Pending: Pc Shuts Down After Restarting

Martin#99 · 06-29-2008

Hi all,

A new post from a new member....

When I switch off my PC, and attempt to restart immediately (or up to an hour or so) the boot stops after about 10 seconds and the computer switches itself off.

This doesn't happen when I use "restart".

The computer's pretty old, (Windows XP) but with a new motherboard, hard disk and sound card.

The fans inside appear to be working, and I've run it with the sides off - it doesn't therefore appear to be an overheating problem.

Any thoughts please?

Thanks

Martin

ih8bills · 06-29-2008

Hi-- Welcome to PCHF.

So... ten seconds under XP-- it's not getting past POST Power-on-self-test.
Possibilties?
Failing Video-card
bad RAM stick
failing PSU
I doubt processor or mobo-- because you would have many more incidents.

Martin#99 · 07-01-2008

That's given me some food for thought, and a focus for my weekend computing activities!!

Thnaks very much for the advice - much appreciated.

Martin

ih8bills · 07-02-2008

One more for the list ...a bad BIOS-Flash-- or the BIOS-chip it self

Please post back with any results or questions

06-29-2008	#1
Martin#99 New Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 PC Experience: Some Experience	Pc Shuts Down After Restarting Hi all, A new post from a new member.... When I switch off my PC, and attempt to restart immediately (or up to an hour or so) the boot stops after about 10 seconds and the computer switches itself off. This doesn't happen when I use "restart". The computer's pretty old, (Windows XP) but with a new motherboard, hard disk and sound card. The fans inside appear to be working, and I've run it with the sides off - it doesn't therefore appear to be an overheating problem. Any thoughts please? Thanks Martin Last edited by vger; 09-07-2009 at 02:16 AM.

06-29-2008	#2
ih8bills Tech Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coastal Rhode Island Posts: 4,633 PC Experience: More Stubborn than any PC	Re: Pc Shuts Down After Restarting Hi-- Welcome to PCHF. So... ten seconds under XP-- it's not getting past POST Power-on-self-test. Possibilties? Failing Video-card bad RAM stick failing PSU I doubt processor or mobo-- because you would have many more incidents. __________________ Registry Cleaner PREWORK HiJack This Windows Services Guide Without music, life would be a mistake Friedrich Nietzsche

07-01-2008	#3
Martin#99 New Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: Pc Shuts Down After Restarting That's given me some food for thought, and a focus for my weekend computing activities!! Thnaks very much for the advice - much appreciated. Martin

07-02-2008	#4
ih8bills Tech Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coastal Rhode Island Posts: 4,633 PC Experience: More Stubborn than any PC	Re: Pc Shuts Down After Restarting One more for the list ...a bad BIOS-Flash-- or the BIOS-chip it self Please post back with any results or questions __________________ Registry Cleaner PREWORK HiJack This Windows Services Guide Without music, life would be a mistake Friedrich Nietzsche

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