LOG files--where to find/create/update? / Auto ShutDown

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Dear Users:

My machine automatically shuts down at random points after the machine has
been on for a little while. Today I left my apartment and came back to the
login screen. So the system is not just shutting down but restarting on its
own. I selected the option NOT to automatically restart upon system errors
in my System Properties dialog box. The question is, is there a log telling
me when it shut down and what errors caused the machine to restart? I was
advised that my current settings would cause a blue screen to appear with a
bunch of error messages but I never have seen this screen (I think they were
referring to the infamous Blue Screen. . . ).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
Thank you Ayush.
I started the eventvwr (Event Viewer) but I can't seem to find any messages
regarding shut down. I believe the machine shuts off as if there is a power
failure and does not go through the proper shut down procedure. It then
restarts and brings me back to the log-in screen. Is there a problem with my
Windows XP software?
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Ayush said:
Click Start > Run
Type "eventvwr" (Without quotes)
Click OK

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Dear Users:

My machine automatically shuts down at random points after the
machine has been on for a little while. Today I left my apartment
and came back to the login screen. So the system is not just
shutting down but restarting on its own. I selected the option NOT
to automatically restart upon system errors in my System Properties
dialog box. The question is, is there a log telling me when it shut
down and what errors caused the machine to restart? I was advised
that my current settings would cause a blue screen to appear with a
bunch of error messages but I never have seen this screen (I think
they were referring to the infamous Blue Screen. . . ).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Click Start menu > Run
Type "sysdm.cpl ,3" (Without quotes) > Click OK
Click 3rd Settings button
Uncheck "Automatically restart"
CLick OK twice.

After this, if the system reboots then this is a hardware fault. If not, there
should be a BSOD and error message in Event viewer.


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Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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Thank you Ayush.
I started the eventvwr (Event Viewer) but I can't seem to find any
messages regarding shut down. I believe the machine shuts off as if
there is a power failure and does not go through the proper shut down
procedure. It then restarts and brings me back to the log-in screen.
Is there a problem with my Windows XP software?
Click Start > Run
Type "eventvwr" (Without quotes)
Click OK

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Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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Replid to [penciline]s message :
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Dear Users:

My machine automatically shuts down at random points after the
machine has been on for a little while. Today I left my apartment
and came back to the login screen. So the system is not just
shutting down but restarting on its own. I selected the option NOT
to automatically restart upon system errors in my System Properties
dialog box. The question is, is there a log telling me when it shut
down and what errors caused the machine to restart? I was advised
that my current settings would cause a blue screen to appear with a
bunch of error messages but I never have seen this screen (I think
they were referring to the infamous Blue Screen. . . ).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Ayush

Or a virus?

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Gerry
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Stourport, England

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Ayush said:
Click Start menu > Run
Type "sysdm.cpl ,3" (Without quotes) > Click OK
Click 3rd Settings button
Uncheck "Automatically restart"
CLick OK twice.

After this, if the system reboots then this is a hardware fault. If not,
there should be a BSOD and error message in Event viewer.


--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
-------------


Replid to [penciline]s message :
-----------------------------------------------------------
Thank you Ayush.
I started the eventvwr (Event Viewer) but I can't seem to find any
messages regarding shut down. I believe the machine shuts off as if
there is a power failure and does not go through the proper shut down
procedure. It then restarts and brings me back to the log-in screen.
Is there a problem with my Windows XP software?
Click Start > Run
Type "eventvwr" (Without quotes)
Click OK

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
-------------
Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
-------------


Replid to [penciline]s message :
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Dear Users:

My machine automatically shuts down at random points after the
machine has been on for a little while. Today I left my apartment
and came back to the login screen. So the system is not just
shutting down but restarting on its own. I selected the option NOT
to automatically restart upon system errors in my System Properties
dialog box. The question is, is there a log telling me when it shut
down and what errors caused the machine to restart? I was advised
that my current settings would cause a blue screen to appear with a
bunch of error messages but I never have seen this screen (I think
they were referring to the infamous Blue Screen. . . ).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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