My XP machine has been randomly restarting itself for the past few weeks. I
have checked for viruses and such and the machine is clean.

I have tried new memory in there but this hasnt helped.

The machine is definitely not overheating as I have felt the components.

I have run burn tests to put stress on the system but there seems to be no
pattern to when it restarts.

The only other thing is that usually as it restarts there is a momentary
buzzing noise from the pc speaker but thats the only clue I have.

Can anybody suggest anything?

Thanks!!

lworbey wrote:
> My XP machine has been randomly restarting itself for the past few
> weeks. I have checked for viruses and such and the machine is clean.
>
> I have tried new memory in there but this hasnt helped.
>
> The machine is definitely not overheating as I have felt the
> components.
>
> I have run burn tests to put stress on the system but there seems to
> be no pattern to when it restarts.
>
> The only other thing is that usually as it restarts there is a
> momentary buzzing noise from the pc speaker but thats the only clue I
> have.
>
> Can anybody suggest anything?

Change the power supply.

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When restarting do any error messages flash across the screen?

Keep a watch handy and when the computer next restarts get the exact
time. Make sure the watch and the computer clock show the same time.

After the computer restarts looks in Event Viewer at the System ( and
the Application ) for an Error message matching the time and post a copy
here.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer.
When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event
ID, Source
and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the
error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
resembling two
pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your
message
(email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste the
info from the
Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make
sure this is
the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

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"lworbey" <lworbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8363886A-452D-44C5-9BE7-CDA603750061@microsoft.com...
> My XP machine has been randomly restarting itself for the past few
> weeks. I
> have checked for viruses and such and the machine is clean.
>
> I have tried new memory in there but this hasnt helped.
>
> The machine is definitely not overheating as I have felt the
> components.
>
> I have run burn tests to put stress on the system but there seems to
> be no
> pattern to when it restarts.
>
> The only other thing is that usually as it restarts there is a
> momentary
> buzzing noise from the pc speaker but thats the only clue I have.
>
> Can anybody suggest anything?
>
> Thanks!!

Thanks to both who replied, I havent tried changing the power supply yet but
I will try that.

As for the Event Viewer I have looked in there and although there are error
events, none of them occur when the pc shuts down.

It was running for 4 1/2 hours once before it shut down. I even took the
machine to a pc shop and he had it runnng 3 days and nothing happened.

I will try changing the power supply now to see if that helps

Thanks again


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> When restarting do any error messages flash across the screen?
>
> Keep a watch handy and when the computer next restarts get the exact
> time. Make sure the watch and the computer clock show the same time.
>
> After the computer restarts looks in Event Viewer at the System ( and
> the Application ) for an Error message matching the time and post a copy
> here.
>
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
> Event Viewer.
> When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event
> ID, Source
> and Description are important.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click on the
> error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
> resembling two
> pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your
> message
> (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste the
> info from the
> Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make
> sure this is
> the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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>
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>
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> suggested solution worked for you.
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> "lworbey" <lworbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8363886A-452D-44C5-9BE7-CDA603750061@microsoft.com...
> > My XP machine has been randomly restarting itself for the past few
> > weeks. I
> > have checked for viruses and such and the machine is clean.
> >
> > I have tried new memory in there but this hasnt helped.
> >
> > The machine is definitely not overheating as I have felt the
> > components.
> >
> > I have run burn tests to put stress on the system but there seems to
> > be no
> > pattern to when it restarts.
> >
> > The only other thing is that usually as it restarts there is a
> > momentary
> > buzzing noise from the pc speaker but thats the only clue I have.
> >
> > Can anybody suggest anything?
> >
> > Thanks!!
>
>

Two suggestions.

Try testing your RAM memory

Memtest86 - Memory Diagnostic Page:
http://www.memtest86.com/

You might try testing the hard drive. I have been testing HD Tune.
(freeware). Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Next click on the Error Scan tab and start the Scan. It will take some
time, depending on the size of the disk. The tool has a good visual
display so that you can see how the scan is progressing.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"lworbey" <lworbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51CD475E-9EE3-4B09-8720-8027BC25E73D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks to both who replied, I havent tried changing the power supply
> yet but
> I will try that.
>
> As for the Event Viewer I have looked in there and although there are
> error
> events, none of them occur when the pc shuts down.
>
> It was running for 4 1/2 hours once before it shut down. I even took
> the
> machine to a pc shop and he had it runnng 3 days and nothing happened.
>
> I will try changing the power supply now to see if that helps
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> When restarting do any error messages flash across the screen?
>>
>> Keep a watch handy and when the computer next restarts get the exact
>> time. Make sure the watch and the computer clock show the same time.
>>
>> After the computer restarts looks in Event Viewer at the System ( and
>> the Application ) for an Error message matching the time and post a
>> copy
>> here.
>>
>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
>> Event Viewer.
>> When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding
>> Event
>> ID, Source
>> and Description are important.
>>
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
>> double
>> click on the
>> error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
>> resembling two
>> pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your
>> message
>> (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste
>> the
>> info from the
>> Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make
>> sure this is
>> the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> FCA
>>
>> Using invalid email address
>>
>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> "lworbey" <lworbey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8363886A-452D-44C5-9BE7-CDA603750061@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP machine has been randomly restarting itself for the past few
>> > weeks. I
>> > have checked for viruses and such and the machine is clean.
>> >
>> > I have tried new memory in there but this hasnt helped.
>> >
>> > The machine is definitely not overheating as I have felt the
>> > components.
>> >
>> > I have run burn tests to put stress on the system but there seems
>> > to
>> > be no
>> > pattern to when it restarts.
>> >
>> > The only other thing is that usually as it restarts there is a
>> > momentary
>> > buzzing noise from the pc speaker but thats the only clue I have.
>> >
>> > Can anybody suggest anything?
>> >
>> > Thanks!!
>>
>>