computer randomly restarting?

[WiNgS]

this happens quite a lot and its not the RPC virus...does anyone know what it could be?

[DelveyBoy]

it will be the blaster worm,the one in your other thread

[WiNgS]

Originally posted by DelveyBoy
it will be the blaster worm,the one in your other thread

damn thanks bro

[harryhoudini66]

If it is the worm, then do the following. Go to start, then at the “run” box type SERVICES.MSC and click OK. Then go to Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and double click on it. Under the Recovery tab make sure that all three responses say “take no action”. If it says that “reboot the computer” then it was definitely changed by the worm. If that does not help please try to post additional details.

[WiNgS]

i removed the RPC timer one a week ago but the w32blasterworm stayed and my computer has still be restarting for quite some time now even before the blaster worm warnings came out...this one is hard as hell to get rid off but ill try again

[WiNgS]

Originally posted by harryhoudini66
If it is the worm, then do the following. Go to start, then at the “run” box type SERVICES.MSC and click OK. Then go to Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and double click on it. Under the Recovery tab make sure that all three responses say “take no action”. If it says that “reboot the computer” then it was definitely changed by the worm. If that does not help please try to post additional details.

BOO YAA! u got it bro thanks, all three were set to "roboot the computer"...i owe u one

...although i have a feeling ive spoke too soon

[RoidRage]

mine were too. I'm running a removal tool from Symantec right now. BTW i changed all mine back to "take no action" is that ok?

[harryhoudini66]

You are welcome.

Houdini

[WiNgS]

damn worms gone but the its still happening

[harryhoudini66]

You both ran the Microsoft patch and also disabled system restore right?

[aidano]

When it restarts does it shut down instantly, like black screen? If so it could be your memory or motherboard. Really hard to say tho.

[WiNgS]

Originally posted by aidano
When it restarts does it shut down instantly, like black screen? If so it could be your memory or motherboard. Really hard to say tho.

YES! black screen instantly! how do i rectify this problem!?

just so i dont waste board space making a post i just need to put a pic up of something...ignore if u can

[aidano]

Get some new or at least reliable memory and replace your own with it for a while and see if the random restarts continue.

Again, it's still hard to say why this is happening. You might also have some weird settings in your bios. Or it could just be a f*cked up Windows install. Sometimes reinstalling Windows is the only way to fix something.

[big]

I had that problem; it was overheating problems. Happens when I ran games and 3d studio max. So I removed all the panels and moved the computer. I also changed the reboot value thingie in bios.

[harryhoudini66]

I would not go ahead and get memory just yet. Sometimes driver or software issues cause this to happen. Most of the time it can be video card drivers. When your computer restarts you might receive an error message that your PC just recovered from a serious problem. Please try and include as much detail so that we can determine how to help you. Sometimes the smallest things which you think is irrelevant can determine the cause.

If you think the computer might be overheating, then your BIOS will indicate the temperature and also has a feature that will give you and beep when it overheats. If you are using your computer and hear the emergency beeps then you know it is overheating. Also there is software that you can load that will show you the temperature in Windows.

In order to better determine if it is a driver issue I would boot up in safe mode. This allows the PC to boot with minimal drivers. If it does not shut down then this will give you an idea of whether it may be more of a software then hardware issue.

[RoidRage]

Originally posted by harryhoudini66
You both ran the Microsoft patch and also disabled system restore right?

Haven't ran the patch, I can't, mircosoft won't let me. I'll let you be the judge as to why they won't let me download from windows update.

[WiNgS]

Originally posted by harryhoudini66
I would not go ahead and get memory just yet. Sometimes driver or software issues cause this to happen. Most of the time it can be video card drivers. When your computer restarts you might receive an error message that your PC just recovered from a serious problem. Please try and include as much detail so that we can determine how to help you. Sometimes the smallest things which you think is irrelevant can determine the cause.

If you think the computer might be overheating, then your BIOS will indicate the temperature and also has a feature that will give you and beep when it overheats. If you are using your computer and hear the emergency beeps then you know it is overheating. Also there is software that you can load that will show you the temperature in Windows.

In order to better determine if it is a driver issue I would boot up in safe mode. This allows the PC to boot with minimal drivers. If it does not shut down then this will give you an idea of whether it may be more of a software then hardware issue.

basically.....screen goes black and it starts up again it happens randomly..... i have no idea what it is.......thanks for all the input guys

[harryhoudini66]

Is there anything in particular that you are doing when it restarts?


Roid, I know what you are talking about. You are aware that there is a version of you know what out there with SP1 included in addition to keygens that will generate legitimate keys so you can install SP1 on you know what.


Going on Aido’s advice about the ram, I would also mess around with the sticks. Maybe use only one stick and try them on different slots. Also, I am interested in knowing if you PC runs fine if you boot up in safe mode with networking. You can also try to use the repair console or reload Windows.

Lastly, although I am sure you can find a solution and I hate to tell you this, I would do a format and clean install. We geeks look for any opportunity to reformat but regular peeps find it hard and very annoying. I am only recommending because it is hard to diagnose the exact problem based on the info you can provide and the fact that you were infected with a virus. Think of it as a new beginning. Also, even if you find a solution, the amount of time it will take you may be more then what it takes to install Windows. Just make sure that when you back up your current data that you scan it for virus.

[WiNgS]

GUYS BIG BREAK THROUGH!!!!! i have been getting pop ups from "MESSENGER" warning me that these pop ups are attacking my computer and i had to visit some website to get rid off it....i thought it was bullsh!t but i got a pop up today saying that it has infiltrated all my secruity programmes and as instored W32.blaster.worm in an information outlet!!! AGAIN!!!

[RoidRage]

Thanks for the advice harry. I'll have to search for another keygen, for you know what