Vista Locks Up or Spontaneously Reboots

[Guest]

My Windows Vista Ultimate system either locks up (no response to keyboard or
mouse) or currently simply spontaneously reboots every time I go into SQL
Server 2005 Management Studio, select a log file, and just scroll throught
the log entries. That is literally all I have to do to kill the system???

I've installed the updates described in KB38194 and KB938979 and have loaded
the latest updated drivers for my video card.

Frankly, this operating system has *never* been particularly stable, but
just scrolling the log file blows it every time!

Does anyone have a clue as to how I should proceed?

I never had any of these problem with W2K.

Thanks

 

[Spirit]

Make sure all your drivers are updated, particularly video and hard drive
drivers and utilities. Also look for BIOS updates.

 

[Guest]

Just a quick post to thank Pete138 and Spirit for replying. As it turns
out, the problem was either a persistent driver problem or a hardware fault
in my video controller. I tried 3 or 4 different versions of drivers for my
ATI Radeon video card and had no success. I finally gave up on it and
purchased and installed a new Nvidia card and I haven't had a problem
since. Thanks again.