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Old 02-05-2007, 05:45 PM
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Computer keeps restarting

When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with the 3
buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to restart. The
only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull the plug or use the
toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have run several scans with
Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and can find no problems. --

Any ideas?
rt
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Old 02-05-2007, 06:16 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

In news:FE9B7FE7-1CD8-4A35-B11C-A5BA97FCAEE5@microsoft.com,
RT <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with
> the 3 buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to
> restart. The only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull
> the plug or use the toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have
> run several scans with Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and
> can find no problems. --
>
> Any ideas?
> rt


Are you on SP2 with all critical updates?
Does this happen in safe mode?
What's in your event logs?


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Old 02-05-2007, 06:30 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting


"RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" ..etc
>
> Any ideas?
> rt


Power supply is suspect.

sa


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Old 02-05-2007, 07:00 PM
RT
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

yes to SP2 w/ updates

I'll try safe mode

I'm not familiar w/ event logs. I'll search em out and look.

All right after dinner.

Thanks
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rt


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:FE9B7FE7-1CD8-4A35-B11C-A5BA97FCAEE5@microsoft.com,
> RT <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with
> > the 3 buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to
> > restart. The only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull
> > the plug or use the toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have
> > run several scans with Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and
> > can find no problems. --
> >
> > Any ideas?
> > rt

>
> Are you on SP2 with all critical updates?
> Does this happen in safe mode?
> What's in your event logs?
>
>
>

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Old 02-05-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

"RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with the
> 3
> buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to restart. The
> only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull the plug or use
> the
> toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have run several scans with
> Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and can find no problems. --


Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Startup and Recovery -
Settings. Untic automatically restart on error. Ok out. Now on restart if
it stops at a blue screen giving an error message record it verbatim and
start some research on it here:
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

What changes were made to the system right before this problem started?
Have you tried a system restore to before that time?

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Old 02-05-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting


"RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FE9B7FE7-1CD8-4A35-B11C-A5BA97FCAEE5@microsoft.com...
> When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with the
> 3
> buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to restart.



Right click my computer. Then Properties - Advanced tab - Startup and
recovery - Settings - untick Automatically restart - OK

Next time you shut down it may halt with a message on the screen which
hopefully will give some clues.


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Old 02-05-2007, 07:31 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

OK, it did the same thing in safe mode.

The only eventlog I found are 3 dll files that I don't know how to open.

I'm going to try Rock & Spikey senarios while I wait for your reply..



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"RT" wrote:

> yes to SP2 w/ updates
>
> I'll try safe mode
>
> I'm not familiar w/ event logs. I'll search em out and look.
>
> All right after dinner.
>
> Thanks
> --
> rt
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
> > In news:FE9B7FE7-1CD8-4A35-B11C-A5BA97FCAEE5@microsoft.com,
> > RT <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > > When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with
> > > the 3 buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to
> > > restart. The only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull
> > > the plug or use the toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have
> > > run several scans with Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and
> > > can find no problems. --
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > > rt

> >
> > Are you on SP2 with all critical updates?
> > Does this happen in safe mode?
> > What's in your event logs?
> >
> >
> >

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Old 02-05-2007, 07:31 PM
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

"RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with the
> 3
> buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to restart. The
> only way to turn it off so that it stays off is to pull the plug or use
> the
> toggle switch on the back of the computer. I have run several scans with
> Norton and Ad-aware (both fully updated) and can find no problems. --
>
> Any ideas?
> rt


See: http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm

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Old 02-05-2007, 07:46 PM
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Re: Computer keeps restarting

Tried it. No change and no message.
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"Spikey" wrote:

>
> "RT" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FE9B7FE7-1CD8-4A35-B11C-A5BA97FCAEE5@microsoft.com...
> > When I turn off my computer using the "turn off computer window" with the
> > 3
> > buttons; Stand By, Turn Off, & Restart, it just continues to restart.

>
>
> Right click my computer. Then Properties - Advanced tab - Startup and
> recovery - Settings - untick Automatically restart - OK
>
> Next time you shut down it may halt with a message on the screen which
> hopefully will give some clues.
>
>
>

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