> It's actually dangerous to ask a Microsoft software "expert" a question
> about hardware problems.
I thought it was dangerous to ask MS MVPs anything... ;-)
(Oh my, did I say that out loud?)
(...to all MS MVPs out there, don't get offended, that's a joke with at
least a hint of truth to it...and yes, I realize that there are some truly
good ones out there.)
On Nov 2, 1:37*am, "William R. Walsh"
<newsgrou...@idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech.co m> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > I don't understand why you got rid of the cross-post.
>
> In this case, it fails to make sense. There is a pre-operating system
> problem here, as the OP is having trouble even getting the system to pass
> through its POST.
I don't think so. Because on occasion when it does make it as far as
the desktop there is still the possibility that it will turn off. If I
can last more than five seconds at the desktop, then it'll stay there.
> I feel it is very likely that a fan is not running or that something is
> plugged up, causing overheating. The original poster should clean the
> system, verify that all fans are running, reseat all the expansion cards,
> remove and reinsert all the cables plugging into the system and try again..
>
> William
I don't think so. It couldn't be over-heating because this can happen
when I first turn the system on in the morning. The fan is working
fine and all cards are secure.
Nevertheless, it has not happened for the last couple of days, but I
fully expect the problem to return because it has in the past.
On Nov 2, 7:41*am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
> William R. Walsh wrote:
> > Hi!
>
> >> I don't understand why you got rid of the cross-post.
>
> > In this case, it fails to make sense. There is a pre-operating system
> > problem here, as the OP is having trouble even getting the system to pass
> > through its POST.
>
> > I feel it is very likely that a fan is not running or that something is
> > plugged up, causing overheating. The original poster should clean the
> > system, verify that all fans are running, reseat all the expansion cards,
> > remove and reinsert all the cables plugging into the system and try again.
>
> > William
>
> It's actually dangerous to ask a Microsoft software "expert" a question
> about hardware problems. *The pained and vague explanations of all the
> Windows stop codes attest to that. *The best and most consistent
> explanation for any Windows stop code is: "Something went wrong. *We do
> not have a clue." *Rarely do the suggested solutions for stop code
> problems work... Ben Myers
I still haven't established whether this is a hardware or software
problem.
Searcher7 wrote:
> On Nov 2, 1:37 am, "William R. Walsh"
> <newsgrou...@idontwantjunqueemail.walshcomptech.co m> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>>> I don't understand why you got rid of the cross-post.
>>
>> In this case, it fails to make sense. There is a pre-operating system
>> problem here, as the OP is having trouble even getting the system to
>> pass through its POST.
>
> I don't think so. Because on occasion when it does make it as far as
> the desktop there is still the possibility that it will turn off. If I
> can last more than five seconds at the desktop, then it'll stay there.
But there are occasions where the reboot happens before Windows has a
chance to load? If this is the case, then I agree with those who say you
have a hardware issue.
>> I feel it is very likely that a fan is not running or that something
>> is plugged up, causing overheating. The original poster should clean
>> the system, verify that all fans are running, reseat all the
>> expansion cards, remove and reinsert all the cables plugging into
>> the system and try again.
>>
>> William
>
> I don't think so. It couldn't be over-heating because this can happen
> when I first turn the system on in the morning. The fan is working
> fine and all cards are secure.
Is the inside of your PC free of dust?
> Nevertheless, it has not happened for the last couple of days, but I
> fully expect the problem to return because it has in the past.
Intermittent problems also imply hardware problems. I would start here:
A fast way to rule out a hardware problem (if you're still not
convinced) is to boot off a live Linux CD (like Knoppix or Ubuntu). If
the problems persist, you have ruled out a problem with Windows.
But since you stated (IIRC) that sometimes the reboots occur before
Windows has a chance to load (that is, while you still see the Dell
splash screen), the above step isn't even necessary.
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