Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

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6 total messages Started by rhox Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:37

Author: rhox
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:37

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For some reason my mom's computer keeps resetting randomly, even when 
it's idle. I don't know what, and I even removed a second hard drive 
that I had put in it hoping that it would give more power to the rest of 
the hardware, but that didn't change a thing, it still resets. Any 
suggestions? I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning soon.

Re: Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

Author: kony
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:46

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On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:37:41 -0500, rhox <rhox@thebeast.com>
wrote:

>For some reason my mom's computer keeps resetting randomly, even when 
>it's idle. 

Disable Windows' "Automatically Reboot" setting, then if a
bluescreen appears, write down the error message
(particularly the stop code).  Next Google search (or even
better, search on Microsoft's website) this code.

>I don't know what, and I even removed a second hard drive 
>that I had put in it hoping that it would give more power to the rest of 
>the hardware, but that didn't change a thing, it still resets. Any 
>suggestions? I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning soon.

When it resets, it just immediately reboots fully to windows
again?

Has anything else changed on this system just prior to the
onset of the problem?

Check the typical things- ALL fans are spinning, no
capacitors are vented, cables and cards are pulled in good,
system intake/exhaust/heatsinks aren't clogged with dust,
power supply voltages, and scan for viri/spyware/etc.

It might help to have a complete but concise description of
this system- all major parts.

Re: Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

Author: VanShania
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:38

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A virus?

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"rhox" <rhox@thebeast.com> wrote in message 
news:xfiUg.11499$zF5.1184@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> For some reason my mom's computer keeps resetting randomly, even when it's 
> idle. I don't know what, and I even removed a second hard drive that I had 
> put in it hoping that it would give more power to the rest of the 
> hardware, but that didn't change a thing, it still resets. Any 
> suggestions? I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning soon.

Re: Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

Author: rhox
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:41

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Doubtful. I've scanned it with Nod32. I'm thinking that it might just be 
dust or something, so I'm going to clean that all out when I get a 
chance, and then post here with more info.

VanShania wrote:
> A virus?
>

Re: Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

Author: Brian
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:30

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I vaguely remember an issue with the Presario and XP SP2 causing rebooting. 
(not that that is your issue now)
Have you installed any new software lately?, Have you tried a restore to 
before it was rebooting?

On the hardware side if you installed any new IDE cards it could be a bad 
IDE slot, driver conflict or hardwre conflict on an IRQ...any new hardware 
lately?

Re: Compaq Presario 6000 random reboots

Author: Patrick
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:24

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Did the problem start after you put the extra HD in? Did you install any 
other new hardware. If not, I would say it sounds like a PS problem if it 
continues after you do a thorough cleaning. What type of hardware is in the 
pc and what is the wattage on the PS? It doesn't hurt to have a PS that 
provides more power than you computer consumes. I have a 650 watt and i only 
use about 400 of it.

Patrick


"rhox" <rhox@thebeast.com> wrote in message 
news:xfiUg.11499$zF5.1184@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> For some reason my mom's computer keeps resetting randomly, even when it's 
> idle. I don't know what, and I even removed a second hard drive that I had 
> put in it hoping that it would give more power to the rest of the 
> hardware, but that didn't change a thing, it still resets. Any 
> suggestions? I'm going to give it a thorough cleaning soon.

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