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Penny Lane · 05-02-2005, 08:00 PM

My brother's new(in the past month) computer is acting crazy! What could it be? Every time that he tries to turn on or restart his new computer it keeps restarting. This is different than the Blasterworm thing. He can't even get online! His computer keeps restarting ever time he turns it on! What's the problem? I told him to take it back to where he bought it and have them fix it. He has a warrenty. Is this a virus? He rarely goes online with it but uses it mainly for computer games(disks) Could it be a defective disk that is causing the problem?HELP!

James"Thunder"Early · 05-02-2005, 08:04 PM

It could have be hardware. does it give any sort of dark blue screen with a message before it shuts off?

Penny Lane · 05-02-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Phillips

It could have be hardware. does it give any sort of dark blue screen with a message before it shuts off?

I don't know. He didn't say.

PZelda · 05-02-2005, 08:07 PM

My computer did that when it died.

James"Thunder"Early · 05-02-2005, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I don't know. He didn't say.

Well if he had any newly installed hardware it might be causing the computer to shut off.

robyrob · 05-02-2005, 09:15 PM

has he tried to boot it into Safemode?

Penny Lane · 05-03-2005, 12:34 PM

Well, he ended up restoring his computer so everything is ok now.Thanks!

robyrob · 05-03-2005, 03:00 PM

good, now MAKE SURE that he installs and sets up an Antivirus, Firewall, Antispyware, and does all of his Windows security updates, remember it takes an average of 15 minutes for a brand new computer to become infected with garbage after being connected to the internet.

05-02-2005, 08:00 PM	#1
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,261	To Robyrob or anyone who knows what the heck is happening here! My brother's new(in the past month) computer is acting crazy! What could it be? Every time that he tries to turn on or restart his new computer it keeps restarting. This is different than the Blasterworm thing. He can't even get online! His computer keeps restarting ever time he turns it on! What's the problem? I told him to take it back to where he bought it and have them fix it. He has a warrenty. Is this a virus? He rarely goes online with it but uses it mainly for computer games(disks) Could it be a defective disk that is causing the problem?HELP!
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05-02-2005, 08:04 PM	#2
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05-02-2005, 09:15 PM	#6
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05-02-2005, 08:07 PM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	My computer did that when it died.

05-03-2005, 12:34 PM	#7
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,261	Well, he ended up restoring his computer so everything is ok now.Thanks!

05-03-2005, 03:00 PM	#8
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,200	good, now MAKE SURE that he installs and sets up an Antivirus, Firewall, Antispyware, and does all of his Windows security updates, remember it takes an average of 15 minutes for a brand new computer to become infected with garbage after being connected to the internet.