Why does my PC fucking restart for no reason?

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-03-22 07:41am

Why does my PC just randomly decide to shut off and restart? How can I disable it? Thanks. It's pissing me off.

GoldenFalcon · Post by **GoldenFalcon** » 2004-03-22 08:00am

What version of Windows are you using first off?

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-03-22 08:01am

Superman wrote:Why does my PC just randomly decide to shut off and restart? How can I disable it? Thanks. It's pissing me off.

I have that problem as well. It also freezes sometimes too.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-03-22 08:03am

Windows XP.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-03-22 08:20am

Windows XP, by default, restarts when it bue screens. This means you have drivers fucking up, or some hardware is on the way out.

The disable it:

Right Click on "My Computer"-> Properties -> Advanced -> Setup & recovery settings -> Untick "Automatically restart" under the 'system failure' actions.

I recomend doing memory tests & check to see if you harddrive is starting to fail (any bad sectors or SMART fails, replace the drive ASAP)

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-03-22 08:39am

OK, thank you. How can I do those tests?

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2004-03-22 08:44am

I think overheating can cause that as well. Might want to check your CPU temperature and whether your fan/heatsink is properly attached.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-22 11:20am

Check also if you dont' have MSBlast. This worm also restarts computers. Check for latest security updates.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-03-22 11:28am

What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-03-22 01:34pm

Superman wrote:OK, thank you. How can I do those tests?

For the memory test; memtest86, instructions on page.

For harddrive tests; Lookup the 'name' of your harddrive by going:
Right Click on "My Computer"-> Properties -> Hardware-> Device Manager. Then expand 'disk drives', and copy out the name of your drive(post it here if you want me to find a link to the manufactore's hhd checking software). Sometimes you can figure out the manufactore from the name.
Or open the case up and have a look at the drive to get the manufactorer's name.

Plug that into google and see if you can find the manufactores website. Then its a matter of digging through that website to find the diagnostic tools.

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2004-03-22 01:35pm

Stofsk wrote:What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?

Format c:

then

Install Windows XP/2000

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-03-22 05:41pm

ggs wrote:
Stofsk wrote:What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?
Format c:

then

Install Windows XP/2000

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