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re: shut down with error message Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 2:13 pm Posted by Spexx (2229 messages posted) That generally means that an important system file has become corrupted for some reason and the standard fix is to run a "repair" installation from the Windows XP installation CD, but that will be no good if the disk itself is dying. Does this happen when you try to logon, or can you get some sort of sense out of the machine? Will it boot into Safe Mode? If so, there may be one or two things to try first to see if it can be recovered. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: shut down with error message Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:54 am Posted by Linda (2 messages posted) Yes, it booted up in safe mode and I was able to start an errorscan for about 5 minutes before it rebooted. Sometimes it will boot up in normal mode but after about 3 to 5 minutes it reboot or shut down. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: shut down with error message Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 6:00 am Posted by Spexx (2229 messages posted) Right. This sounds very much like a hardware problem, in fact I'm virtually certain of it and most likely it is the CPU overheating. First thing to check is that all the cooling fans are turning and that the machine is generally free of dust/fluff etc. Desktops are rather easier to get apart for cleaning than laptops. A paint brush and vacuum cleaner are the tools needed for the job. Also worth doing at the same time is to re-seat the memory modules by just unclipping them and pressing them straight back in again, to ensure that all the edge-contacts are making a good connection. Hope this helps. Cheers. Spexx. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum