Glenn, can you try a different power supply in your system? Also you may have errors in the C: drive too, go to the vendors web site and download the appropriate diagnostic tool as well. Have you updated your Norton products as well? Do you have IIS installed on your system and is it running properly?
Peter Kaulback In the hour of 09:51 AM 9/3/2002 -0700, Audiotech spoke this: > > > > Greetings PCWorkers. > > > > > > > > This is my first post to your list so if I'm incorrect in my posting > > > > methods please let me know. > > > > > > > > My computer - Dell P3,XPS t550, 768Mb ram, 3 hard drives,2 CD > > > > roms,Windows 2000 Pro,Norton v*rus protection with systemworks and > > > > internet security. > > > > > > > > My problem - the computer will automatically reboot exactly every hour > > > > and perform a disc check of the boot hard drive (C). > > > > Just before It shutsdown I see a flash of a dark blue screen with some > > > > white writing which I dont have time to read. > > > > > > > > Things I have done > > > > - Checked the task scheduler for any program that might seem to cause > > > > this....couldnt see any that would do it. > > > > - removed and re-installed Norton AV...no change ( more on this later) > > > > - run a diagnostic on the C hard drive > > > > - checked setup (F8) and looked for any discrepancies with the usual > > > > boot sequence. Changed and reset a number of things but to no avail. > > > > - run in windows safe mode. no change except a bunch of programs > wouldnt > > > > work properly. > > > > - downloaded win 2000 service pak 3 and run...no change > > > > - updated BIOS from Dell....no change > > > > - disabled all start-up programs....no change > > > > - I went to the event viewer and every hour I see 6 errors (7031) from > > > > the Service Control Manager. > > > > I also see enties for SNMP and Save Dump. > > > > Of course I dont know what that means. > > > > > > > > I uninstalled/reinstalled Norton as this all seemed to happen when I > > > > was running a disk diagnostic from Norton and was told that a certain > > > > test was not possible due to windows using the hard drive and would I > > > > like to schedule a test the next time the machine booted. > > > > I stupidly replied yes and have been in stupidland ever since. > > > > If anyone can assist me in rectifying the problem I would greatly > > > > appreciate it. > > > > I'm right ready to take a baseball bat to this puppy. > > > > Sorry if the post is too long....I figured the more info I gave the > > > > better the chance of a solution. > > > > -- > > > > Glenn Larkman > > > > ENCINITAS CA 92024 > > > > email to"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
