"Malke" wrote:

> virtual relic wrote:
>
> > This may not be a problem with XP but with the comp. its self. there
> > are
> > never any specific error messages logged, sometimes restart will
> > happen
> > during POST and it may restart 3 or four times. Has anyone an idea
> > where i should stat looking for the problem please
> >
> > I have speed fan installed which shows some of the voltages to be .2
> > or .3 higher than they should be. or should i be looking at new BIOS
> > (2001) or mother board.
> >
> > is there any way of checking that these three items are working
> > properly without replacing them in turn?
>
> If your computer is restarting during the POST, it definitely is not a
> Windows problem and is a hardware issue. Here are some general hardware
> troubleshooting steps:
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot
>
> Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
> with known-good parts. While there are software programs you can run to
> test various components (see link above for details), I'm sorry but
> swapping parts is usually necessary. If you can't do the testing
> yourself and/or are uncomfortable opening your computer, take the
> machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local
> equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
>
> Malke
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>

Thanks very much for your time and help