My computer keeps resetting itself

[Charlie5x5]

all the time. It's extremley aggrovating. I dont have a virus, i dont know whats up with it.

[M@tt]

Do you get the blue screen of doom?

[open32]

WOW. Doesnt sound like a virus, it would be a pretty bad virus to do that.

Questions:

Do you get the blue screen of doom

Very good question!

Does it restart when you are usuing any specific program, or its it just random? If it happeds with only a specific program, reinstall it.

If it happends random it could be file corruption. If your running windows, put in your windows disk or restore disk (whatever came with the machine) and restart the computer, read the options and pick a fix/repair option. It will search to see if there are corrupt files and attempt to repair them. This has a better chance to work with windows XP.

[Charlie5x5]

no i dont get the bluescreen and it's just at random intervals. Sometimes it'll be okay for an hour, other times it'll reset every 3 minutes. I have my XP disc, if thats what you mean, i'll try the repair thing and see how it goes, thanks.

EDIT: I pressed 'R' to repair but ironically, it resets before it lets me get any further....

might be some virus in the registry. try Hijackthis and see if you find anything

[Charlie5x5]

o i've run every registry, anti spyware virus scan blaster in the world, i'm repairing it at the minute, i went into Install new XP and then repair as oppose to the repair in DOS mode, it hasnt reset itself yet, touch wood.

I'm doing this - http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/lofiv....php/t138.html seems to be working so far, the comp has been on a good while doing it anyway.

EDIT: Good news is it seems to have stopped resetting, bad news is i need a Windows XP Serial and i'll be buggered if i know where mine is, so i've hit a rut.

you can usually find it on a sticker stuck to the side of your computer somewhere.

otherwise use this http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

[Charlie5x5]

it's not on the side of the computer.... and that jellybean thing, it wont let me download from, i tried before, it says it's adware and cancels the download.

ok hmm. well try this then http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

I think that program tells you the serial. otherwise I'm outta trix

[open32]

If you computer is working, you can find your ID number. Go to Help and Support, look around and find Tools, then to My Computer Information, then View Information, in there youll find a few numbers you want the one called the PID (Product Identification Number).

[Charlie5x5]

no it wasnt working i was on the other computer, but i found one online and there seems to be no problems so far, it hasnt reset anyway, but knowing this peice of crap it's not an impossibility.

Thanks for all your help guys, i really appreciate it.