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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? |
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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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? |
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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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? |
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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? |
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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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? |
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"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) |
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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
"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) |
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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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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PC Reboots Frequently Throughout the Day
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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) |
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