Comp. Restarting On Its Own

BlazingSpeed

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Comp. Restarting On Its Own

« on: December 05, 2004, 09:29:27 PM »

Ok......my friends computer just keeps restarting by it's self. He gets a message saying windows did not start right blah blah blah...Pick one Start in Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, Safe Mode with DOS, or he can pick Start windows from last good configuration. No matter which one he picks, the windows loading screen comes up then it restarts. We tried hitting the F2 and F12 keys but nothing happens. We got it to stay on only by putting in his xp disc and trying to start it from that....any help on how to stop it


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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2004, 10:35:38 PM »

hit it with a hammer, yup that will do the trick


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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 11:07:10 PM »

Check to see if there's a virus. It could be a number of things causing it..virus, device driver..etc. Have you guys tried the system restore?


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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2004, 01:44:56 AM »

I had same problem before, it was a damaged RAM stick

unplug 1 each time and see if it works.

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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2004, 03:09:44 PM »

yea ok.....we cant even get into windows to do a system restore and we cant check to see if its a virus either....so i dunno


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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2004, 07:16:44 PM »

so what did it do the first time it had the problem or dont we know?
I also like the ram idea they can actualy work "loose", also check the other plug ins and if nothing else start unpluging the usb's, printers and such. then try the hammer


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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2004, 07:18:01 PM »

sorry i forgot to mention the biggest torch you can find also it burns things Very Happy


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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2004, 08:52:06 PM »

if the pc is on the floor it could ge a grounding/static electricity issue Confused


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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2004, 09:08:51 PM »

Your power suplly could be fried....or it could be a heat issue but it's is hardware if it never gets out of the post.


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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2004, 10:34:50 PM »

As PiMp mentioned, if you have the computer sitting directly directly on carpet, it could be a static issue. Computer compnents like RAM, harddrives, video cards, etc. really don't like static. Try putting a piece of would or plastic (vinyl) between the computer and the carpet. Though this may not fix the damage already done, it may help the static to lesson and perhaps let you startup. I personally took one of the shelves in my computer desk and use it like that.


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