RXDriv3r Posted December 7, 2007 CID Share Posted December 7, 2007 Im having a prob with my PC, once it gets to the Welcome Screen it restarts itself. I was at work when it started but my mom said, the screen went black and when it came back the mouse was frozen, and then the PC shut off, then when she turned it on it started restarting itself. Right now I'm in Safe Mode so I can atleast get on in that and post this because I';m stumped. I tried a System Restore and I rolled back once and it just froze in the Welcome Screen and when I tried rolling back even further the problem juss kept goin. So do any of you have any idea? Edit: Oh yea, I was readin a previous thread in a diff. forum about this and they said it could be a faulty Ram module but I've been in Safe Mode for a few hours now and nothing out of the ordinary has happened, so it might not be that but Im not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltageman Posted December 7, 2007 CID Share Posted December 7, 2007 Have you tried running checkdisk? Try going into safe mode with command prompt, and and run chkdsk /r ....It may take a while to run, but will repair errors, locate bad sectors, and recover readable information. A corrupted disk could cause your symptoms. Try running memtest86, or prime 95 to see if you have a bad memory stick. Or, if you have more than 1 memory stick, take one out, and test with a single stick, then swap them and see if the problem changes, or go away. Your symptons also could be a sign of a weak power supply...Mine had similar symptoms, but it would freeze randomly and not just at the login screen. And if I remember correctly, it would run fine in safe mode...Eventually the pc would not start. It only would flash on for a split second when the power button was pressed. A new psu cured that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 7, 2007 CID Share Posted December 7, 2007 it sounds like a bad power supply but could be something wrong with windows registry You may want to get your windows disk and run the windows repair just to see if that fixes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 7, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 7, 2007 Okay juss finished checking the RAM, took out #2 Ram Module and the computer wouldnt even get to the Windows logo screen before restarting, so then I thought it could be Ram #1 but I took that out and put #2 back in and still no successful logging, so then I put both back in, and tried the checkdisk but wouldnt let me do it cause its NTFS, tried doin it on restart but juss restarted normally, Im going to go try out a diff PSU that I have laying around, its brand new so Im hoping that that fixes it. Also how would I go about repairing Windows with the CD? I tried already but that just takes me to a DOS screen, I've never repaired it that way so I dont know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 7, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 7, 2007 sorry for the double post but I juss swapped out the PSU and still same thing goin on so thats not it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Have you checked to see if your CPU fan is coming on? If not the CPU is overheating and shutting down. Also have you been trying to overclock the CPU and its not stable? Have you blown all the dust out of the case & motherboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 8, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hmmm no to the CPU related but I think the last one is it. My PC case is dusty as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 That dust creates heat and other problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Thanks coknuck, now you made me look at mine. I have to get to cleaning it too. I'll remember this one you know. But then I guess your supposed to clean them more than once every two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'm real anal about keeping mine clean. I always have a can of compressed air in the desk drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 I always keep my compressor plugged in in the garage. And plenty of hose. Now to use it. Plus my kids can sniff mine safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Plus my kids can sniff mine safely. This is true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiteshsomai Posted December 8, 2007 CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 well. u have to keep ur CPU's clean. Dust affects it in a very bad way.N yea rxdriv3r just check if ur processor's fan is working or not.... if yes then there is some prob with ur windows. reinstall it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 8, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Well juss got a ball of dust out lol, but yea my CPU fan is workin fine, cleaned it, and alot of the dust off, but still same problem....so I guess Im juss gonna reinstall windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 8, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 8, 2007 Ok so I tried reinstalling Windows and my computer kept restarting even then, so then I thought of doin somethin that was bugging me from earlier, my Vid Card...I swapped it out with an older one and now it works fine finished repairing windows and here I am. So I guess that was the prob. Lol Now I need a new Vid Card tho...no more gaming until then ;_; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted December 9, 2007 CID Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'm very glad you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 9, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks man so am I But gets me thinkin that I think its time for a new PC lol....this one has lasted me 2+ years so hopefully I can pull out some cash(will be hard to do) for a new PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted December 9, 2007 CID Share Posted December 9, 2007 2 years ain't bad. But my old one I gave my girls has been around the family for about 7 years now. So make sure it goes to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXDriv3r Posted December 9, 2007 Author CID Share Posted December 9, 2007 Of course, this one will probably get Linux loaded on it for casual using, like my mom playin Sodoku or somethin lol...but I wont junk it, I'll leave it as a 2nd PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiteshsomai Posted December 22, 2007 CID Share Posted December 22, 2007 well!!! i know i am replying very late. was away. so back to the topic. try cleaning the card with some solution or something and also the slot of the card try washing the card with a detergent. he he just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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