Ive tryed reinstalling windows time after time and I get no luck. any help is appreciated!
2007-11-09 06:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by browe66 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well if it's not software then it's likely to be a PSU problem. How old is your computer?
Had the same problem with my old computer, kept rebooting when it got hot and then one day it burned out. If you leave the side panel off and point a fan into the comp, should be a short term fix. Then get yourself a new PSU.
2007-11-09 06:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by pinkhamster (nWo) Abolish Blair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming Windows XP....
Right click on the My Computer icon
Select Properties
Go to the Advanced tab
Click on the Settings button in the Start up and Recovery area
About 2/3 of the way down is a check box under System Failure that says "Automatically Restart". Uncheck that box.
If that box is checked, any "serious" error in Windows will cause the PC to restart, rather then displaying the appropriate error message. (And almost everything is considered "serious".)
Unchecking the box will not solve the problem, but it should cause the error to be displayed rather then rebooting. Once you can see what is causing the problem, you can resolve it.
2007-11-09 14:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Compaq's website and make sure you have the latest drivers for your system.
Go to Windowsupdate.com and make sure you have all of the latest updates for Windows.
If it's still giving you trouble, it's probably something in your msconfig startup. Turn off everything that is turned off in safemode, and add things until it gives you the same problem again. That will allow you to isolate the problem.
2007-11-09 14:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by John L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a virus scan. Check to make sure you dont have the Sasser Virus it causes random shutdowns and restarts.
2007-11-09 14:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have the most updated BIOS installed, check all the hardware setting sin the BIOS and set them to factory default
2007-11-09 14:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your desktop right click on my computer then go to properties, then go to the advanced tab (on the far bottom right) then go down and click on settings in the startup and recover section
uncheck automatically restart.. now when it happens again you will get a screen of weird verbage and all jot it all down and post it on your favorite computer tech guru site..
2007-11-09 14:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