Please Help!!!

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  1. jonny_v8

    jonny_v8 Geek Trainee

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    a couple of months back my computer started resseting itself, i done everything i can think of do to stop it in the end i re formatted the hard drive. but this did not cure the problem. it still resets randomally if i'm doing something or not. when you logg back on it say 'you system has recovered from a serious error' if you send an error report is say that it is something to do with a driver.
    Please help
    if you know a way to stop it resetting by telling the computer if it finds a serious error not to reset or something it would be of great help.
    thanks
    jon
     
    jonny_v8, Oct 6, 2005
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  2. pelvis_3

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    That doesn't really help dude!
    If possible, can you provide the exact error so we can help troubleshoot?
     
    pelvis_3, Oct 6, 2005
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  3. jonny_v8

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    well what do you need to know?
     
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    The contents of the error report if possible!
     
    pelvis_3, Oct 6, 2005
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  5. jonny_v8

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    soz i'm not that good with computers. how would i find that out?
     
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  8. jonny_v8

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    does this help?
     

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  9. jonny_v8

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    or this?
     

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  10. Addis

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    Did you add a new piece of hardware recently or make any system wide changes that could have caused this?
     
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  11. jonny_v8

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    well the last thing i added was an extra 512mb peice of RAM.
     
    jonny_v8, Oct 9, 2005
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  12. Big B

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    Okay, if you're running Windows 95/98/ME with anything much past 256MB (512MB at the max), you'll run into trouble because the OS wasn't designed to really use over 256MB.

    If that doesn't apply to you, I'd download [google]Memtest[/google] to put on a floppy or the .iso file to burn to a bootable CD (it's very handy). Boot off the CD or floppy and let it run for several hours. I'd wager you'll come up with some errors.

    I'd test the new 512MB stick on it's own and see if it comes up with errors that way, along with testing the older RAM you have.
     
    Big B, Oct 9, 2005
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  13. jonny_v8

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    well i'm running xp, and have an ok spec computer so it shold be ok.
     
    jonny_v8, Oct 11, 2005
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    it should, have you ran memtest as B suggested?
     
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    yeah even supposedly 'Good Spec' computer oocasionally get dodgy parts...try it and see what it comes up with,
     
    Matt555, Oct 11, 2005
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    na i'v down that and it hasn't come up with any errors.
     
    jonny_v8, Oct 12, 2005
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  17. Rogerarnold

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    Are you perhaps infected with the W32 Blaster virus? That is the symtom of it. I had it some time ago
    If you want to send me your details I will send you a floppy with the removal tool on it

    Regards Roger
    [email protected]
     
    Rogerarnold, Oct 12, 2005
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  18. jonny_v8

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    i have been told that it may also be my computer overheating, may this be the case. also it chip thing near the processor chip (just underneath sorry don't know the name) also may be overheating. if this may be the case what would you suggest i do?
     
    jonny_v8, Oct 13, 2005
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  19. Matt555

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    It's the Northbridge Chip, it may be overheating, someimes mine does and shuts my computer down/restarts it (without shutting down windows) Try something like Speedfan to check the temps.
     
    Matt555, Oct 13, 2005
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