Computer likes to reboot by itself at startup!

Operating System Version:windows xp sp2 + all vunerability updates (MBSA 2.0)

Error Messages: very brief blue screen at startup then reboots




Hi everyone!

I've got another problem!lol

ok...

I boot up, get to the xp pro loading screen then that dissapears, the screen goes black for a while then a blue screen comes up then dissapears in a flash and the comp reboots itself!
This is an intemittent problem.
I think it's got something to do with the mouse/keyboard.
I manage on occasions to get the comp to boot by wiggling the mouse harshly.
Could it be anything to do with the keyboard/mouse check at startup?
I did get an error once at the very first boot screen saying that the mouse wasn't connected at all when it was!
I have managed to go 3 days without this happening and now it's getting worse!
I also tried logging in in safemode and it wouldn't let me! it said .....something "illegal" ??

I have changed the mouse and keyboard (wireless and non-wireless) many times but the problem is intermittant and it works when it wants to!

i have recently formatted (4 days ago) and I have loaded all mobo drivers etc on with no problems. I have also got all window updates inc sp2 and also downloaded MBSA 2.0 (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser) for those who didn't know! and downloaded all patches for security vunerabilities.



I have kaspersky antivirus installed aswell as spyware guard, spybot s&d, ccleaner, spyware blaster and firefox (all latest versions)

I have scanned for problems with all of these proggies but haven't found any problems whatsoever!

Can anyone suggest what this might be?

Thanks for your time to read this message.

Peace,

mallett

 

Ok D3m3nt3ed,

All done mate here's what i got:

Blue Screen:

STOP: C000021a (FATAL SYSTEM ERROR)

The session manager initialization system process terminated unexpectedly with a status of 0xc000026 ( 0x00000000 0x00000000).
The system has been shut down.

Please Note:

At this stage the harddrive turns itself off and the system continues to run.

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I re-booted into safemode after the blue screen had came up and received another error message after clicking "yes"

Error Signature:

App name: explorer.exe App ver 6.0.2900.2180 modname: comctl32.dll

Modver: 6.0.2900.2180 offset 00085ide

Error report contents:

(lots of text-too much to list)

The following files will be included in this error report:

COCUME~1\CHRISA~1\LOCALS~1\TEMP\b90d-appcompat.txt

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MY HDD is very noisy and getting noisier too!

I also switched my computer off for 30 mins then it booted up fine 2 times then it did it again.

Hdd overheating? or is it a s\w problem?

I'm not too sure!



Thanks for your help.

mallett

 

if it is your hard drive that is getting louder and louder you may want to back up any important data you have.

it could be that your hard drive is on its way out