andrewanimation

Hello,

The restarts stopped for the past day or two, but then started up again. When I woke up this morning, my computer said 'No Sync Input,' as if whatever's causing the restarts also caused the harddrive to turn itself off overnight. In any case, my computer restarted itself again today, then a second time, after 32 minutes. I noticed there's a slight 'click' or 'chirp' sound that sounds like it comes from the front of the computer tower right before the computer does one of its restarts, though this is probably just a normal reboot sound, but last time it clicked about 3 times before it happened.

Thanks for your responses.
Bobo, you said:

Get rid of the following:
R3 - URLSearchHook: ICQ Toolbar - {855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} - C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll (file missing)
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {59879FA4-4790-461c-A1CC-4EC4DE4CA483} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: ICQ Toolbar - {855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} - C:\Program Files\ICQToolbar\toolbaru.dll (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
O9 - Extra button: Run IMVU - {d9288080-1baa-4bc4-9cf8-a92d743db949} - C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew Animation\Start Menu\Programs\IMVU\Run IMVU.lnk (file missing)

But since the actual files are missing, how do I get rid of these things? As for lack of power, how would I check that? There shouldn’t have been any changes in the amount of power supplied to the system, or in the way everything’s plugged in, between the months in which I didn’t have this problem, and the days that I now do. I didn’t install any new hardware or software prior to this rebooting happening. As for safe mode, the computer asked me if I wanted to do that after one of the times it restarted, but I’m not sure how to boot into safe mode without it asking? As for the multimeter, what is that?

Joeswm8:
I got ZoneAlarm Pro, and am still using it, but even after scanning my entire computer twice with its Anti-virus scan, nothing ever comes up, whereas Avast, one of the programs recommended in the malware sticky, always came up with infected file(s) after scans. But anyway, for all I know, it’s not necessarily a Trojan causing this, but maybe a lack of power like Bobo suggested, or whatever else could cause something like this.

Any further help would be great. Thanks.

J_D

Hi

I have only just recently cured my computer from the Random restart syndrome, my problem was to do with my Main Memory (RAM), which in one of the modules had developed bad addresses, so I ended up with all sorts of problems, and I would highly suggest checking for BAD RAM.

I used Microsoft’s own memory diagnostic tool which you can download from:

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp#top

The webpage explains everything. It’s a fairly simply procedure, but you will need a floppy drive or a CD-R drive.

Hope this is the root of the problem, give a shout if you need any help.

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4 Year old "Tiny" PC
OS: Microsoft Windows Xp SP2
MoBo: MSI P4MAM-V/L (socket 478)
CPU: Intel Celeron D 320 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM: 2x512Mb DDR PC2700
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 256Mb AGP
PSU: 300 Watt "Generic"
HDD: 200GB
Optical 1: Sony DVD-ROM DDU1613
Optical 2: VOM-12E48X (DVD-RW)

Bobo

Select and fix them in Hijack This. There's nothing malicious, just worthless things that don't need to be there.

andrewanimation

Hello,

Thanks for your responses.

I made a boot disk using the Microsoft program you showed me, but when the computer starts up, it gives me the message 'Disk I/O error,' and I couldn't find an explanation for the error on the site.

As for any other possibilities for why my computer's restarting on its own, can anyone help? I feel like my chances to get help are lower because this thread has become lengthy.

Thanks

J_D

Did you use a floppy disk or CD?

I would try again (new disc) maybe, cause you may have used a bad floppy, if this fails you could try using another memory diagnostic utility such as

http://www.memtest86.com/

__________________
4 Year old "Tiny" PC
OS: Microsoft Windows Xp SP2
MoBo: MSI P4MAM-V/L (socket 478)
CPU: Intel Celeron D 320 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM: 2x512Mb DDR PC2700
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 256Mb AGP
PSU: 300 Watt "Generic"
HDD: 200GB
Optical 1: Sony DVD-ROM DDU1613
Optical 2: VOM-12E48X (DVD-RW)

andrewanimation

Hello,

You’re right, the floppy was just bad. Using a good one, I ran the test at bootup, but just as the last Test was about to be complete for the second Pass, the computer did one of its restarts again. All the tests that did complete showed as ‘Successful’ anyway. However, I’m going to run the test again, just in case. It takes some time, and I can’t afford downtime, so I’m going to hold off on it until it can be done overnight tonight.

That might be an interesting fact, though, that the computer restarted during the bootup test, since I suppose that means it can restart even when the computer hasn’t technically started up yet? Unless that does count as starting up.

I’m not too good with computers, but after narrowing the problem down over the past week, I wonder if it’s some sort of Trojan or other ‘bug’ that I simply need to find the right anti-virus scan to detect, such as AVG or Antivir? Avast was the one I chose out of the 3 suggested in the Basic Malware Prevention sticky.

Any further help would be great.
Thanks

J_D

OK well if the computer is restarting even when the only thing operating is the memory diagnostic, then I am doubting its the RAM that is causing the restarts, and if you do manage to complete a full "pass" with no errors found, then it is even more unlikely it is your RAM.

Looking back through the posts, I am a bit worried about those Temps you posted. Could you try a second utility to just see double check we are not getting erroneous readings

I use Everest Home Edition http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

This is very useful at nearly finding out about anything in your computer etc.

To get temps up click computer then sensor.

Either copy and past or print-screen them.

__________________
4 Year old "Tiny" PC
OS: Microsoft Windows Xp SP2
MoBo: MSI P4MAM-V/L (socket 478)
CPU: Intel Celeron D 320 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM: 2x512Mb DDR PC2700
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 256Mb AGP
PSU: 300 Watt "Generic"
HDD: 200GB
Optical 1: Sony DVD-ROM DDU1613
Optical 2: VOM-12E48X (DVD-RW)

andrewanimation

Hello,

Thanks for your response.

The Temps I get from that program are:
Temperatures
GPU 56 °C (133 °F)
GPU Ambient 45 °C (113 °F)

Any further help would be great.
Thanks

J_D

Are those the only temps that are given?

__________________
4 Year old "Tiny" PC
OS: Microsoft Windows Xp SP2
MoBo: MSI P4MAM-V/L (socket 478)
CPU: Intel Celeron D 320 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM: 2x512Mb DDR PC2700
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 256Mb AGP
PSU: 300 Watt "Generic"
HDD: 200GB
Optical 1: Sony DVD-ROM DDU1613
Optical 2: VOM-12E48X (DVD-RW)

andrewanimation

Yup, those are the only ones.