PC keeps restarting - Page 2

17-02-2011, 21:15

Windows 7 restore is very good imo

funkyCable · 17-02-2011, 21:26

I've now done a system restore and will see how it goes. I'm going to call it a nite and will try again this time tomorrow

Jimmy-J · 17-02-2011, 22:00

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Originally Posted by funkyCable

I've now done a system restore and will see how it goes. I'm going to call it a nite and will try again this time tomorrow

Good luck!

funkyCable · 18-02-2011, 07:21

No luck with the system restore. This morning I started the machine before I went to work and it asked me to activate my Windows as it thought it was not legit (OEM purchased when I built the machine) anyway it was happy once I activated it and within 5 mins restarted itself. So I rebooted in Safe mode and ask my wife to keep an eye on it to see if it reboots. If it doesn't then I think I may try a live CD and see if it reboots. I'm also going to give the machine a quick clean tonight as there is a little but of dust but I can also try reseat the cards etc and see if that helps.

qasdfdsaq · 18-02-2011, 12:40

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Try running memtest86. Apart from testing the RAM (which might be the issue) it also tests CPU caches etc. But particularly it's a stand alone program with no OS dependance so you can rule out software as an issue.

Memtest86 downloads

This is probably the first thing he should have tried.

Mick Fisher · 18-02-2011, 14:13

I had a faulty power swtch give similar symptoms once upon a time.

Mind you by the time I found the fault it had worsened to randomly starting up the affected PC as well as shutting it down.

Nightmare

Mr_love_monkey · 18-02-2011, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Mick Fisher

I had a faulty power swtch give similar symptoms once upon a time.

Mind you by the time I found the fault it had worsened to randomly starting up the affected PC as well as shutting it down.

Nightmare

yeah, I had exactly the same thing. was quite freaky for a while

funkyCable · 18-02-2011, 20:44

Does it matter what version of memtest I use ? I found v1.70 on my ubuntu live cd

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I think my motherboard has some memory test as well, I got a ASUS P7P55D-E LX

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How do I install memtest to usb

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Memtest 1.7 has been running now for 3 hours 40 mins passed 7 errors 0. Its still running should I leave it running overnight? The machine has not rebooted today while it was in safe mode and while running memtest.

Jimmy-J · 18-02-2011, 20:50

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Originally Posted by funkyCable

Does it matter what version of memtest I use ? I found v1.70 on my ubuntu live cd

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I think my motherboard has some memory test as well, I got a ASUS P7P55D-E LX

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How do I install memtest to usb

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Memtest 1.7 has been running now for 3 hours 40 mins passed 7 errors 0. Its still running should I leave it running overnight? The machine has not rebooted today while it was in safe mode and while running memtest.

I'd do a complete fresh install... If it's not too much trouble.

funkyCable · 18-02-2011, 21:07

The thing is its going to be a real pain. I was hoping it was a hardware issue. How could it be a software issue if it suddenly started restarting itself. I could understand if I installed something recently and it start resetting.

funkyCable · 19-02-2011, 06:05

Memtest 1.7 passes 27 errors 0. When will I know when the tests are finished

admars · 19-02-2011, 06:26

it just keeps going until you stop it, so that means it has done a complete set of tests 27 times.

I think as suggested earlier try using a live CD OS for a while and see what happens

19-02-2011, 07:13

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Originally Posted by ooogemaflop

untick auto restart in advanced options if you can get to it in time. See if it BSOD and note the code.

Most reboots are software related as other hardware faults often result in freezes. Overheating issues to the point of shut off would turn the system off but it would crawl first and the multi and voltages would drop as long as this was not turned off in bios

Gut instinct says a reinstall will fix it but it could be more serious ie failing PSU. You could rule out software with a live linux install see if it has problems if it does its not windows

im sticking with what I said here until tested I personally can offer no more advice

funkyCable · 19-02-2011, 07:50

I;ve booted up ubuntu 10.04 32bit from a usb and so far its not restarted however its not picking up my drivers for my video card. It asks me to activate the ATI/AMD proprietary FGLR graphics driver and when I do I get this message
Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...untu4_i386.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.46 80]

The card I'm using is http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190138

funkyCable · 19-02-2011, 16:20

I think I may have found the cause. When I startup in safe mode I looked under the unistall programs and I see skype 5.1 was installed on 16/02/2011 and I started to have problems on the morning of 17/02 which is when I had shut my machine down overnight. I see others have also experienced problems. How do I uninstall it in Safe mode? When I try to I get an error saying "The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance."