shutting down

[Guest]

hi I am running windows xp professional and every now and again ..,well quite
a lot actually it just shuts down no warning nothing when i reboot it does
now even come up that it was improperly shut down can anyone help PLEASE??

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer to see if there are any entries that may
point to the shutdowns. Are you using any specific program at the time or
are the shutdowns random?

 

[Guest]

it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even at the
computer

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

 

[Guest]

Thank you Wesley will try that and let you know if it stays on

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Â Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even
at the computer

 

[Guest]

just to let you know had a look in the event view and there is a lot of
entries the source says ESSENT when i click on it it says the database engine
stopped ?????

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Â Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even
at the computer

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have no idea what ESSENT is.

Event Viewer

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

This can also be very useful.
You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.

Windows XP Professional Events and Errors
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

just to let you know had a look in the event view and there is a lot
of entries the source says ESSENT when i click on it it says the
database engine stopped ?????

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Â Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system
stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even
at the computer

:

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer to see if there are any entries
that may point to the shutdowns. Are you using any specific
program at the time or are the shutdowns random?

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


message hi I am running windows xp professional and every now and again
..,well quite
a lot actually it just shuts down no warning nothing when i reboot
it does now even come up that it was improperly shut down can
anyone help PLEASE??

 

[Ricky]

Some info about ESENT..
http://www.winxptutor.com/sp2/esent.htm

I have no idea what ESSENT is.

Event Viewer

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the
second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

This can also be very useful.
You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.

Windows XP Professional Events and Errors
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

just to let you know had a look in the event view and there is a lot
of entries the source says ESSENT when i click on it it says the
database engine stopped ?????

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Â Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system
stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Tartan lady <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even
at the computer

:

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer to see if there are any entries
that may point to the shutdowns. Are you using any specific
program at the time or are the shutdowns random?

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


message hi I am running windows xp professional and every now and again
..,well quite
a lot actually it just shuts down no warning nothing when i reboot
it does now even come up that it was improperly shut down can
anyone help PLEASE??

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Interesting.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Some info about ESENT..
http://www.winxptutor.com/sp2/esent.htm

I have no idea what ESSENT is.

Event Viewer

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the
second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

This can also be very useful.
You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.

Windows XP Professional Events and Errors
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

just to let you know had a look in the event view and there is a lot
of entries the source says ESSENT when i click on it it says the
database engine stopped ?????

:

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Â Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system
stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to
set recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Tartan lady <[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now
even at the computer

:

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer to see if there are any entries
that may point to the shutdowns. Are you using any specific
program at the time or are the shutdowns random?

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


message
hi I am running windows xp professional and every now and again
..,well quite
a lot actually it just shuts down no warning nothing when i
reboot it does now even come up that it was improperly shut
down can anyone help PLEASE??