The power supply is good I think I may have deleted a file for my OS windows xp could that be it?
2007-09-21 18:47:10 · 5 answers · asked by It Co$t To Be Around The Bo$$ 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It could also just need a good cleaning! Open up your tower and blow it out! Dust gets in it and makes it run hot, you can burn up your comp! We clean ours at least once a month! We learned the hard way to do this! Buy a can of air at Walmart, it really does need it to keep it running right! Good luck!
2007-09-21 19:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by "SugarQube" 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's impossible to say with the lack of information...
If it's a file you've deleted (which I doubt)... but if it is.. you could pop the winxp cd into the cdrom drive and either do a repair or a reinstall (without formatting) which would repair or replace any system files.
You could also attempt a restore to a previous date when the system was working.
You could attempt a complete format reinstall if you really think its a software issue that the above steps couldn't fix.
I would personally look for a virus. Do a web based scan from trendmicro: http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
good luck.
2007-09-22 01:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
push the power button on your system and immediately start pressing f8 key, some options will appear, select last known good configuration,
if it does not work re do the steps and select safe mode and from there do a system restore.
Try recopying the windows files, type "sfc.exe /scannow" in run command(to open run... :start>run) and insert your winxp cd
if even that doesn't work, reinstall windows to get rid of unstable softwares etc.
BUT
If you see a blue screen(famously called B.S.O.D.=blue screen of death) between automatic restarts, there is a major hardware problem. First of all try dismantling(only if you are familiar with doing it and put everything back in their correct places, else call some friend or relative who can do it) and cleaning(to get rid of dust particles etc.) all the inner parts of cpu console ie mother boards, connecting cables etc., this worked for me, if this dosen't solve your problem seek technical help from qualified persons.
2007-09-22 02:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the event that this is caused by a missing OS file (doubtable), place your WinXP CD-ROM in your optical drive and then click on Start, choose Run, type cmd. When the command shell opens, type sfc /scannow and hit Enter. Your PC will restart and ensure all system files are present.
Good luck!
2007-09-26 18:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by ~Orco~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your processor could be overheating, are all your fans working? When the processor reaches a certain temperature it shuts the computer down to prevent damage.
2007-09-22 02:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Justin E 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