Thank you DB
I've followed dells recomendation , earlier this
week i took all the ram out trying one leg at a time
looking for a bad one but never found one. I'll give it another shot
tomorrow probably and see how it goes hoping
i can resolve it, its not a bad unit otherwise just this niggly piggly
restart, when you have to.
will let you know how i fair.

" db.·.. ><))) ·>` .. ." <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:OrJ%23MyEuIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> presuming you followed
> dells recommendation
> on ram configuration,
>
> you might try is to remove
> the additional ram and
> try your system with only
> a 512 ram chip .
>
> windows will run just
> fine on 512 and you
> should see if the boot
> up issue resolves.
>
> if not, then i would test
> the other 512.
>
> ------------
> it is not uncommon that
> ram goes bad.
>
> also mix and matching different
> ram modules is not always
> successful on some mobo's.
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
>
> "deejaydee" <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:e9u4RDBuIHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Readers,
>> I have this problem in restarting when needed to ,
>> like when installing updates & apps etc.
>> i have had it for a while , not knowing whether it is a software or
>> hardware fault.
>>
>> I have a fresh install of XP Pro SP3, just a fews days old, the system
>> works perfectly otherwise, fully updatated . I tend to think it is a
>> hardware fault.
>> have already checked out Ram , 2 legs @ 512 + 2legs @ 256
>>
>> my system is a Dell Dimension 4600i P4 3g 1.5 Ram. 3 separate HDD.
>> could it possibly be the button on the front panel
>>
>> deejaydee
>>
>>
>>
>