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"Frank" <Frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I'm running XP. My computer automaticall reboots itself at 12:20 PM ET every
>day.
>
>How can i fix this?
>Thanks
Check for a Scheduled Task that runs at that time each day.
Try turning off the "automatic restart" option. Open Control Panel -
System - Advanced and click on the Settings button in the Startup and
Recovery (bottom) section. In the Startup and Recovery window click
on the checkbox for "automatically restart" to clear it, then click on
Apply and OK as needed to exit. That should stop the reboots, but
they may be replaced by a "Blue Screen Of Death" STOP error. If so
then the contents of the STOP error message, including the STOP code,
all 4 parameters, and any file or module names mentioned will be a
direct clue as to the underlying cause. Post that information back
here if you need help with it.
Also right-click on My Computer and select Manage.
Click on the + sign in front of the Event Viewer category to expand
the 3 subcategories.
Browse through each of the three subcategories looking for events,
especially red-flagged error events, whose time stamps corresponds to
your reboots. Double click on an erro record to see the details of
that error. Post the error record information back here if you need
additional advice or assistance.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
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