computer turning itself on and off

[debbie]

my computer constantly turns itself on and off. In the
middle of either typiing, or online it will suddenly shut
down and may not come back on by either the reboot or
on/off switch. I often have to turn it on and off from
the back and keep pressing the on/off button until it
reboots. it then sometimes says checking Fat 32. i have
had a new motherboard installed, formatted the c drive
and reput xp back on but still it does it. i thought
maybe it was the monitor as that seems to switch off
first but this has been replaced too. i really would be
grateful for any advise from anyone as to how to fix the
problem
thanks

 

[Ty]

Hello,

I know that overheating can cause a computer to turn
restart repeatedly. I would make sure that your computer
was well-ventilated and that all of its fans were working
properly.

Ty

 

[Manish]

Hello,

I know that overheating can cause a computer to turn
restart repeatedly. I would make sure that your computer
was well-ventilated and that all of its fans were working
properly.

Ty

Hi

i had the same problem and found out it was caused by overheating.
i had to change the power supply

 

[Steven S. Kurz]

Unfortunately there are many problems this could be:

Hard drive: test the hard drive with a manufactorers disk
from the manufactorers website.
Memory: memory often causes inaccurate problems, use a
memory tester to test problematic memory, or use process
of elimination by pulling memory out one by one.
Virus possibility or patch needed: many times viruses
cause reboot issues, update virus definitions and run
virusscan. Also there are many patches out there that
stop issues with reboots.
Power surges or spikes, make sure your on a good outlet.
Make sure all cables on all hardware inside and outside
the computer are tight. Make sure no wires are frayed.

Best bet is to take it to a professional since they will
no what to look for. Good Luck@!

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
my computer constantly turns itself on and off. In the
middle of either typiing, or online it will suddenly shut
down and may not come back on by either the reboot or
on/off switch. I often have to turn it on and off from
the back and keep pressing the on/off button until it
reboots. it then sometimes says checking Fat 32. i have
had a new motherboard installed, formatted the c drive
and reput xp back on but still it does it. i thought
maybe it was the monitor as that seems to switch off
first but this has been replaced too. i really would be
grateful for any advise from anyone as to how to fix the
problem
thanks
.
could be your system is simply over heating or that you

have to much stuff running in the back ground. if over
heating get a new fan or secondary fan, or try clicking
on RUN and typing in lower case, msconfig then go to the
last option which should be startup. uncheck the things
you don't need. all this ,means is you will need to go
and click the programs you want to use in stead of
selecting them from the task bar. or again get more memory