San Marcos, TX
> > > > >
> > > > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > > >
> > > > > "Miha Bernik" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a strange problem with my Windows XP - (SP1 installed).
> Last
> > > two
> > > > > days
> > > > > > the computer is automatically being restartet after 5 or 10
> minutes
> > of
> > > > > > working, like some kind of a crash, but with no warnings.. just
> > quick
> > > > > > restart ??
> > > > > > I thought that a virus could be the problem, but Sophos and
Norton
> > > Anti
> > > > > > Virus didn't find any? What else could be the problem ?? I have
a
> > > Compaq
> > > > > > deskpro with Pentium III procesor.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for all help in advance !
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > Miha
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>