Hard Drive, Not System, Randomly Restarting
Replies: 5 | Post Date: 04-24-2009, 07:11 PM | User: Mk Ln | Forums: forums.techpowerup.comI recently noticed that one (maybe 2) of my hard drives power off and power on a few seconds later. I have a dual boot system and it seems that the boot disk w/ xp is the one with the issue. I will be using vista and i will hear a drive power down and then restart/spin-up again - similar to the sound when the whole system powers down and powers on, respectively. This happens regardless of load and seems to happen randomly.
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- System Randomly Reboots Itself
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- Error: System Failed Cpu Test - Computer Randomly Shuts Down
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- 36.6 Wd Raptor Sata Hard Drives Clicking Randomly
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- Seagate Drive Failed - System Unable To Read From The Drive
- Pc Restarting Itself
- Moving Storage Hard Drives Into A New System
- Pc Keeps Freezing And Restarting
- Computer Keeps Restarting
- Windows Xp System Crash Cause Of No Hard Disk Space
- Pc Keeps Shutting Down And Restarting Every 10, 15 Secs
- Computer Constantly Restarting
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Pc Restarting Randomly
I have had several pc's (which was self assembled) which restarts at randomly. It is mostly for office use, so i doubt that it has something to do with overheating.could it be something i do wrong while assembling it? Or could it be just faulty ram something like that?
Posted On: 13-07-2007, 12:38 PM . View 8 Replies .
I have had several pc's (which was self assembled) which restarts at randomly. It is mostly for office use, so i doubt that it has something to do with overheating.could it be something i do wrong while assembling it? Or could it be just faulty ram something like that?
Posted On: 13-07-2007, 12:38 PM . View 8 Replies .
System Keeps Restarting
My system keeps restarting i beleive it is to do with the memory as i have ran memtest and it found 12 errors on the ram. The system is also crashing alot. I have turned automatic resart on crash off and now i just get the blue screen of death.computer specifications:
2800+ xp
256mb ram
Fx5600
Posted On: 27-01-2004, 12:30 PM . View 6 Replies .
My system keeps restarting i beleive it is to do with the memory as i have ran memtest and it found 12 errors on the ram. The system is also crashing alot. I have turned automatic resart on crash off and now i just get the blue screen of death.computer specifications:
2800+ xp
256mb ram
Fx5600
Posted On: 27-01-2004, 12:30 PM . View 6 Replies .
Hard Drive Making Clicking Noises Randomly
About a month or so ago my maxtor drive started making clanking noises randomly while using it and froze during defrag. At post the error i got was "pri. Master smart status bad. Backup and replace" i did an rma from maxtor and the new drive seemed to be working. No noises or error messages, until yesterday. I was extracting a zip when i heard that clanking noise for the first time on this drive. What is going on here? Could it be my motherboard that is bad. It is an intel board and i don't remember having any trouble when i first got the old drive in working.
Posted On: February 22nd, 2003, 12:50 PM . View 4 Replies .
About a month or so ago my maxtor drive started making clanking noises randomly while using it and froze during defrag. At post the error i got was "pri. Master smart status bad. Backup and replace" i did an rma from maxtor and the new drive seemed to be working. No noises or error messages, until yesterday. I was extracting a zip when i heard that clanking noise for the first time on this drive. What is going on here? Could it be my motherboard that is bad. It is an intel board and i don't remember having any trouble when i first got the old drive in working.
Posted On: February 22nd, 2003, 12:50 PM . View 4 Replies .
External Usb Hard Drive Keeps Disconnecting Randomly
External usb hard drive keeps disconnecting randomly. I have a 500gb verbatim hard drive that i have connected to my toshiba laptop. After 20 minutes or so the drive randomly disconnects. I've tried changing the power options disabling the them for the usb setting to stop it from shutting off, but it doesn't help. When i plug the drive in and look under device manager i see the usb mass storage. I changed all the usb hub properties to never turn them off to save power. I've even tried this on my desktop computer and it does the same thing. I'm running it on windows 7 64 bit. I've searched numerous forums to look for a possible solution. I've also tried different usb cables and the problem continues. Please if anybody has solved this common problem let me know.
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 2 Replies .
