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| Thread ID: 35533 | 2003-07-15 06:28:00 | How to stop "automatic restart" in win98 | Nath (1108) | Press F1 |
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| 159886 | 2003-07-15 06:28:00 | Hi, I have been getting random reboots and would like to get a BSOD with error codes, ie, stop the autmatic reboot occurring, I found the following instructions below to turn off automatically restart but can’t find this option for windwos 98 SE – is it possible for this version of windows "Start - Control Panel - System - Advanced - Startup and Recovery - Settings - untick "Automatically restart" This will give a BSOD with error codes (hopefully) instead of a restart that may lead you to the cause. " cheers Nutman |
Nath (1108) | ||
| 159887 | 2003-07-15 06:30:00 | Don't believe '98 has the option (the instructions are for XP) If you are getting an "automatic restart" its more likely a "catastrophic restart" which will be unable to be trapped. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 159888 | 2003-07-15 06:33:00 | thats proberly because you are reading instructions for windows XP not win98. 98 dosn't have a "auto restart". when is it restarting? what are you doing at the time and what programs are you useing? |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 159889 | 2003-07-15 06:37:00 | Might be a dodgy driver. Check that all your drivers are up to date. | KiwiTT (4082) | ||
| 159890 | 2003-07-15 06:41:00 | Gidday, oh well I thought win98 might have it as well. It restarts/reboots very randomly, even when I am not running anything and its just sitting in the desktop. But whats strange is the restarts usually happen within half an hour of turning on the computer, but today its been running for 1 1/2 hrs and no problems??? cheers Nath |
Nath (1108) | ||
| 159891 | 2003-07-15 07:03:00 | Have you tried scanning for viruses? Free online one Here (http://housecall.trendmicro.com) I agree with others it is highly likely to be a dodgy driver so refresh/update all you can :D Cheers Patryn |
Patryn999 (3748) | ||
| 159892 | 2003-07-15 08:39:00 | Gidday, I have done a virus scan with AVG. How would a driver suddenly become "dodgy", I havent updated any drivers for a long time. I thought it may have been a fan heater which was using the same two plug socket as the computer - i removed it and things seemed better. I then used the "power" button on the keyboard to save power and after a few minutes it restarted - after it booted up again i got some power management message/error and I said yes to resetting power managment settings (or something similar to that). Since then no restarts - so maybe something was happening with the power management and/or with the heater??? Will see if there are any more restarts tonight. cheers Nath |
Nath (1108) | ||
| 159893 | 2003-07-16 00:38:00 | I have no other high draw equipment, like a heater, on the same circuit as my computer . Did the problem start when you plugged in the fan heater . You may also want to get your output voltage checked . I have heard of output voltage dropping to 200v or less . Heres a thought . You have an autoswitching Powersupply and as the voltage drops it cuts the power, when the fan heater turns on . Some fan heaters have a themostat and the random resets may equate to the time in kicks in . |
KiwiTT (4082) | ||
| 159894 | 2003-07-16 02:10:00 | Have a peek in the bios settings (usally when you press del or F2 at startup) But do not chainge settings what you are not sure of. >>from the 13 year old Michael Murphy |
MichaelMur (4222) | ||
| 159895 | 2003-07-16 02:13:00 | I four computer is by a heater- remove it. Also this sign (for some computers) is a sign that the computer is overheating, so it shuts down or restarts. Make sure that the fans are all working and that you have a surge protecter installed. |
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