I'm not computer expert, but I think there's something wrong with my hardware, it just keep on rebooting while I'm in the middle of doing something. Either surfing the internet or using one of my programs. What do you think the problem?
2006-11-20 07:38:58 · 7 answers · asked by HouseHunter 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Could be hardware or software, Does it happen more often after your computer has been running for a while or just randomly? Is there anything that you do that makes it more likely to occur?
2006-11-20 07:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by Peter K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to find out if it is hardware or software is to back up all of your data and do a clean install of the OS (windows) If it still is rebooting, it probably is hardware. To elimate the headache of doing a clean install we can try a few things first.
There are several programs that will test individual parts of your system. If it is a Dell system, when booting up, there is an option to hit I believe F12 to enter the system resource partition. you can run some of these tests on your hardrive from there. Things to look out for that would cause your system to restart at random intervals would be overheating. Bad memory, bad motherboard memory. Bad powersupply. Once the computer restarts, check your event logs to see if the OS is aware of the particular problem. Start --> Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewr. Look in the system log, in their if you read each entry carefully around the same time it rebooted, you may be able to get a clue as to why it is restarting. Usually it will be somekind of error followed by a system dump file. With out more info, I can't really narrow down which component is causing the problem. Another idea, would be to boot into safe mode. When the computer restarts hit the F5 key before the windos logo appears. Choose safe mode with Networking support. try running Internet and other programs (Note: some of your programs will not run correctly in this mode) Running in safe mode will not load all of the drivers on startup. A corrupted driver will cause a computer to restart as well. If the computer runs fine in SafeMode, you may want to go to Start --> Run. type msconfig in the Genral tab. There is the Selective startup section. Uncheck half of these and restart. Try using the computer normaly. ( Like Safemode some programs will not run correctly due to some parts of Windows not running.) If the computer does not act up, go back to msconfig and enable the other half. If it does start rebooting again. Go back into msconfig and take out half of the items you just added. test, and keep adding one or two items until you can isolate which one is causing the computer to restart. This is not sure fire, because some services require each other to run, so by starting one service, you maybe also starting another. As I mentioned earlier a clean install is faster and more reliable, but also a pain because you have to back everything up and start from scratch.
Good Luck
2006-11-20 08:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by onenutnick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are diverse factors. that is not conceivable to inform immediately away. conceivable through overheating especialy once you've an intel cpu. you want to get a very good fan. it may also be your bios and different hardware drivers. replace them to ansure solid compatility. it takes position that first manufacturred bios have some insects. it would want to me a memory porblem to boot. if the RAM is compared to minded with the motherboad and the chipset. that is going to many times create issue. you should examine the motherboard specification to make confident that the memory is qualified to be positioned contained in the motherborad. also make confident that your computer voltage is authentic. a too low voltage will reason device instability. the cpu voltage is in a good number of cases between a million.3v -a million.5v reckoning on the cpu. make sur you purchased a guine residing house windows xp to boot thats about it for now. i dont bear in mind what different stuff cna reason this issue. and get in touch with the compny for help in case you didnt convey mutually the computer your self.
2016-11-29 07:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your power supply or hard drive are in question here.
It's almost always a power supply or hard drive problem when your system keeps rebooting .......... could possibly be a virus too. Hope this helps m8.
2006-11-20 08:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by twodragunns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
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2006-11-20 14:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your hard drive is fried. You may want to try to either replace it or get a new computer.
2006-11-20 07:42:31 · answer #6 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check yor processor fan get a can of air and blow your pc out
aso check your video card,powersupply and memory
2006-11-20 07:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