External usb hard drive keeps disconnecting randomly. I have a 500gb verbatim hard drive that i have connected to my toshiba laptop. After 20 minutes or so the drive randomly disconnects. I've tried changing the power options disabling the them for the usb setting to stop it from shutting off, but it doesn't help. When i plug the drive in and look under device manager i see the usb mass storage. I changed all the usb hub properties to never turn them off to save power. I've even tried this on my desktop computer and it does the same thing. I'm running it on windows 7 64 bit. I've searched numerous forums to look for a possible solution. I've also tried different usb cables and the problem continues. Please if anybody has solved this common problem let me know.
Posted On: 3 months ago . View 2 Replies .
System Randomly Reboots Itself
System randomly reboots itself. Have replaced almost every part aside from vid card. Doubt vid card is the problem, works fine on another system.
Posted On: December 1st, 2003, 08:51 PM . View 14 Replies .
System randomly reboots itself. Have replaced almost every part aside from vid card. Doubt vid card is the problem, works fine on another system.
Posted On: December 1st, 2003, 08:51 PM . View 14 Replies .
New System Old Hard Drive
I have an old hard drive that has those old ribbon connections to transfer data to the mother board. I have a new computer that mostly uses those cool little ata (i think that is what they are called) connections. The new computer has a vista os. I opened up the case and i was surprised to see on the motherboard a wide ribbon connection and so i connected the old hard drive and a free power connection. When i turned on the computer, the system started up like usual and did not notice the new hard drive. I went to the control pannel and did an automatic add hard drive call and it did not find the old hard drive. Any suggestions?
Posted On: 08-04-2008, 02:30 AM . View 5 Replies .
I have an old hard drive that has those old ribbon connections to transfer data to the mother board. I have a new computer that mostly uses those cool little ata (i think that is what they are called) connections. The new computer has a vista os. I opened up the case and i was surprised to see on the motherboard a wide ribbon connection and so i connected the old hard drive and a free power connection. When i turned on the computer, the system started up like usual and did not notice the new hard drive. I went to the control pannel and did an automatic add hard drive call and it did not find the old hard drive. Any suggestions?
Posted On: 08-04-2008, 02:30 AM . View 5 Replies .
Use Old Hard Drive With A New System Without Reformat
Im currently putting together a new computer, but i still want to use my old hard drive. Do i have to reformat the harddrive or can i just connect it and it will load all the new hardware normally along with xp. I do know for sure i have to probably uninstall my old graphics drivers and sound drivers.
Posted On: 28-11-2006, 01:43 AM . View 4 Replies .
Im currently putting together a new computer, but i still want to use my old hard drive. Do i have to reformat the harddrive or can i just connect it and it will load all the new hardware normally along with xp. I do know for sure i have to probably uninstall my old graphics drivers and sound drivers.
Posted On: 28-11-2006, 01:43 AM . View 4 Replies .
2 Hard Drive Which Effects System
Pretend i have 2 hard drive. Internal is the primary and external is the secondary. Is the internal primary the one that will effect the system? That will effect the how fast it read? Know what im saying?
And pretend i dont plan to have 2 hard drive. Pretend i just buy a new internal hard drive and throw my old hard drive away. Can i transfer all the stuff from my old hard drive to my new hard drive? And how di i transfer it? Using usb?
Posted On: 09-09-2007, 10:44 AM . View 3 Replies .
Pretend i have 2 hard drive. Internal is the primary and external is the secondary. Is the internal primary the one that will effect the system? That will effect the how fast it read? Know what im saying?
And pretend i dont plan to have 2 hard drive. Pretend i just buy a new internal hard drive and throw my old hard drive away. Can i transfer all the stuff from my old hard drive to my new hard drive? And how di i transfer it? Using usb?
Posted On: 09-09-2007, 10:44 AM . View 3 Replies .
Hard Drive For Operating System Only
I would like to add a second hard drive to my computer and have it only for the operating system. I have vista 64-bit. What size drive should i be looking at for just the operating system? Any recommendations on a drive?
Posted On: 05-04-2009, 05:44 PM . View 13 Replies .
I would like to add a second hard drive to my computer and have it only for the operating system. I have vista 64-bit. What size drive should i be looking at for just the operating system? Any recommendations on a drive?
Posted On: 05-04-2009, 05:44 PM . View 13 Replies .
Bigger Hard Drive Will Not Work In System
I am trying to put a larger hard drive into an older system the drive is 40gb and the system is only a pentium 233 but the hard drive does not boot or anything, there is windows xp installed on the larger hard drive and it was working in my other system so what could the problem be?
Posted On: November 1st, 2006, 08:05 AM . View 6 Replies .
I am trying to put a larger hard drive into an older system the drive is 40gb and the system is only a pentium 233 but the hard drive does not boot or anything, there is windows xp installed on the larger hard drive and it was working in my other system so what could the problem be?
Posted On: November 1st, 2006, 08:05 AM . View 6 Replies .
How To Install Another Sata Hard Drive Into System ?
I'm installing another hard drive into my system, so i can put linux on it. When i opened the case i found out the the alienware system used sata not a regular ata hard drive. I never installed an sata hard drive with another one already in there. I'm buying another serial ata 15-pin female-to-4-power connector / serial ata adapter, which looks like this: and a sata hard drive, i also have extra serial sata cable which look like this, and i know go into the motherboard: but is that all i need? I'm confused on how the new hard drive is going to get power, or do i hook up the black end (14 pin) to the new hard drive then hook the 4 pin white part to the female port on the far right hand corner of the old sata hard drive already in my system and thats it? Or do i just connect the connect the black 14 pin into the sata hard drive then connect the white end to that hanging power cord by my ram?
Posted On: January 7th 2006 . View 14 Replies .
I'm installing another hard drive into my system, so i can put linux on it. When i opened the case i found out the the alienware system used sata not a regular ata hard drive. I never installed an sata hard drive with another one already in there. I'm buying another serial ata 15-pin female-to-4-power connector / serial ata adapter, which looks like this: and a sata hard drive, i also have extra serial sata cable which look like this, and i know go into the motherboard: but is that all i need? I'm confused on how the new hard drive is going to get power, or do i hook up the black end (14 pin) to the new hard drive then hook the 4 pin white part to the female port on the far right hand corner of the old sata hard drive already in my system and thats it? Or do i just connect the connect the black 14 pin into the sata hard drive then connect the white end to that hanging power cord by my ram?
Posted On: January 7th 2006 . View 14 Replies .
Hard Drive Issue - Operating System Not Found
Purchased a new 80gb hd today. Selector was on slave so connected it up, started pc and it came up with something on the lines of "operating system not found". Not sure why, i looked at my existing hard drive, it's set to cs (cable select?) I changed it to master and started up again without the new hd in, again it came up with the operating system error. Any advice chaps?
Posted On: 02-08-2006, 09:55 PM . View 9 Replies .
Purchased a new 80gb hd today. Selector was on slave so connected it up, started pc and it came up with something on the lines of "operating system not found". Not sure why, i looked at my existing hard drive, it's set to cs (cable select?) I changed it to master and started up again without the new hd in, again it came up with the operating system error. Any advice chaps?
Posted On: 02-08-2006, 09:55 PM . View 9 Replies .
Does System Performance Improve With Fast Hard Drive ?
Does system performance inprove with a small gb fast hard drive? I have a samsung f1 750gb i use for my main drive, os and all my stuff, thats quite alot. I have aload of 160 and 80gb drives also, is it worth putting the os on the smaller drives and using the 750 for programs etc?
Posted On: 09-03-2009, 06:09 PM . View 12 Replies .
Does system performance inprove with a small gb fast hard drive? I have a samsung f1 750gb i use for my main drive, os and all my stuff, thats quite alot. I have aload of 160 and 80gb drives also, is it worth putting the os on the smaller drives and using the 750 for programs etc?
Posted On: 09-03-2009, 06:09 PM . View 12 Replies .
Error: System Failed Cpu Test - Computer Randomly Shuts Down
Basically, my computer randomly shuts down. Not shuts down through windows, just plain shuts off. Now its been suggested that this is either the power supply or the cpu fan, but i don't know which and really have no idea of that out. I have an antec 350w power supply on an asus p4c800 deluxe and a pentium 4. I am also getting an error message sometimes when i start up (sometimes after the random shutdown, sometimes not) that the "system failed cpu test, " but again i have no idea how to correct this. This isn't as bad because i just try again after that message and the computer boots up fine.
Posted On: 03-08-2004, 10:10 PM . View 14 Replies .
Basically, my computer randomly shuts down. Not shuts down through windows, just plain shuts off. Now its been suggested that this is either the power supply or the cpu fan, but i don't know which and really have no idea of that out. I have an antec 350w power supply on an asus p4c800 deluxe and a pentium 4. I am also getting an error message sometimes when i start up (sometimes after the random shutdown, sometimes not) that the "system failed cpu test, " but again i have no idea how to correct this. This isn't as bad because i just try again after that message and the computer boots up fine.
