Computer re-boots

[Andy]

Any ideas.... First time I switch on computer after about
1 min computer re boots, but then is fine for the rest of
the day!
Any help appreciated

Andy

 

[joe macdonnagh]

check to see if you have blaster virus....
it's in the run key of the registry.

 

[Albert]

Recently had that problem and it was a bad capacitor on the mobo. Lots of
bad ones on older boards. You might be able to spot it by examining your
mobo.
Al

 

[Ken Blake]

In

check to see if you have blaster virus....
it's in the run key of the registry.

ALmost certainly, that's not his problem. Rebooting once, then
running all day without a problem is not a symptom of Blaster.

No, his problem sounds like hardware. Perhaps something like a
hairline crack on a circuit that doesn't make reliable contact
until the board has heated up.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

 

[Alex Nichol]

Recently had that problem and it was a bad capacitor on the mobo. Lots of
bad ones on older boards. You might be able to spot it by examining your
mobo.

Lots on more recent ones too - there was a very big bad batch circulated
and the most reputable makers fell foul. A colleague had them with an
IBM machine, that was old enough to have gone out of warranty, but on
contacting IBM they checked the particular model number and sent out a
free replacement (And would have sent a technician to fit it)