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Reboot issue

by blindfire17 May 26, 2007 9:31AM PDT

whenever i turn on my pc it starts up a bit, and before it hits the windows xp screen(where u see the logo and blue or green lights roll across the screen) the pc reboots, and does it whenever i start up. PC was running smooth the day before, I shut it down perfectly, then turned it on in the morning and this problem occured. Its a continous reboot cycle and iam not sure what the issue is. I am thinking its my power supply not sure, and i did not install any new software thats incompatible with my system. Please help me

My specs are

Amd 3000+
512ddram
Ati Radeon 9700pro
80gbhd
MSI k8tneo motherboard
420watt psw(don't remember)

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Will It Boot In Safe Mode?
by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator May 26, 2007 1:05PM PDT
How To Start In 'Safe Mode'

If it will, then try running a full system scan with a good antispyware program. If it won't restart in Safe Mode, then restart the computer, pressing the F8 key, once per second till it loads a selction screen. Use the up/down arrows to select "Last Known Good Configuration", then follow the prompts to restore the computer back to an earlier date.

In addition, make sure to use compressed air to blow out all the dust and junk from the fans, processor and heatsink, and the vents.. If it's a desktop computer, remove the cover and clean everything out good. While in there, look carefully for bulging capacitors on the motherboard.. If you find them bulging or leaking, you may need a new motherboard..

And yes, if you've got an extra power supply available, give it a try.

Hope this helps.

Grif
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Will it boot in Safe Mode reply
by blindfire17 May 26, 2007 11:37PM PDT

I tried f8 key and I was prompted to a screen, I hit safe mode, then screen goes to select my os i hit it, then the screen goes quickly into lots of colors and restarts, I tried this with last known good configuration, and start windows normally same effect. Do you really think its my motherboard?

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Lots Of Possibilities Till You Troubleshoot Them...
by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator May 27, 2007 3:09AM PDT

Did you take the cover off the computer and blow out all the dust and junk?

Did you look at the motherboard and were there any leaking or bulging capacitors? Burnt areas? Things like that?

Do you have the Recovery CD's to use if reformatting and reinstalling everything is necessary.. It could be corrupted files which will require a reinstall..

Have you check the link that CursorCowboy suggested below?

Have you ever run Chkdsk/Error Checking to determine if the hard drive has bad sectors? At this point, you can't run Chkdsk unless you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, unless you use the Recovery Console but that needs the XP disc to install.

Troubleshooting such issues takes time.. Narrow down the potential culprits.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Start by checking . .
by Cursorcowboy May 26, 2007 11:50PM PDT
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