I assumed you had Windows XP because:

. There was recently a "service pack 2" for Windows XP
. There was never any "service pack 2" for Windows 98.
. There was a "second edition" of Windows 98.

Textbook example of why posting the OS version should be required here.
Mods, if you actually read every message, how about starting to reject
questions that have no OS identified?

As for your problem, there were other responses, so try those.

-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carol
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:14 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] random shutdown

> Turn off automatic restarting.  This will leave the reason for the
shutdown
> displayed on the screen.
>
> (right-click My Computer, choose Properties, then Advanced, and click
> Settings under Startup and Recovery.
> Un-check "automatically restart".)

~~~I guess this doesn't work in Win 98SE?  I don't have an Advanced,
when I choose Properties.  I get a window with tabs that say, General,
Device Manager, Hardware Profiles, Performance.
Carol Hanson

>
> If you don't understand the shutdown reason, copy down EVERYTHING on
the
> screen (word-for-letter-for-word) and post to the list.
>
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of deborah
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:23 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] random shutdown
>
> Good Morning
>                    I have been  having problems lately with random
> shutdowns.
> The computer will completely shut down on its own and reboot again. We
may
> be on the computer when this happens or we may be away from our
computer. We
> do have NAV and service pack 2. We also noticed last nite that our A
drive
> is gone. I am hoping someone can help.
>
> thank you
> Deborah Kaskalavich
>

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