Windows restarting on its own.

[Guest]

Mysteriously restarting on its own. I sent an error report and got this reply
back.

The error was likely caused by an unrecoverable system hardware error. These
errors are general in nature and can be caused by problems (such as
overheating) with one or more of the following computer components:

Random Access Memory (RAM)
System board
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Power supply

What should I do now? Its a brand new computer I built, so all the parts are
new aside from the case. Specs below.
P4 2.6 800FSB
40 GB Maxtor
512 PC 2700

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Bob" <[email protected]>

| Mysteriously restarting on its own. I sent an error report and got this reply
| back.
|
| The error was likely caused by an unrecoverable system hardware error. These
| errors are general in nature and can be caused by problems (such as
| overheating) with one or more of the following computer components:
|
| Random Access Memory (RAM)
| System board
| Central Processing Unit (CPU)
| Power supply
|
| What should I do now? Its a brand new computer I built, so all the parts are
| new aside from the case. Specs below.
| P4 2.6 800FSB
| 40 GB Maxtor
| 512 PC 2700

Go into the System BIOS and turn off "Wake on LAN" or other settings that may turn-on the PC
automatically.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Mysteriously restarting on its own. I sent an error report and got
this reply back.

The error was likely caused by an unrecoverable system hardware
error. These errors are general in nature and can be caused by
problems (such as overheating) with one or more of the following
computer components:

Random Access Memory (RAM)
System board
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Power supply

What should I do now? Its a brand new computer I built, so all the
parts are new aside from the case. Specs below.
P4 2.6 800FSB
40 GB Maxtor
512 PC 2700

Right click My Computer and choose Properties.
On the Advanced tab click Settings in the Startup and Recovery section.
Uncheck Automatically restart.

Next time you will get a blue screen. We need the error description from
that screen.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

 

[Guest]

If you have sufficient knowledge to "build your own", you should also have
the knowledge that the primary cause for this to happen is overheating of
the CPU. Is the cooling fan working properly and the correct size? Does
it have a heatsink? Just because the parts are all new doesn't mean that
they are totally compatible. Even overclocking or incorrect power supply
can cause this. Troubleshoot!

 

[Steve N.]

From: "Bob" <[email protected]>

| Mysteriously restarting on its own. I sent an error report and got this reply
| back.
|
| The error was likely caused by an unrecoverable system hardware error. These
| errors are general in nature and can be caused by problems (such as
| overheating) with one or more of the following computer components:
|
| Random Access Memory (RAM)
| System board
| Central Processing Unit (CPU)
| Power supply
|
| What should I do now? Its a brand new computer I built, so all the parts are
| new aside from the case. Specs below.
| P4 2.6 800FSB
| 40 GB Maxtor
| 512 PC 2700

Go into the System BIOS and turn off "Wake on LAN" or other settings that may turn-on the PC
automatically.

I think you misread the OP David; it's restarting, not starting up.

Steve N.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Steve N." <[email protected]>


| I think you misread the OP David; it's restarting, not starting up.
|
| Steve N.

Ooops :-(

You are right, my bad.

 

[Steve N.]

From: "Steve N." <[email protected]>


| I think you misread the OP David; it's restarting, not starting up.
|
| Steve N.

Ooops :-(

You are right, my bad.

No problem, you're allowed to make a mistake now and then. Lord knows I
do.

Steve N.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Steve N." <[email protected]>


| No problem, you're allowed to make a mistake now and then. Lord knows I
| do.
|
| Steve N.

If you count my spelling errors I am way over quota

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

If you count my spelling errors I am way over quota

Not me. I never make spelling misteaks. ;-)

 

[David H. Lipman]

|
| Not me. I never make spelling misteaks. ;-)
|

 

[Plato]

Mysteriously restarting on its own. I sent an error report and got this reply
back.

The error was likely caused by an unrecoverable system hardware error. These
errors are general in nature and can be caused by problems (such as
overheating) with one or more of the following computer components:

Random Access Memory (RAM)
System board
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Power supply

What should I do now? Its a brand new computer I built, so all the parts are
new aside from the case. Specs below.

Difficult. However, one might try removing all but the basic cards from
the pc and see if the problem continues. If so, then you may be down to
ram or video card (ram). And yeah, even the ps. You didn't build using
the cheapest parts I hope.

 

[Guest]

Bob has not replied to any of the replies on this thread. Wonder if he got
it fixed or just not receiving the replies.
My question to Bob is - Does the computer mysteriously restart on it's own
after being turned off? If so the problem could be a setting under control
panel, system, device manager, network adapters, double clilck the ethernet
controller, click advanced, then schroll down to wake-up and turn it off.

 

[Guest]

Hi guys, I had this problem a few months ago, finally did a scandisk, took an
hour but it fixed. Try that.