Gremlins in the PC...

fox20thc · 20-08-2007, 14:26

Okay my work PC keeps shutting itself off... and rebooting.

its not overheating, I'm not running a million programmes at once and it only happens when I'm on my own. Background, I am working alone, in a locked building - nobody can tamper with it and I have checked all the cables and connections.

Its like a power cut ... but all the other pc's run fine.

OH reckons there is a reasonable and simple explanation, I reckon its a ghost... the same one that bangs around the building..

Ghozer · 20-08-2007, 14:31

If a power supply is on its way out, it can cause random lock ups, and power off's... thats one idea atleast..

fox20thc · 20-08-2007, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Ghozer

If a power supply is on its way out, it can cause random lock ups, and power off's... thats one idea atleast..

C'mon Ghozer, as a techie you can explain .. what do you mean power supply on its way out? Its a desk top under 3 yrs old.

BTW apt forum id for my little problem

fox20thc · 20-08-2007, 14:39

Oh and I work for a charity so if you fancy popping down to do a health check on it I would make you a cuppa and break out the choccy biscuits

Ghozer · 20-08-2007, 14:53

lol..
well, it being under 3 years old doesnt really make a difference, depends how cheap the power supply is, depends on the location of the PC (if its around/near dust or something similar etc..) also depends how much its on each day, as most power supplies are made for an average of 10 hours per day, 5 days per week and usually have around a 3-4 year life, again depending on the quality of the pc and power supply..

shutting down could be a number of other things also, such as sleep mode kicking in, RAM issue, over heating (which you said it isnt) could even be a faulty motherboard...

could be, it just needs a clean reinstall.

fox20thc · 20-08-2007, 14:55

Foxy is hoping some kind, techy genius will offer to help her out, save the charity some cash, expenses paid

and hope thats it and not a ghost

Ghozer · 20-08-2007, 14:57

I would, however i dont drive, and have £0.40p to my name, so bus/tram is out of the question

plus im expecting a visitor some time soon :/

if you get no joy, i'll see if i can get up there tomorrow

steev · 20-08-2007, 15:11

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Originally Posted by fox20thc

Foxy is hoping some kind, techy genius will offer to help her out, save the charity some cash, expenses paid

Seeing as though it's for charity... Have PM'd you, give me a shout if Ghozer can't get round...

fox20thc · 20-08-2007, 15:16

Ta Steev, pm'd you back. Poor Ghozer is brassic and t'other side of the city.

willman · 20-08-2007, 15:18

could be memory chips, thats what mine started doing just before one of them bit the dust.

melthebell · 20-08-2007, 16:06

check
right click on my computer / properties/ advanced/start up and recovery/ in system failure make sure automatically restart ISNT selected
that makes it reboot everytime it gets a blue screen

John · 20-08-2007, 17:20

windows sometimes reboot the machine when it does a window update via the internet if you have that option switched on. That could explain why yours reboot and the others don't.

sallonoroff · 21-08-2007, 12:15

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Originally Posted by melthebell

check right click on my computer / properties/ advanced/ start up and recovery/ in system failure make sure automatically restart ISNT selected

have you done this yet, Fox?

if you do, you'll get a blue screen when it dies... and *may* be able to work out what the problem is from there.

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fox20thc · 21-08-2007, 14:12

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Originally Posted by moonlight

have you done this yet, Fox?

if you do, you'll get a blue screen when it dies... and *may* be able to work out what the problem is from there.

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No I haven't done anything yet and I daren't do something that might give me the blue screen of death!

melthebell · 21-08-2007, 14:27

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Originally Posted by fox20thc

No I haven't done anything yet and I daren't do something that might give me the blue screen of death!

it doesnt GIVE you the blue screen, it just shows youve got the error anyway, the resetting could be the error its just set to automatically reboot instead of giving you the error, personally i find it tons more annoying when the puters keeps rebooting for no reason

21-08-2007, 14:29

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Originally Posted by fox20thc

No I haven't done anything yet and I daren't do something that might give me the blue screen of death!

It would be a good idea to do it Fox, if the problem arises again you will get the blue screen instead of the machine rebooting. Don't be afraid of the blue screen of death, be afraid of what causes the blue screen of death. To be honest I don't see it as the blue screen of death, I see it as the blue screen of information. As said before, if you un-check the box that Mel was on about it will just let you know about the error and let you reboot rather than just rebooting. Go on Fox be a devil.

melthebell · 21-08-2007, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Mod_Man

It would be a good idea to do it Fox, if the problem arises again you will get the blue screen instead of the machine rebooting. Don't be afraid of the blue screen of death, be afraid of what causes the blue screen of death. To be honest I don't see it as the blue screen of death, I see it as the blue screen of information. As said before, if you un-check the box that Mel was on about it will just let you know about the error and let you reboot rather than just rebooting. Go on Fox be a devil.

it might not even be that, youve gotta see if the option is ticked or not

fox20thc · 21-08-2007, 16:35

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Originally Posted by melthebell

it might not even be that, youve gotta see if the option is ticked or not

Well I just checked on my home PC which is fine

and know what Im doing so I shall do the check box at work tomorrow.