it does not have a virus, j i already asked this minutes ago, i just added one thing, maybe hardware malfunction?
2006-11-29 15:42:34 · 8 answers · asked by gov 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Take it back out and see what happens.
2006-11-29 15:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Windows XP has an option to restart the computer automatically on system failure, that could be caused by new hardware.
You can change this setting by going to the properties off of my computer, advanced, start up and recovery settings. Uncheck automatic restart.
2006-11-29 15:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by andyw99 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of things that COULD cause this but I'm going to guess a bad Power Supply. They are one of the most important yet most overlooked part of a system.
2006-11-29 15:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by welder_with_an_attitude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are sure that it is not a virus... (which i do not rule out)
it might be one of the following...
Over Heating- make sure nothing is ubstructing the cooling fans and the vents...
Bad disk sectors- Run a defrag on you main harddrive,
(start>programs> accessories> system tools> defragment
Dieing PSU- your power supply unit might be going bad, and dropping its power momentarly
A virus- might be as simple as a program that sets a system task to launch shutdown /r /f (forced restart)
Hope this helps... my guess is probobly over heating...
good luck
2006-11-29 15:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey andyw99 great answer, if I had the 10points I would give them up to you. I know tuns of stuff on computers but this is one of them I learned recently out of a book. Take it easy...
2006-11-29 16:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anointed71 4 · 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.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr
2006-12-02 03:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha! The only thing that made your computer restart is the ground. Open and check your computer (if you know) check if there are grounded areas inside your CPU. There might be cables that hits the capacitors or what so ever. Double check it! thanks!
2006-11-29 22:04:02 · answer #7 · answered by Joaquin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.
Some hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-12-02 00:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