XP rebooting

Tom Roberts · 31. Oct 2009, 02:11 AM

My XP is rebooting spontaneously. Is there something I can do about this beyond prayers and curses?

Tom Roberts

MidnightCowboy · 31. Oct 2009, 11:05 AM

Unfortunately, there are so many possible causes for this that It's almost impossible to offer anything constructive without having the machine in front of you. It could be the result of just one issue or a combination of several ranging from a malware infection, miss installed or incompatible software, inappropriate use of cleaning or registry tools, a hardware problem, and so the list goes on.

Short of seeking expert advice, this information might help us to suggest something else:

1) During the boot process does your desktop appear and if so do any of your program icons appear in the tray before it reboots?

2) Can you recall any specific function you might have performed with the computer just before this issue occurred such as installing new software or removing something else?

3) Were you getting any Windows error messages on screen before this happened?

aqua · 31. Oct 2009, 05:02 PM

try a system restore first. and see what happens..
-then in safe mode run your antiirus..
-run antirootkit gmer,,it can be done win safe mode too.

agenlu · 16. Nov 2009, 10:09 AM

If I were you I will see the event viewer just in case that there is some information there.

inapaler · 17. Nov 2009, 12:20 PM

I am more concern about your hardware. check your RAM, memtest is free and good memory tester.

good luck

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MidnightCowboy Chief Editor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil since 2006 Posts: 2,313	Unfortunately, there are so many possible causes for this that It's almost impossible to offer anything constructive without having the machine in front of you. It could be the result of just one issue or a combination of several ranging from a malware infection, miss installed or incompatible software, inappropriate use of cleaning or registry tools, a hardware problem, and so the list goes on. Short of seeking expert advice, this information might help us to suggest something else: 1) During the boot process does your desktop appear and if so do any of your program icons appear in the tray before it reboots? 2) Can you recall any specific function you might have performed with the computer just before this issue occurred such as installing new software or removing something else? 3) Were you getting any Windows error messages on screen before this happened? __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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agenlu Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	If I were you I will see the event viewer just in case that there is some information there. __________________ Discover Your Pc

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inapaler Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	I am more concern about your hardware. check your RAM, memtest is free and good memory tester. good luck __________________ DesktopTube

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31. Oct 2009, 05:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
aqua Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 101	try a system restore first. and see what happens.. -then in safe mode run your antiirus.. -run antirootkit gmer,,it can be done win safe mode too.