re: System randomly shuts down and restarts
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lynn
(30 messages posted)
The first time it shut down I did open the CPU up and blow it out. I also checked
the fans and they were running seemingly fine. Where do I find the Event Viewer?
Thanks!
Lynn
On Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 12:52 pm, C K wrote:
>Primary reasons for shutdown and restart is heat build up, due to a build up of
dust
>in the heatsinks, a fan that is not running at full speed or has failed, and/or
a
>powersupply/hardware issue.
>
>Check the Event Viewer for errors or a message that Windows restarted due to an
unknown
>cause which can be due to hardware or software issues. If you see no reference
to
>why it shutdown and only see entries when Windows restarted, you have in all probability,
>a hardware issue that will require knowledgeable troubleshooting procedures and
a
>check for a heat/PSU problem(s).
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