Why does it do this to me?

Dooey Jo · Post by **Dooey Jo** » 2003-10-19 10:14am

Every now and then when I'm out on the net my computer shuts down and restarts. It's quite annoying. I'm sure Microsoft thinks that there's some good reason for random shutdown of the computer but is it possible to turn it off somehow? I was just trying to download a 6.74 MB file and when I only had 27 minutes left to go; BAM, the screen goes black and I hear that distinctive sound of a computer restarting. And now I have to start all over again.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-19 10:18am

your computer maybe over heating.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-10-19 12:16pm

Might be set to reboot on critical BSOD errors.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-19 12:38pm

Power supply could be bad, too.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-10-19 01:07pm

Don't know what's wrong with your computer, but Flashget will allow you to continue the download where you left off should this happens again.

Dooey Jo · Post by **Dooey Jo** » 2003-10-22 03:29am

It could be a power issue but it seems strange that it only shut down when I'm on the net. And even stranger that it doesn't do it every time but just occassionaly.

Dalton wrote:Might be set to reboot on critical BSOD errors.

Isn't that an XP only problem? I have ME. How do set it to not do that?

Sir Sirius wrote:Don't know what's wrong with your computer, but Flashget will allow you to continue the download where you left off should this happens again.

What's that "ad-ware" option when I try to install it? It don't like ad-ware. Ad-wares have screwed up my computer once.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-10-22 11:35am

You sure it isn't that exploit that you need to patch? Update your Windows.

Strate_Egg · Post by **Strate_Egg** » 2003-10-22 12:31pm

I had that problem. My computer would do that same thing. My processor was getting too hot and i had bad memory.

I have xp and i have never had the problem since i fixed it.

Strate_Egg · Post by **Strate_Egg** » 2003-10-22 12:33pm

Also, my graphics accelerator was ghetto. I had to mail it back 2 times because it would not work correctly after 2 months of doing nothing badly to it. It would get ridiculously hot, even though the fan worked. I was told it was some unheard of problem....

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-10-22 12:34pm

Dooey Jo wrote:
Sir Sirius wrote:Don't know what's wrong with your computer, but Flashget will allow you to continue the download where you left off should this happens again.
What's that "ad-ware" option when I try to install it? It don't like ad-ware. Ad-wares have screwed up my computer once.

Install the shareware version, it'll try and get you to register Flashget when ever you start the program, but it'll work fine with out the registration and there won't be any ads.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-10-22 01:29pm

Dooey Jo wrote: Isn't that an XP only problem? I have ME. How do set it to not do that?

XP doesn't really get BSODs.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-10-22 01:32pm

I really hope you are joking. I just blasted through a BSOD two days ago. (Chkdsk is your friend) XP is not very stable from what I've seen of it so far (4 months experience, prior 98) (98 FUCKING OWN J00!!!)

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-10-22 02:02pm

Hey Dooey, what browser you use? Try using Mozilla instead of <BIAS>Microsuck Idiot Exploiter</BIAS>.

It also might be a RAM issue as well. Get SpybotSD and Spywareblaster anyway

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-10-22 02:02pm

Chardok wrote:I really hope you are joking. I just blasted through a BSOD two days ago. (Chkdsk is your friend) XP is not very stable from what I've seen of it so far (4 months experience, prior 98) (98 FUCKING OWN J00!!!)

Don't turn your computer off and let us know how long it takes for it to crash.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-22 04:22pm

Chardok wrote:I really hope you are joking. I just blasted through a BSOD two days ago. (Chkdsk is your friend) XP is not very stable from what I've seen of it so far (4 months experience, prior 98) (98 FUCKING OWN J00!!!)

The W9X kernel is an obsolete piece of crap that I gladly abandoned when NT4 came out. NT4, W2K, XP and W2K3 have been solid at home.

What caused the BSOD? It does tell you.

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-10-22 05:18pm

Ummm...I don't recall...I believe the caption was
RUN_TIME_BOOT_<Random numbers>
It *may* have been that there was a power failure earlier in the day, but the comp was totally off when it happened, hell, my power bar was even switched off. At any rat, it was an easy fix. Booted up and used DOS to run a chkdsk, found the error and fixified it right up.

Dooey Jo · Post by **Dooey Jo** » 2003-10-24 04:44pm

Okay... Where do you check if it is set to reboot on critical BSODs?

Sir Sirius wrote:Install the shareware version, it'll try and get you to register Flashget when ever you start the program, but it'll work fine with out the registration and there won't be any ads.

Heh, great! Thanks for the tip!

Slartbartifast wrote:You sure it isn't that exploit that you need to patch? Update your Windows.

I have ME. If you're talking about that exploit-thing I think you're talking about (the one which MSBlaster or Sobig.F or whichever of them it was, was using), ME didn't need it. It was "immune" to the virus. Besides, last time I tried to update it, the computer really died and I had to reset the system (which wasn't easy since the the damned thing wouldn't start up).

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2003-10-25 01:07am

Dooey Jo wrote:Okay... Where do you check if it is set to reboot on critical BSODs?

Hit your Windows key and Pause at the same time (shortcut for right-clicking on "My Computer" and selecting properties) and click the Advanced tab. Click on the button under "Startup and Recovery". Uncheck "Automatically Restart". This is under 2K and XP only. I don't know if its this way under NT4 as well since I haven't had access to it in over a year and a half now.

I have ME. If you're talking about that exploit-thing I think you're talking about (the one which MSBlaster or Sobig.F or whichever of them it was, was using), ME didn't need it. It was "immune" to the virus. Besides, last time I tried to update it, the computer really died and I had to reset the system (which wasn't easy since the the damned thing wouldn't start up).

No wonder you're having problems. ME is so unstable, it isn't even funny. Why do you think any self-respecting techie won't even touch it? Even going back to Win98 is better than sticking with WinME. (I've never gotten a WinME install to last beyond two weeks....)

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2003-10-25 09:02am

Vertigo1 wrote:<snip>
No wonder you're having problems. ME is so unstable, it isn't even funny. Why do you think any self-respecting techie won't even touch it? Even going back to Win98 is better than sticking with WinME. (I've never gotten a WinME install to last beyond two weeks....)

Well I've used ME for the past 2 years and only once have I had to format and reinstall ME.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-25 10:59am

NT4 has reboot-on-BSOD disabled by default.