Unexpected Reboots?

I have a case with a installed PSU currently at 420w, this case is barely 6 months old, I haven't had it for a year! Everytime I am doing something or playing a videogame I get unexpected re-boots, like it restarts itself! Whats the problem?!

 

There are many different things that can cause unexpected reboots; viruses, bad RAM, CPU, PSU, MoBo, Video Card, incorrect/corrupt drivers, and overheating.

What if any error messages do you recieve?

 

nope, it just reboots. Sometimes it reboots three times in a row, like if i open up FireFOx, BAM, then AGAIN. It getting annoying. My drives arent old neither both are 1 year each.

 

Right-click on My Computer select Properties, click-on the Advanced tab, click-on the Settings button under Startup and Recovery, UNCHECK Automatically Restart under System failure, click-on OK, click-on Apply, click-on OK, RESTART your computer. The next time it happens you should get an error message.

 

I am using Windows 2000 Professional

 

OK, slightly different but you are looking for something similar to what I posted. I don't have a Win 2000 box anymore, so I don't remember the place in System Properties it would be located.

 

K Thnx.

 

Hey I have the unexpected reboot thing too. I was lurking here and followed your advice on turning off the automatic restart. then got this message:
......the problem appears to be caused by the following files: win32k.sys PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
blah blah blah, then .....
Tecknical information:
*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0x84fd7f14,0x00000001,0xBF801DBF,0x00000000)
***win32k sys - Address BF801DBF base at BF800000, Datestamp 422511a2

Any ideas?

 

Check out this MS KB Article http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329293

 

To prevent reboots within XP and 2k, you can change a registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl

Change key: AutoReboot to 0, by double clicking "AutoReboot" and changing the value to 0.

 

Thanx for both replies. I will let u no.
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