Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!!

Bimbo · 03-17-2009, 07:28 AM

Hi guys.
I hope you guys can assist me, but my laptop restarts itself about 20 seconds after i just logged on. before it logsoff and restarts there is asplit second bluescreen which i suppose is an error screen. I have started up on 'safe mode' in the attempts to restore the hardrive, but that did not work. i also attempted to install windows xp starter 3, but it seemed to not work either. Is there anything else that can be done? I have no idea what that blue screen said as it disapears far too quickly.

Reply please.

B

**TriggerFinger** · 03-17-2009, 09:47 AM

Uncheck AUTOMATIC RESTART in System Properties (in Startup and Recovery under Advanced tab). So instead of rebooting it will show you the BSOD screen with the error. It would also be good if you include the minidumps.

Bimbo · 03-18-2009, 09:08 AM

Hi Triggerfinger thanks for that. The BSOD gives me is 0x0000008E. Does that mean anything?

Thanks for the assistance

B

**vladimirb** · 03-18-2009, 09:12 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF...
Test your RAM with MemTest86+

http://www.memtest.org/

Keep us posted...

**TriggerFinger** · 03-18-2009, 09:12 AM

Do you have the dump files?

And yes... run the test as advised by vladimirb

Bimbo · 03-18-2009, 09:51 AM

Hi there thank for all the help. I have saved the MemTest onto my flashstick to run on my laptop. However, i have to run my laptop on safety mode or else it restarts itself 10 seconds max on normal mode. On safety mode when i run the program it says all my drivers are disconnected? Any ideas?

**TriggerFinger** · 03-18-2009, 10:38 AM

You can run Memtest off the CD drive... get the ISO.ZIP file from memtest.org. Extract the ISO file into your Desktop and burn the image into a blank CD. How to do that... read document as linked on my sig. That would make you a bootable CD... meaning, you do not need Windows to run it... so no fear of restarts.

03-17-2009, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bimbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Hi guys. I hope you guys can assist me, but my laptop restarts itself about 20 seconds after i just logged on. before it logsoff and restarts there is asplit second bluescreen which i suppose is an error screen. I have started up on 'safe mode' in the attempts to restore the hardrive, but that did not work. i also attempted to install windows xp starter 3, but it seemed to not work either. Is there anything else that can be done? I have no idea what that blue screen said as it disapears far too quickly. Reply please. B

03-17-2009, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Uncheck AUTOMATIC RESTART in System Properties (in Startup and Recovery under Advanced tab). So instead of rebooting it will show you the BSOD screen with the error. It would also be good if you include the minidumps. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-18-2009, 09:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bimbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Hi Triggerfinger thanks for that. The BSOD gives me is 0x0000008E. Does that mean anything? Thanks for the assistance B

03-18-2009, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,689 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Hello and welcome to TSF... Test your RAM with MemTest86+ http://www.memtest.org/ Keep us posted... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

03-18-2009, 09:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Do you have the dump files? And yes... run the test as advised by vladimirb __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

03-18-2009, 09:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bimbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! Hi there thank for all the help. I have saved the MemTest onto my flashstick to run on my laptop. However, i have to run my laptop on safety mode or else it restarts itself 10 seconds max on normal mode. On safety mode when i run the program it says all my drivers are disconnected? Any ideas?

03-18-2009, 10:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Lenovo restarts 20 seconds after logging on Windows!!! You can run Memtest off the CD drive... get the ISO.ZIP file from memtest.org. Extract the ISO file into your Desktop and burn the image into a blank CD. How to do that... read document as linked on my sig. That would make you a bootable CD... meaning, you do not need Windows to run it... so no fear of restarts. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE