Hi for the past 2 days my comp has been turning itself of and on, barely
getting to start up and if it does it goes of again. Im not having enough
time to run a virus check so ive tried to system restore but no matter what
date i choose it want restore. anyhelp would be gladly appreciated many
thanks

Nikki

nikki wrote:

> Hi for the past 2 days my comp has been turning itself of and on, barely
> getting to start up and if it does it goes of again. Im not having enough
> time to run a virus check so ive tried to system restore but no matter
> what date i choose it want restore. anyhelp would be gladly appreciated
> many thanks

From your description of the problem, you have hardware failure. If the
computer is OEM/laptop/under warranty, contact the OEM's tech support.
Otherwise you can try troubleshooting it yourself:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. Testing hardware failures often
involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good parts. If you can't
do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer,
take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data
backed up before you take the machine into a shop*.

*If necessary and the hard drive is physically sound, pull the drive and
either slave it in a working computer or put it in a USB external enclosure
and connect to a working computer.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

hi malke and thankyou so much for your'e reply. and u may be right about it
being a hardware issue as i recently had a new mother board installed, do u
have any simple(and i mean simple) lol steps i could take to fix my problem?
or do i have to spend more money to fix it lol.
"Malke" wrote:

> nikki wrote:
>
> > Hi for the past 2 days my comp has been turning itself of and on, barely
> > getting to start up and if it does it goes of again. Im not having enough
> > time to run a virus check so ive tried to system restore but no matter
> > what date i choose it want restore. anyhelp would be gladly appreciated
> > many thanks
>
> From your description of the problem, you have hardware failure. If the
> computer is OEM/laptop/under warranty, contact the OEM's tech support.
> Otherwise you can try troubleshooting it yourself:
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot
>
> Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are
> just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech;
> suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my
> suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. Testing hardware failures often
> involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good parts. If you can't
> do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer,
> take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
> equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible, have all your data
> backed up before you take the machine into a shop*.
>
> *If necessary and the hard drive is physically sound, pull the drive and
> either slave it in a working computer or put it in a USB external enclosure
> and connect to a working computer.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

nikki wrote:

> hi malke and thankyou so much for your'e reply. and u may be right about
> it being a hardware issue as i recently had a new mother board installed,
> do u have any simple(and i mean simple) lol steps i could take to fix my
> problem? or do i have to spend more money to fix it lol.

You will find the troubleshooting steps at the URL I previously gave you.
Here it is again for your convenience:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Again, you know your own skill levels best. There is no shame in accepting
that fixing your computer isn't your area of expertise. I don't hesitate to
call an electrician or the dishwasher repair guy.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