Posted On: 03-08-2004, 10:10 PM . View 14 Replies .
Large Hard Drive Transfers Bring The System To A Crawl
I've got all the proper/latest drivers for the system installed. Using pata drives, dma on, high performance mode on. What could it be, an awful pata controller on the cheap motherboard? The single core a64 3800+ didn't behave like this when large file copy operations were underway.
Posted On: 03-11-2009, 04:46 PM . View 7 Replies .
I've got all the proper/latest drivers for the system installed. Using pata drives, dma on, high performance mode on. What could it be, an awful pata controller on the cheap motherboard? The single core a64 3800+ didn't behave like this when large file copy operations were underway.
Posted On: 03-11-2009, 04:46 PM . View 7 Replies .
Use Laptop Hard Drives In Raid 5 Array For Whs System Drive
One thing i don't like about whs is the lack of failure protection for the system drive. If the system drive dies the whs is toast. I have an adaptec 3805 hardware raid card ( 8 x internal sas/sata ), and am considering putting the os on a raid 5 array. Doesn't need to be be particularly big in capacity, but small in physical volume occupied by the drives and low power consumption. To this end i am considering a super-micro 8 2. 5inch drives into 2 5. 25inch bay module, and a set of seagate 7200. 3 laptop hard-drives, probably 4 500gb in a raid 5. The 7200 drives don't use much more power than the 5400 drives. I checked the data sheets. Data is currently on 3. 5inch seagate drives
How crazy is the idea of using laptop hard-drives ( 7200rpm or otherwise ) in a raid array?
The raid array would be transparent to whs as it would be done in hardware.
Posted On: 07-02-2009, 04:35 PM . View 10 Replies .
One thing i don't like about whs is the lack of failure protection for the system drive. If the system drive dies the whs is toast. I have an adaptec 3805 hardware raid card ( 8 x internal sas/sata ), and am considering putting the os on a raid 5 array. Doesn't need to be be particularly big in capacity, but small in physical volume occupied by the drives and low power consumption. To this end i am considering a super-micro 8 2. 5inch drives into 2 5. 25inch bay module, and a set of seagate 7200. 3 laptop hard-drives, probably 4 500gb in a raid 5. The 7200 drives don't use much more power than the 5400 drives. I checked the data sheets. Data is currently on 3. 5inch seagate drives
How crazy is the idea of using laptop hard-drives ( 7200rpm or otherwise ) in a raid array?
The raid array would be transparent to whs as it would be done in hardware.
Posted On: 07-02-2009, 04:35 PM . View 10 Replies .
36.6 Wd Raptor Sata Hard Drives Clicking Randomly
I currently have asus a7n8x-e deluxe mobo, with antec true 430w power supply. And my cpu is amd 2500 barton, and my video card is radeon 9800 pro. I've replaced every single one of these because whenever i setup my computer on a raid, they start clicking. And the clicking sound isn't like where it sounds like two metals are rubbing, but more like the hard dive looses speed and it spins backup to the right speed. In the beginning, i had two 36. 6 wd raptor sata hard drives setup on the raid. They work fine sometimes. But sometimes it would start clicking randomly. So i thought it was maybe the motherboard, and i replaced it, same problem. So, then i went to get rid of the sata raid all together, and bought myself a promise fasttrack tx4000 raid controller with that, i currently have 4 ide wd 80gb hard drives setup on a raid. Everything was working fine for like a week but then back to the same problem!
I can't tell you the number of times that i've replaced my hard drives because of this clicking sound. So i'm almost 99. 9% sure its not the hard drives. And it can't be the mother board because i've had 3-4 different mother boards (kept sending them in for rma) i'm pretty sure its not the raid controller because even with the new mother board, i'll have the same problem on my sata drives. The only possible thing that i can think of, is that the power supply isn't strong enough. But i would like to hear all possible opinions before i go ahead and buy myself a new power supply. I'm really getting sick of all this raid problems.
Posted On: February 13th 2005 . View 7 Replies .
