This might help to isolate the trouble.

1. Check for viruses
2. Check for conflicts
3. Buggy/damaged applications
4. Damaged/conflicting utilities
5. Buggy/outdated/conflicting drivers
6. AC problems
7. Device installation problems
8. Power supply problems
9. CPU heating

Check off each one going down the list in order and you should be able to
find the problem causing the instability. If this does not help then you
have to resort to the "divide and conquer" method. This is basically
removing devices one at a time form the system and see if the system
stabilizes after each removal.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sowders" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 9:25 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer stops everything and reboots by itself.


> >  This group has solved ALL my problems. Thanks ! My son is having this
problem
> > stated below. Anyone have any suggestions as to what to do, please ???
> > Thanks         John
> >
> > His problem -----------
> >
> > Is my hard drive is dying ... time for a new computer ???
> >
> > I run scandisk and defrag about once or twice a week now.
> >
> > I've tried several different things - disk clean up / defrag / scan disk
/
> > run several different virus scans / deleted a whole bunch of pictures I
had
> > saved , swapped the surge protector - but here's what
> > happens:
> >
> > It doesnt matter if I only have 1 window open or 5 - and it doesnt do it
> > during the first few minutes or after I've been on for hours - its just
like
> > the computer stops everything and reboots by itself.
> >
> > Then it goes thru the screen and says you did not shut down your
computer
> > properly (you know, that blue screen and automatically runs scan disk)
> >
> > Its the same Hewlet Packard I bought back in 96 or 97, Pent II came with
WIN
> > 95 / upgraded to WIN 98, and added as much memory as the motherboard
will
> > allow...
> >
> >   I really only need the tower ,I think, monitor is relatively new
> > and printer / scanner are fine               Any suggestions ?
>
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