Computer Reboots after ME is booted

TheKolkster · 09-21-2005, 07:54 PM

Hey guys

I have this computer here thats running WinME. After the computer is booted, it reboots. I'm not sure whats wrong.It runs scandisk each time the computer is booted because it says the computer recently "improperly shutdown". I was thinking it was the memory because during the memory test at boot, it resets three times before finishing.

-Specs-
700 Mhz Cyrix III Processor
64 MB of Ram (I think)

09-21-2005, 07:59 PM

I would blame the OS or the HD. If you think there is a memory failure please run a memory test and see if it fails. www.memtest86.com provides a decent tool. After you get the results please post back for further discussion of the matter.

Regards.

TheKolkster · 09-21-2005, 08:13 PM

Can those two programs be ran during boot up? Cause the computer doesnt stay booted long enough for me to do anything

09-21-2005, 08:16 PM

memtest should work. Sorry about the speedfan advice. Instead open up the case and do a good cleaning of your heatsink and fans. If you have more then 1 stick of ram try using one stick at a time and try to boot.

TheKolkster · 09-21-2005, 09:09 PM

I've cleaned the inside of the case and that didn't help any. I think my floppy just died on me (Havent been using it) so I cant run a mem test on boot. I'll swap in a stick of memory from this computer and see if that fixes anything.

TheKolkster · 09-21-2005, 11:47 PM

It's not the memory. I think I'll try and reinstall ME tomorrow and see if that solves the problem.

~~whodat~~ · 09-22-2005, 07:00 AM

greetings
if it happens after your reinstall, you need to evaluate your power supply.
you have a 10 yr old [ ? ] system there, and probably a 10 yr old power supply.
post back

TheKolkster · 09-22-2005, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whosdat

greetings
if it happens after your reinstall, you need to evaluate your power supply.

You know what, I think your right. The computer is 8 years old and it could be a failing Power supply. Dunno why I didnt think of that.

I'm going to reinstall ME anyway and see what happends. Theres nothing on it so I wont lose anything.

~~whodat~~ · 09-23-2005, 07:22 AM

good luck..let us know

TheKolkster · 09-24-2005, 07:13 PM

I wiped the drive and installed ME and still had the same problem. So then I was thinking it really was the power supply. So, I swapped in a working power supply from another computer of mine and it still rebooted just seconds after ME was loaded... Maybe I'll add a stick of 128 MB memory and install XP and see if I get the same problem.

09-21-2005, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheKolkster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 161 OS: Windows XP Pro	Computer Reboots after ME is booted Hey guys I have this computer here thats running WinME. After the computer is booted, it reboots. I'm not sure whats wrong.It runs scandisk each time the computer is booted because it says the computer recently "improperly shutdown". I was thinking it was the memory because during the memory test at boot, it resets three times before finishing. -Specs- 700 Mhz Cyrix III Processor 64 MB of Ram (I think)

09-21-2005, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	I would blame the OS or the HD. If you think there is a memory failure please run a memory test and see if it fails. www.memtest86.com provides a decent tool. After you get the results please post back for further discussion of the matter. Regards. Last edited by PurpleSky; 09-21-2005 at 08:16 PM.

09-21-2005, 08:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
PurpleSky Guest Posts: n/a OS:	memtest should work. Sorry about the speedfan advice. Instead open up the case and do a good cleaning of your heatsink and fans. If you have more then 1 stick of ram try using one stick at a time and try to boot. Last edited by PurpleSky; 09-21-2005 at 08:18 PM.

09-21-2005, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheKolkster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 161 OS: Windows XP Pro	Can those two programs be ran during boot up? Cause the computer doesnt stay booted long enough for me to do anything

09-21-2005, 09:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheKolkster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 161 OS: Windows XP Pro	I've cleaned the inside of the case and that didn't help any. I think my floppy just died on me (Havent been using it) so I cant run a mem test on boot. I'll swap in a stick of memory from this computer and see if that fixes anything.

09-21-2005, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheKolkster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 161 OS: Windows XP Pro	It's not the memory. I think I'll try and reinstall ME tomorrow and see if that solves the problem.

09-22-2005, 07:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	greetings if it happens after your reinstall, you need to evaluate your power supply. you have a 10 yr old [ ? ] system there, and probably a 10 yr old power supply. post back

09-23-2005, 07:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~whodat~~ Register user Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,931 OS: XP	good luck..let us know

09-24-2005, 07:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheKolkster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sumner, WA Posts: 161 OS: Windows XP Pro	I wiped the drive and installed ME and still had the same problem. So then I was thinking it really was the power supply. So, I swapped in a working power supply from another computer of mine and it still rebooted just seconds after ME was loaded... Maybe I'll add a stick of 128 MB memory and install XP and see if I get the same problem.