What could be causing random restarts on XP SP3?

9 thoughts on “What could be causing random restarts on XP SP3?”

1. Luke says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   Try this:
   http://www.fix-error.info
   It could scan your entire system, find errors that need to fix, and update your system.

   The other thing that might be happening is that there might be a faulty hardware, and there’s no easy way to fix it. Good luck.

2. Parrrrrrrrrrris the drunk puss says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   everything has been weird since that new Star Trek film started

3. Emily & her mommy love Da Bears! says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

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4. TST says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   Try going into safemode and leave it for a while and if it stays normal either you might have an issue with a driver (I would reccomend using driver detective if so) or it might be an issue with the OS and there still is the possibility of a virus.

5. elven_rangers says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   There are several things which could cause a restart:

   1. power source: even if the power says 550W, this is -peak- power. It’s not constant. You should take it to an electrician or electronics specialist to measure the average power output. Usually the average power is about 100-150 W lower than what it says on the box. Rarely, this can go down even further, causing restarts in times of computer load.

   2. CPU Cooler Malfunction: it happens sometimes that a dirty cooler just stops, temperature spikes for just an instant causing restart without warning (and goes back to normal after restart).

   3. RAM malfunction: dirty or improperly inserted RAM modules can (at times of load) act as if they were disconnected resulting in restart (with or without memory dump).

   4. Virus: some viruses can cause computer shutdown or restart. Since this is a software issue, you will see the normal Windows shutdown: programs closing, etc (maybe a timer counting down until restart). Some viruses keep your computer in a restart loop, restarting just seconds after login.

6. Zach says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   I used to have the same problem with my old computer and it was in fact a heat issue. The computer would get too hot, though it showed no signs, randomly restart, then sometimes fail to boot up. But if I left it alone for a bit it would start up. Then upon start up it would give me the message "The system has recovered from a serious error." It was a problem with the people that made it. They screwed it up. Not enough fans and I think one of the things that secured the motherboard down was faulty as well. As much as you think it’s not a heat issue, it still could very well be.

7. auggiehoo says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   Sounds like a driver issue because it works in safe mode

8. nfshp253 says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   It’s your PSU, I guess. Might be power shortage. Was the previous PSU more powerful? Then your PC might be underpowered, causing it to restart randomly.

9. ♥♥ღ♥ proud aussie MAZZY♥♥ღ♥ says:

   April 22, 2010 at 2:06 pm

   Its restarting by itself you say??
   Only one answer to that…

   IT’S A GHOST!! LMAO
   

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