After you reinstalled the system, did you install the drivers from the CD
first or did you install the SPs and updates first? At what point did the
shut down problem start (i.e., immediately after the install, after loading
service packs, after installing the drivers, etc.)? For example, if the
problem started during or immediately after the reinstall, then I think it
is hardware related. If you installed the drivers and the problem started,
then I think maybe you installed a wrong driver. If you installed the
drivers and the SPs and updates and then the problem started, I would look
at getting updated drivers. You could also format the drive and start over.
If the problem does not occur during the installation, then that should rule
out a hardware problem.

If you have a multi meter, you can test the power supply yourself--Google
for the procedure. If no meter, there are power supply testers for relative
low prices--use Google again to locate one. Or, use a known good power
supply on the problem machine and see what happens.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:ue4TfzXNIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I can't keep the computer up long enounh to d/l anything. Does anyone have
>any idea if iit is software, power supply , or motherboatrd..?