I currently have asus a7n8x-e deluxe mobo, with antec true 430w power supply. And my cpu is amd 2500 barton, and my video card is radeon 9800 pro. I've replaced every single one of these because whenever i setup my computer on a raid, they start clicking. And the clicking sound isn't like where it sounds like two metals are rubbing, but more like the hard dive looses speed and it spins backup to the right speed. In the beginning, i had two 36. 6 wd raptor sata hard drives setup on the raid. They work fine sometimes. But sometimes it would start clicking randomly. So i thought it was maybe the motherboard, and i replaced it, same problem. So, then i went to get rid of the sata raid all together, and bought myself a promise fasttrack tx4000 raid controller with that, i currently have 4 ide wd 80gb hard drives setup on a raid. Everything was working fine for like a week but then back to the same problem!
I can't tell you the number of times that i've replaced my hard drives because of this clicking sound. So i'm almost 99. 9% sure its not the hard drives. And it can't be the mother board because i've had 3-4 different mother boards (kept sending them in for rma) i'm pretty sure its not the raid controller because even with the new mother board, i'll have the same problem on my sata drives. The only possible thing that i can think of, is that the power supply isn't strong enough. But i would like to hear all possible opinions before i go ahead and buy myself a new power supply. I'm really getting sick of all this raid problems.
Posted On: February 13th 2005 . View 7 Replies .
How To Partition New Hard Disk In New System ?
I brought a new system. It is having 160 gb sata hard disk. It is unpartitioned. I have windows xp sp2 cd. How to partion the hard dsik in to 4 drives and install xp in it. Can any one help me. I dont have floppy drive. But i have another system( no floppy drive) which has internet connection.
Posted On: December 15th, 2006, 03:17 AM . View 3 Replies .
I brought a new system. It is having 160 gb sata hard disk. It is unpartitioned. I have windows xp sp2 cd. How to partion the hard dsik in to 4 drives and install xp in it. Can any one help me. I dont have floppy drive. But i have another system( no floppy drive) which has internet connection.
Posted On: December 15th, 2006, 03:17 AM . View 3 Replies .
Does A Sata Drive Make Ide Drive System Faster ?
Does a sata drive make my ide drive system faster? I have dell dimension 2350 with pentium iv 1. 8ghz cpu and 512mb of memory. The motherboard does not have a sata connection. So i installed pci adaptec serial ata raid 1210sa card with one 80gb sata drive. Now i need test the speed of the sata drive verses ide drive. Is there any software that will test the speed of both sata drive and ide drive?
Posted On: June 15th, 2006, 07:32 AM . View 2 Replies .
Does a sata drive make my ide drive system faster? I have dell dimension 2350 with pentium iv 1. 8ghz cpu and 512mb of memory. The motherboard does not have a sata connection. So i installed pci adaptec serial ata raid 1210sa card with one 80gb sata drive. Now i need test the speed of the sata drive verses ide drive. Is there any software that will test the speed of both sata drive and ide drive?
Posted On: June 15th, 2006, 07:32 AM . View 2 Replies .
Seagate Drive Failed - System Unable To Read From The Drive
The drive in question is a seagate barracuda 7200. 11 500 gb, with original firmware being sd15. As i've got to know of their "built-in failure", i've immediately flashed the firmware to the current available sd1a. I thought it will prevent from the drive failing. Now a few days ago i was happily using my computer without a hitch. At one moment os was unable to read from the drive and rendered it unusable (the gui at least), and the mouse cursor freezes for a few seconds in one second delays. This behaviour stopped immediately as i disconnect the drive from the motherboard.could that have been caused by me hot plugging the drive a few times? Or is it the drive itself and nothing can be done now? The system will boot with the drive connected but it will take very long. I've got maximus formula motherboard and two 500 gb's in raid0 for os partition. One wd 500 gb, one seagate 1tb, and the drive in question.
Posted On: 02-11-2010, 07:01 AM . View 6 Replies .
The drive in question is a seagate barracuda 7200. 11 500 gb, with original firmware being sd15. As i've got to know of their "built-in failure", i've immediately flashed the firmware to the current available sd1a. I thought it will prevent from the drive failing. Now a few days ago i was happily using my computer without a hitch. At one moment os was unable to read from the drive and rendered it unusable (the gui at least), and the mouse cursor freezes for a few seconds in one second delays. This behaviour stopped immediately as i disconnect the drive from the motherboard.could that have been caused by me hot plugging the drive a few times? Or is it the drive itself and nothing can be done now? The system will boot with the drive connected but it will take very long. I've got maximus formula motherboard and two 500 gb's in raid0 for os partition. One wd 500 gb, one seagate 1tb, and the drive in question.
