pc restarts unexpectedly when in use

[step22]

Everytime I’m going online after a while my computer just restarts. The symptoms I noticed is that downloading of webpages becomes slower than usual before it restarts. Before it restarts a blue screen appears with some text in it but I couldn’t read it because it just flashes a split second. After my pc has restarted a box pops out saying –The system has recovered form a serious error. But it doesn’t state what kind of error it just ask if you want to send the info to Microsoft. I hope someone could help me here. What are the causes and what do I need to do? (by the way im connecting to the net thru a modem, dial –up)

[coiter]

check if there are any loose connections inside your CPU (memory, power supply, ide cable, etc). i had also had a similar problem. the culprit was a loose RAM that wasn't locked into place.

if it's not that, try to run a scan disk, virus scan and spyware scan.

good luck!

[ghosthunter]

If you already tried installing a fresh copy of Windows, the problem might lie in the memory or motherboard. In my case, my old PC's problem was from the motherboard. Reason enough to buy a new computer.

[Syuryuken]

check mo muna yung fan (power supply, cpu) baka hindi na umiikot

[step22]

coiters, ghosthunters and syuryukens thanks to you. i've tried all what you told me but still nothing changed. in fact it restarted 2x before i could post this reply...

(except by installing a new fresh copy of windows cant do that, too many important files)

[ghosthunter]

coiters, ghosthunters and syuryukens thanks to you. i've tried all what you told me but still nothing changed. in fact it restarted 2x before i could post this reply...

(except by installing a new fresh copy of windows cant do that, too many important files)

If you have a spare hard disk, you can temporarily use the spare HDD in your computer to test if it's the current copy of Windows that is the cause of your problem.

[1D4LV]

coiters, ghosthunters and syuryukens thanks to you. i've tried all what you told me but still nothing changed. in fact it restarted 2x before i could post this reply...

(except by installing a new fresh copy of windows cant do that, too many important files)

the blue screen that you see in a flash is a BSOD. normally, memory dumps yan.

my suggestions:

a) same as them. try to check for loose connections, specially sa RAM.
b) pangalawa, try to boot from safe mode to see if the problem persists. If it does, definitely a hardware problem. if it does not, its a windows operating system problem.
c) to check the actual message from the BSOD, disable the Windows Auto-Restart Feature by:

Bring up the system properties (It's in the control panel, keyboard shortcut is WIN+Pause/Break). Go to the Advanced Tab, Startup and Recovery/Settings, Uncheck the "Automatically Restart" button.

Then you can exactly see and read what the BSOD tells you, but i have a hunch its a memory dump.

[v6dreamer]

Everytime I’m going online after a while my computer just restarts. The symptoms I noticed is that downloading of webpages becomes slower than usual before it restarts. Before it restarts a blue screen appears with some text in it but I couldn’t read it because it just flashes a split second. After my pc has restarted a box pops out saying –The system has recovered form a serious error. But it doesn’t state what kind of error it just ask if you want to send the info to Microsoft. I hope someone could help me here. What are the causes and what do I need to do? (by the way im connecting to the net thru a modem, dial –up)

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hopefully, this will help you.

[leinahtan]

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http://www.makepcfaster.com
You can download and scan your conputer for free.
hopefully, this will help you.

Er..v6dreamer...your link doesn't seem to work..

[siacojin]

most probably a failing RAM, try to download a RAM testing program, I think it's DOS based. The program will let you create a bootable FD (floppy disk not the car) with the program to test your memory in it.

Or if you have more than 1 stick of RAM in your mobo try to remove 1 then test your PC, if the problem reoccurs remove another stick of RAM, the idea here is isolating the failing RAM.

[pup2]

Tuwing nakakabasa ako nito it makes me glad I've switched to Ubuntu. I suspect hardware problems first right away.

[Jun aka Pekto]

You said earlier only half the ram was detected. Did you check this at the bios? If it's showing only 256mb in the bios, then it's definitely the ram. It could be the bios itself too. But, that's pretty rare.

Plus, not all motherboards are created equal. Some can tolerate lesser quality components better than others. RAM modules vary in quality. That's why RAM varies so much in price, depending on the brand. Macs especially are choosy with the ram you put in it.

Sometimes, RAM that is "bad" on one pc may work fine in another pc. I've had that happen several times*. The same goes for power supplies.

* One advantage of having several pc's at home is switching components among them.