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Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: davypipes on April 20, 2006, 13:27

hi guys!!!
my comp keeps on restarting everytime i close an application! eg: when closing IE! so i really wonder what would be causing this problem!! could it be a memory problem!
please help!!!

Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: sam on April 20, 2006, 14:06

its possible but the first thing I would suggest is viruses / malware.. just seems like a possible behaviour. Are you upto date? / run all scans?

Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: Sandra on April 20, 2006, 14:31

Does 2K have the automatically restart after system failure like XP does ?

If so untick it from inside System Properties/Advanced/Start up and Recovery

Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: davypipes on April 24, 2006, 06:40

emmm i will try and use the latest version of stinger to see if there are any viruses..otherwise i have done what you have told me(unchecking the reboot option in system properties!. win2k seems to have this option which frankly was the first time i have ever seen it!) so i guess from now on i will observe the system to see if it will restart again!!! though am abit buffled....other systems have that option checked but rarely do they restart?

Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: Mac on April 24, 2006, 07:13

I would check for overheating problems and run a test on your memory.

Title: win 2000 restarting
Post by: davypipes on April 24, 2006, 08:14

arghhhhh...
i got a stop error!!! and was forced to restart the comp!!!
it was stating something to do with
"DRIVER-IRQL-NOT-LESS-OR-EQUAL"
*** ADDRESS F806BFD5 BASE AT F8D3600, DATE STAMP 36756B8F-ALC...."