Posted On: 02-11-2010, 07:01 AM . View 6 Replies .
Pc Restarting Itself
I'm having problems with my computer. It has been restarting itself, and worse the monitor goes blank leaving me no option but to switch it off without being able to close down. It usually has been when i first start it up, it will go for 5 or 10 mins at a time. After a few try's it usually runs ok for the rest of the day. I took it to the shop the other day and they reloaded it and it has been better but the monitor has gone off a couple of times since. They said it had a bug, the writing was wobbly which is a sure sign as he said, and when he tried to run a virus scan it turned itself off. The writing is still wobbly, i tried to run a virus scan earlier and the monitor went off and it then restarted itself and monitor went off again. So i tried defragging and running symantec something called error killer it has said it killed 25 errors but there was 14 left i would have to upgrade symantec as i just downloaded the free version, but as it didn't say how much the updated version was and not sure if it is actually any good i left it. I am running xp, don't know if anyone can understand what i have just typed bit rambled i know but any idea's whats up anyone, this probably won't go up for a while so will check back tomorow".
Posted On: 28-09-2006, 09:06 AM . View 4 Replies .
I'm having problems with my computer. It has been restarting itself, and worse the monitor goes blank leaving me no option but to switch it off without being able to close down. It usually has been when i first start it up, it will go for 5 or 10 mins at a time. After a few try's it usually runs ok for the rest of the day. I took it to the shop the other day and they reloaded it and it has been better but the monitor has gone off a couple of times since. They said it had a bug, the writing was wobbly which is a sure sign as he said, and when he tried to run a virus scan it turned itself off. The writing is still wobbly, i tried to run a virus scan earlier and the monitor went off and it then restarted itself and monitor went off again. So i tried defragging and running symantec something called error killer it has said it killed 25 errors but there was 14 left i would have to upgrade symantec as i just downloaded the free version, but as it didn't say how much the updated version was and not sure if it is actually any good i left it. I am running xp, don't know if anyone can understand what i have just typed bit rambled i know but any idea's whats up anyone, this probably won't go up for a while so will check back tomorow".
Posted On: 28-09-2006, 09:06 AM . View 4 Replies .
Moving Storage Hard Drives Into A New System
I'm using a couple storage drives right now, and next week i'm going to build a new rig. After i get the new rig up and running, i should be able to install the storage drives and have them detected with no problems right?
Btw, i'm going from windows xp pro to windows 7 pro.
Posted On: 09-25-2009, 09:36 PM . View 2 Replies .
I'm using a couple storage drives right now, and next week i'm going to build a new rig. After i get the new rig up and running, i should be able to install the storage drives and have them detected with no problems right?
Btw, i'm going from windows xp pro to windows 7 pro.
Posted On: 09-25-2009, 09:36 PM . View 2 Replies .
Pc Keeps Freezing And Restarting
My mate was having some problems with her pc, she kept saying to me it keeps slowing down freezing and restarting, and once i got round to look at it i found hundreds of problems ranging from bad drivers, to low memory and a complete clutter of spyware and viruses, so i thought ok im gna format the hard drive and reinstall windows, she at the time had 256mb of ram so i recommended to her to upgrade it to 512mb of ram which we did and that made the pc faster, but after reformatting the restarts were still there and the pc still kept freezing. Since that time the pc completely shut down and wouldnt load windows, so i reformatted it again and it was fine but still the random restarts and freezing returned. I'm not too sure what to advise to her now im completely confused, are the freezing and restarting two different problems? Or inter-related? New formatted and clean version of windows xp with sp2 and all updates is installed, can this problem me software related? Can itunes and java script cause problems?
Before formatting her pc she used to get error reports after each restart relating to javascript because she has programs like limewire and other websites which are java based which could have caused restarts but what i dont understand is after formatting these error reports did not appear again and her pc seemed fine but the random freezing and restarting still continued! Her pc does also get quite hot when on for just a few hours so i advised her to keep her case open but still it freezes and restarts, does any1 have any idea what could be wrong?
Posted On: 02-07-2006, 02:13 AM . View 14 Replies .
