random reboots

right... usually problems in any computer, a result of "too much stuff" .. whether that be cards in the pci slots, too many drivers, too much going on .. eventually something will have a conflict and start having problems... easy to do when you install tons of software.. likely some of the a/v codecs or other programs having a conflict...

restarting from scratch w/new pc... good to have 3 WD 120 gig hds, copied all from the current one to a "transport" one, I can move all the main files from one pc to the other easily, without putting the first one out of commission ...

then, reinstall the original programs (I keep the original install files always in a big subdirectory c:\installme ) .. so just install over the current installs to get the registrations and .dlls in /system32 subs etc..

and that's it ... then once the new pc up and running correctly, reinstall windows on the original pc hd .. and use that 3rd wd hd for a raid configuration one ..

always fun.. these adventures in hardware ..
 
Quote from Ken_DTU:

Hi, this relatively new intel m/b I got awhile back (P4 850e chipset one) running win2k keeps rebooting for no good reason now and then, several times a day (frustrating!) can't find any bugs w/norton or pestpatrol, minimal drivers installed, no memory problems.. ports look secure.. usually random reboots are symptoms of a remote trojan control, but can't find any bugs here..

anyone have similar experience, eg random reboots for no good reason, on minor events like closing IE or other s/w?

appreciate it.. I also just got a new asus m/b and it looks like i get to spend this weekend re-installing/registering software on the new hard drive/pc as a replacement to this one.. still, I'd like to find out what happened to this one... likely I'll reinstall win2k once i make the migration to the new pc .. that may fix it..

ideas though? I also had that happen with a gigabyte m/b awhile back... random reboots several times a day, no good reason I can think of ... well under the memory cap for the pc ..

thx, if anyone has ideas?
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Did you try and "repair" WIN2K with the CD?
 
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hell they're talking about...hehe (just kidding)

But, when I'm having puter problems, I usually get good advice
from this site.
 
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