System restarts by its self

jaguarb52 · 10-09-2002

My problem is a follows: while i am on the internet via a zoom Modem 56K V92 my system , suddenly restarts as if i am pressing the reset button!! the strange thing is it doesnt happen when i am not online!!!
ANY ideas??

P4 18.Ghz Northwood
ASUS P4T-E M/B
512MB RIMM PC800
PIONEER 116S DVD
PLEXTOR 24/10/40A
ZIP100 IOMEGA
LEVEL ONE ETHERNET CARD
ZOOM MODEM INTERNAL
WIN XP PRO ENGLISH

Thanks in advance!!

spunkser21 · 10-09-2002

Turn off "Auto reboot" that should solve your problem

Just in case you don't know how:

Hold down "Windows Key" then press "Pause/Break key"
select "Advanced"
select "Startup and Recovery"
untick "Automatically reboot"

Now it won't reboot, however when it used to auto-reboot it will now crash to the BSPOD (at least this way you have more chance of determining the error).

Also have you installed XP SP1? this may help if you have not.

Spunky

poon · 10-09-2002

I think Windows XP has a setting that restarts itself. Win 98 had the Blue Screen Of Death, that you couldn't get out of. Win Xp just restarts itself to avoid you the hassle of doing it. I have Win Xp and mine does it occasionally. I have heard of issues with XP and some network cards. My machine seems to restart when I'm online. I have no moden in my machine at all. Just a network card for my cable modem. I also heard of issues XP has with Sound Blaster Audigy cards. Mine doesn't restart very often, but everytime it seems I am online. I never had a restart for a game or application. That makes me think it is more of the network card. Hope this helps.

Poon

jaguarb52 · 10-09-2002

Thanks a lot guys!! i found that couple of minutes ago, seraching through the device manager!!!
is there any way of dealing with the network cards or is it something i have to live with????

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

poon · 10-09-2002

unfortunately, i think it is something you must live with. I don't know what cards cause this situation. I have a DLinks network card and mine restarts occasionally. I have a Netgear card but I am afraid to put it in because of XP and having to re-register your XP. Like I said, it doesn't happen much, but seems always when I'm online. My machine runs games and apps like a champ.

Poon

P4-2.0 gigger Northwood
Abit BD7 Raid M/B ATA 133
Maxtor 80 gig 7200rpm H/D
512 MB pc2100 DDR
LiteOn LTD-163 DVD
LiteOn LTR-24102B CDR/W
S/B Audugy Sound Card
Gforce3 Ti 500 Video
Win XP Home

10-09-2002	#1
jaguarb52 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: AThens,Greece Posts: 12	System restarts by its self My problem is a follows: while i am on the internet via a zoom Modem 56K V92 my system , suddenly restarts as if i am pressing the reset button!! the strange thing is it doesnt happen when i am not online!!! ANY ideas?? P4 18.Ghz Northwood ASUS P4T-E M/B 512MB RIMM PC800 PIONEER 116S DVD PLEXTOR 24/10/40A ZIP100 IOMEGA LEVEL ONE ETHERNET CARD ZOOM MODEM INTERNAL WIN XP PRO ENGLISH Thanks in advance!!

10-09-2002	#3
poon New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26	Re: System restarts by its self I think Windows XP has a setting that restarts itself. Win 98 had the Blue Screen Of Death, that you couldn't get out of. Win Xp just restarts itself to avoid you the hassle of doing it. I have Win Xp and mine does it occasionally. I have heard of issues with XP and some network cards. My machine seems to restart when I'm online. I have no moden in my machine at all. Just a network card for my cable modem. I also heard of issues XP has with Sound Blaster Audigy cards. Mine doesn't restart very often, but everytime it seems I am online. I never had a restart for a game or application. That makes me think it is more of the network card. Hope this helps. Poon

10-09-2002	#4
jaguarb52 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: AThens,Greece Posts: 12	ty Thanks a lot guys!! i found that couple of minutes ago, seraching through the device manager!!! is there any way of dealing with the network cards or is it something i have to live with???? thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-09-2002	#5
poon New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26	Re: ty unfortunately, i think it is something you must live with. I don't know what cards cause this situation. I have a DLinks network card and mine restarts occasionally. I have a Netgear card but I am afraid to put it in because of XP and having to re-register your XP. Like I said, it doesn't happen much, but seems always when I'm online. My machine runs games and apps like a champ. Poon P4-2.0 gigger Northwood Abit BD7 Raid M/B ATA 133 Maxtor 80 gig 7200rpm H/D 512 MB pc2100 DDR LiteOn LTD-163 DVD LiteOn LTR-24102B CDR/W S/B Audugy Sound Card Gforce3 Ti 500 Video Win XP Home

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