My mate was having some problems with her pc, she kept saying to me it keeps slowing down freezing and restarting, and once i got round to look at it i found hundreds of problems ranging from bad drivers, to low memory and a complete clutter of spyware and viruses, so i thought ok im gna format the hard drive and reinstall windows, she at the time had 256mb of ram so i recommended to her to upgrade it to 512mb of ram which we did and that made the pc faster, but after reformatting the restarts were still there and the pc still kept freezing. Since that time the pc completely shut down and wouldnt load windows, so i reformatted it again and it was fine but still the random restarts and freezing returned. I'm not too sure what to advise to her now im completely confused, are the freezing and restarting two different problems? Or inter-related? New formatted and clean version of windows xp with sp2 and all updates is installed, can this problem me software related? Can itunes and java script cause problems?
Before formatting her pc she used to get error reports after each restart relating to javascript because she has programs like limewire and other websites which are java based which could have caused restarts but what i dont understand is after formatting these error reports did not appear again and her pc seemed fine but the random freezing and restarting still continued! Her pc does also get quite hot when on for just a few hours so i advised her to keep her case open but still it freezes and restarts, does any1 have any idea what could be wrong?
Posted On: 02-07-2006, 02:13 AM . View 14 Replies .
Computer Keeps Restarting
Ok i turned my computer on this morning. As soon as i did, it loaded perfectly to the windows load up screen. When it reached the window load up screen, it took a long time till for it to go to next step which would be the start of windows. The computer than restarts on the window load up screen and loads up again till it stops at the safe mode page, it gives me the options to run safe mode, safe mode with networking, run last time the computer ran good, safe mode command prompt, and finally normal. The only ones that would work and take me pass the window screen was safe mode, networking and command prompt one. I try shutting it down propertly from safe mode, but it does the same thing it did when i 1st started the computer. Which was restart. Any ideas?
Posted On: 05-26-2006, 10:58 AM . View 4 Replies .
Ok i turned my computer on this morning. As soon as i did, it loaded perfectly to the windows load up screen. When it reached the window load up screen, it took a long time till for it to go to next step which would be the start of windows. The computer than restarts on the window load up screen and loads up again till it stops at the safe mode page, it gives me the options to run safe mode, safe mode with networking, run last time the computer ran good, safe mode command prompt, and finally normal. The only ones that would work and take me pass the window screen was safe mode, networking and command prompt one. I try shutting it down propertly from safe mode, but it does the same thing it did when i 1st started the computer. Which was restart. Any ideas?
Posted On: 05-26-2006, 10:58 AM . View 4 Replies .
Windows Xp System Crash Cause Of No Hard Disk Space
I have a windows xp operating system. April 1 major crash-couldn't reboot (no hard disc space), april 2 conducted system recovery, redownloaded: ad aware, spybot. Panicware popup stopper, sygate, avg antivirus, blackice, ace mega codecs. Total remaining hard disc space 31. 1 gb, 3 april computer started to switch off automatically sometimes every 10 minutes sometimes went for hours without switching off (this problem has now mysteriously disappeared), remaining disc space 25. 4 gb, carried out a disc clean up, avg reported no viuses detected. Just to be sure i downloaded norton which came with the computer but i had never utilized before. Did an update and full scan-no viruses detected. So my question is where did the 5 plus gbs go overnight? Or perhaps a more sensible question would be, how can i track it down?
Posted On: April 16th, 2004, 12:18 PM . View 3 Replies .
I have a windows xp operating system. April 1 major crash-couldn't reboot (no hard disc space), april 2 conducted system recovery, redownloaded: ad aware, spybot. Panicware popup stopper, sygate, avg antivirus, blackice, ace mega codecs. Total remaining hard disc space 31. 1 gb, 3 april computer started to switch off automatically sometimes every 10 minutes sometimes went for hours without switching off (this problem has now mysteriously disappeared), remaining disc space 25. 4 gb, carried out a disc clean up, avg reported no viuses detected. Just to be sure i downloaded norton which came with the computer but i had never utilized before. Did an update and full scan-no viruses detected. So my question is where did the 5 plus gbs go overnight? Or perhaps a more sensible question would be, how can i track it down?
Posted On: April 16th, 2004, 12:18 PM . View 3 Replies .
Pc Keeps Shutting Down And Restarting Every 10, 15 Secs
On start up, when cold my pc keeps shutting down and restarting every 10-15 secs with the gape between shut downs getting longer as it warms up. Sometimes its 10-15 times before it runs for longer than 2 mins. After 30 mins or so it seems to run fine, just an odd shut down now and again [blue screen different stop code each time]
Posted On: 09-01-2005, 10:41 AM . View 6 Replies .
