PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?

meloflute

Make sure there are no unnecessary errors and warnings in Event Viewer.

Have a look in the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for Errors
and Warnings and post copies here. Don't post any more than 48 hours ago.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Right click on the Report in the
list and select Properties. In the window, which appears are three buttons
towards the top right of the window. The top one has an arrow up, underneath
is an arrow down and third is a button resembling two pages. Click the
button and close Event Viewer. It is not obvious but this action places a
copy of the report in your Clipboard. Now start your message (email) and do
a paste into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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meloflute wrote:
HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently
it has been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked
PC. I read the most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt
operating system. How should I troubleshoot the OS and is there
something else I should be looking at as well?

meloflute

Make sure there are no unnecessary errors and warnings in Event Viewer.

Have a look in the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for Errors
and Warnings and post copies here. Don't post any more than 48 hours ago.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Right click on the Report in the
list and select Properties. In the window, which appears are three buttons
towards the top right of the window. The top one has an arrow up, underneath
is an arrow down and third is a button resembling two pages. Click the
button and close Event Viewer. It is not obvious but this action places a
copy of the report in your Clipboard. Now start your message (email) and do
a paste into the body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.


--


Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



meloflute wrote:
HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently
it has been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked
PC. I read the most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt
operating system. How should I troubleshoot the OS and is there
something else I should be looking at as well?

Any error messages that pop up just
prior to the reboot or during the reboot?

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"meloflute" wrote in message
...
HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it
has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read
the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How
should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?

Any error messages that pop up just
prior to the reboot or during the reboot?

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com


"meloflute" wrote in message
...
HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it
has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read
the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How
should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?

"meloflute" wrote in message
...

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it
has been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I
read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system.

Your reading is partial. A failing power supply unit often
announces itself by spontaneous reboots. If SFC = System
File Checker suggests no defects in the OS, suspect the PSU.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"meloflute" wrote in message
...

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it
has been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I
read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system.

Your reading is partial. A failing power supply unit often
announces itself by spontaneous reboots. If SFC = System
File Checker suggests no defects in the OS, suspect the PSU.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:39:01 -0700, meloflute
wrote:

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?
First disable automatic reboots
My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab
System and Recovery - Settings
System failure - uncheck Automatically restart
Now you should get a BSOD with an error message.

On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:39:01 -0700, meloflute
wrote:

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?
First disable automatic reboots
My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab
System and Recovery - Settings
System failure - uncheck Automatically restart
Now you should get a BSOD with an error message.

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HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?

How clean are the vents and fans?

Are all the fans spinning?

What brand?

What error messages are you getting?

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- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)

In article ,
says...

HP Compaq Running Windows XP has been rebooting frequently. Recently it has
been rebooting during user email sessions. It is a networked PC. I read the
most likely cause of this problem is a corrupt operating system. How should I
troubleshoot the OS and is there something else I should be looking at as
well?

How clean are the vents and fans?

Are all the fans spinning?

What brand?

What error messages are you getting?

--
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)