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system is keep restarting

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  • Started 5 months ago by abrar
  • Latest reply from ispalten
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abrar
abrar
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Dear all.

I am using windows xp os. since morning my pc was not working fine.If i start any program like coral draw, photoshop ps will keep restart. And i replaced the SMPs as well, still problem is remain same. so please anybody help me for this.....?

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marks100
marks100
Posts: 4507

hi abrar have you ran a scan use this MBAM. the link on the left free version http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/

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owen123
owen123
Posts: 800

What are the specs of your pc?

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Xhi
Xhi
Posts: 6298

A computer that continually restarts usually is an overheating problem. Have you checked the fans?

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BigDaveRS
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Is it your system that restarts or the programmes on it?

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abrar
abrar
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see normally system is working fine. once we start coral drow & composer system will restart continuously. I thing those softwares have some issue.....?
please advice me for this....

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abrar
abrar
Posts: 53

Please help me for this

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BigDaveRS
Posts: 18

Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

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tech27
tech27
Posts: 387

I agree with Xhi, I had this similar problem that has been already solved by posting on HTG forums. What I did was I replaced the heatsink w/ fan and re-apply the thermal paste and PC is running fine then. But you may heed also other advises from other members, because they may even suggest much better solutions.

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GuiltySpark
GuiltySpark
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abrar ,

Is it only when you run those two software's, Coral + Photoshop ?

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ispalten
ispalten
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Could be a MEMORY issue. Those are large programs and may be using memory that is not touched until these run.

First DISABLE 'restart on error' in the MY COMPUTER PROPERTIES, ADVANCED, STARUP AND RECOVERY and uncheck AUTOMATIC RESTART. You could be getting a BSOD with info that goes by too fast to see it. This will allow you to see it.

Also try using BLUE SCREEN VIEWER and see if that shows a problem with timestamps when the reboot occurs.

I guess I'd also run MEMTEST86 to test the memory and rule that out?

Irv S.

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