SolusOP
#1
Anyone had this trouble before? My computer resets itself whenever it likes. Today it reset to the point when loading windows it resets and I can even use my frikin computer. Im using a laptop now just so you know.
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Born2killx
#2
It's most likely a virus.
Loonylion
#3
overheating can also cause resets, is your machine overclocked at all?
SolusOP
#4
No it's not overheated.
Loonylion
#5
how much ram does it have, and in what config? (i.e how many modules of what sizes)
SolusOP
#6
Um...I never knew. Can you imagine. It's quite an old computer. Maybe 8 years old I think. Think it is just because of normal wear and tear stuff?
Loonylion
#7
I'm thinking it might be ram gone bad. Can you get MemTest86+ to run on it for an extended period? (google it, if you need more help ask)
SolusOP
#8
Anyway I don't think it matters. I'm going overseas to study next year and I'm getting a new laptop soon. Thx anyways.
kanwarrulz_123
#9
Try a Virus scan.
ultra
#10
it may be the hard drive. there may be a bad sector or something.
SolusOP
#11
How can I scan for virus when I can't even go into windows.
adrelith
#12
Boot off a live disk, such as a variant of Linux and then run a virus scan. I'm sure there's one out there that has a virus program on the disk, if not you could download and install it into the live disk's HDD, although that could lead to problems. Of course, that's only going to fix it if you have a virus.
nomercy
#13
Load in safe mode and see if it still happens.
vakama
#14
if it dosen't stop get a new and better computer with windows xp or vista
rounds25
#15
Some people don't have the money to do that.EDIT: yay 50th post! I'm no longer a n00b!
ultra
#16
Solus · #11How can I scan for virus when I can't even go into windows.do you still have that ancient technology known as a floppy drive [3.5" diskette drive]?? i don't know if current anti-vi's still use this technology as a back up system when one can't log into windows to scan for virus.norton's anti-vi use to allow users to have a dos like anti virus program where it will scan windows without having to load into windows. i don't know if current anti-vi's still do this as a back up if you can't load to windows or if you have to perform scans before windows.
Loonylion
#17
there are still dos based AVs out there for this purpose. A liveCD would be an alternative (try googling 'ultimate boot cd')
ultra
#18
but the other question still remains, do they use floppy's or cd's to boot??
jc_106
#19
WinterreiseThis is why I have Avast! set to auto-scan whenever I boot my computer up. Before the Windows screen even loads it scans my entire computer.Needless to say, I don't really boot up my computer all that often, it doesn't get turned off much.that's correct, avast is a nice av... but i once downloaded avast 4.7 and the av itself came with a virus... the world is really going to end...
AetherMaster
#20
That's nothing :PI had a free trial of Norton come with my computer. I installed it. It ATE Windows!!--deleted the entire folder.
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