On start up, when cold my pc keeps shutting down and restarting every 10-15 secs with the gape between shut downs getting longer as it warms up. Sometimes its 10-15 times before it runs for longer than 2 mins. After 30 mins or so it seems to run fine, just an odd shut down now and again [blue screen different stop code each time]
Posted On: 09-01-2005, 10:41 AM . View 6 Replies .
Computer Constantly Restarting
My dad got me a new computer a few months ago. I hadn't had any problems with it really, until about two months ago. I shut down the computer and left the room, but when i walked back in the computer was still running. So i shut down again, but my mum later told me i'd left the computer on. Ever since the computer refuses to shut down - it simply restarts. I have to turn it off at the mains. Then today, i wanted to watch a dvd i got for christmas. I turned the computer on, and for some reason got the screen that requests you to select which mode to start windows in (start windows normally, safe mode etc. ) I can select any one of the five options that i am given and the computer begins to load - however, i am then shown the 'no input signal' screen and the whole system restarts. The computer has restarted about 30 times so far. I have tried switching off at the mains to no avail.
Posted On: 25-12-2006, 06:28 PM . View 14 Replies .
My dad got me a new computer a few months ago. I hadn't had any problems with it really, until about two months ago. I shut down the computer and left the room, but when i walked back in the computer was still running. So i shut down again, but my mum later told me i'd left the computer on. Ever since the computer refuses to shut down - it simply restarts. I have to turn it off at the mains. Then today, i wanted to watch a dvd i got for christmas. I turned the computer on, and for some reason got the screen that requests you to select which mode to start windows in (start windows normally, safe mode etc. ) I can select any one of the five options that i am given and the computer begins to load - however, i am then shown the 'no input signal' screen and the whole system restarts. The computer has restarted about 30 times so far. I have tried switching off at the mains to no avail.
Posted On: 25-12-2006, 06:28 PM . View 14 Replies .
Computer Keeps Restarting At Startup
Ok so yesterday i was on my computer and it froze so i shut it off. When it started up it had the windows has recovered from a serious error so i looked into it and it said something about 2 temp files, so i went into my temp folder and i think i deleted them. My computer was working fine and then i come on it this morning and it is off, when i try starting it up it goes through the bios screen then just restarts, the screen stays on. I can get into the bios screen but im not sure i can do much. Ive had this computer for a while (2+years) and ive had it fixed a few times. Any possible reasons why this is happening.
Posted On: May 25th, 2008, 12:56 PM . View 7 Replies .
Ok so yesterday i was on my computer and it froze so i shut it off. When it started up it had the windows has recovered from a serious error so i looked into it and it said something about 2 temp files, so i went into my temp folder and i think i deleted them. My computer was working fine and then i come on it this morning and it is off, when i try starting it up it goes through the bios screen then just restarts, the screen stays on. I can get into the bios screen but im not sure i can do much. Ive had this computer for a while (2+years) and ive had it fixed a few times. Any possible reasons why this is happening.
Posted On: May 25th, 2008, 12:56 PM . View 7 Replies .
Bsod - Computer Restarting By Itself
I got a intel celeron@1. 8ghz, a 350w power supply , a radeon9200se, 1, 5 giga kingston rams:1 giga+256 +256, 200giga western digital hard drive. Before i bought the 1 giga ram it was everything fine, now my computer crashes all the time, when i'm listening to music or for example playing most wanted, i've had tested the new rams they are working fine without problems and the computer still crashes, could the problem be the power supply?
Ohh i almost forgot, sometimes it is restarting by itself, closing applications, or it is shutting down by itself.could be the psu the problem?
Posted On: July 20th 2006 . View 3 Replies .
I got a intel celeron@1. 8ghz, a 350w power supply , a radeon9200se, 1, 5 giga kingston rams:1 giga+256 +256, 200giga western digital hard drive. Before i bought the 1 giga ram it was everything fine, now my computer crashes all the time, when i'm listening to music or for example playing most wanted, i've had tested the new rams they are working fine without problems and the computer still crashes, could the problem be the power supply?
Ohh i almost forgot, sometimes it is restarting by itself, closing applications, or it is shutting down by itself.could be the psu the problem?
Posted On: July 20th 2006 . View 3 Replies .