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More info?)
Hmm ...
There are no messages in the event log at or around the time of the crash. I
also could not find any dump files, e.g. files in a directory called
MiniDump. Where should I look, and what tools can read them?
I did notice though, whilst wandering through System Properties | Startup
and Recovery, that under System failure it was set to Automatically restart.
It never used to be like that, at least not up until I installed SP2.
Anyway, I unchecked the box, rebooted, and now I can't make it crash
anymore. Still no entries in the event log either, apart from the usual ones
about no DNS server, domain cannot be found, W3Time getting upset and some
from NetLogon; but then my server is not on most of the time so I'm not too
surprised.
Serendipity is a wonderful thing
Charles
"Pavel A." <pavel_a@geeklife.com> wrote in message
news:eJaEQOemEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The desktop restarts because XP crashes.
> Please check your eventlog for relevant messages.
> When you identify the reason of these crashes, please post here.
> The dump files also can be helpful for investigation, but they need
> special tools to read.
>
> --PA
>
> "Charles Law" <blank@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:#ZO$inWmEHA.2884@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Looks like I spoke too soon. Turned on the laptop this morning and
>> desktop
>> is off with the fairies.
>>
>> Can anyone offer any other suggestions? Please.
>>
>> Charles
>>
>>
>> "Charles Law" <blank@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:uFRkR1wlEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >I may have resolved this now.
>> >
>> > I went to the Intel web site and got an updated driver for my PRO/100
>> > VE
>> > network card in the desktop computer and the problem seems to have gone
>> > away. The version I was using before came from the Dell web site.
>> >
>> > Interestingly, this has come up in another thread, where someone
>> > suggested
>> > that (for laptops) one should use the driver from the OEM web site.
>> > This
>> > is not borne out by my experience here, but this may be different for
>> > desktop computers.
>> >
>> > Charles
>> >
>> >
>> > "Charles Law" <blank@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:umWn43llEHA.3432@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Bryan
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the response. I don't think it can be WOL as I have other
>> >> (wired) machines that do not cause this problem when they are switched
>> >> on.
>> >>
>> >> Any other suggestions very welcome though, or just musings. This
>> >> problem
>> >> is driving me up the wall. As you say: it *is* weird.
>> >>
>> >> I can't imagine what could be happening, and I have spent more years
>> >> with
>> >> computers than I care to mention.
>> >>
>> >> The problem is 100% repeatable. Dell desktop machine sitting doing
>> >> nothing, except running Windows XP Pro SP2 and connected to an ADSL
>> >> modem
>> >> for broadband internet. Also connected to a 4-port 100Mb powered
>> >> Ethernet
>> >> hub. D-Link Access Point connected to hub as well.
>> >>
>> >> The AP is configured to use 802.11a (I have disabled 802.11g).
>> >>
>> >> The laptop (also Dell) is running the same OS and service pack. I
>> >> switch
>> >> the laptop on and it proceeds to the Ctl+Alt+Del screen. So far all is
>> >> well. I log in and after about 20 seconds the desktop restarts; no
>> >> elegant shutdown, just restarts from the BIOS screen The desktop has
>> >> shares that are visible to the laptop, and when it has finished
>> >> restarting they can be seen. The internet is also available to both
>> >> machines. I have disabled the XP firewall because I have ZoneAlarm
>> >> running on both machines.
>> >>
>> >> What is interesting is that once it has all settled down, I can reboot
>> >> the laptop without problem. However, if I shutdown the laptop, and
>> >> then
>> >> later start it up again, the problem reoccurs.
>> >>
>> >> I really hope someone can offer some suggestions, or just things to
>> >> try
>> >> to get closer to the problem.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks everyone.
>> >>
>> >> Charles
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Bryan Martin" <spamtrap@online.nospam> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23qyNbQGlEHA.3988@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >>> wow..... That's weird.....
>> >>>
>> >>> Mabe the motherboard is flaking out. I know allot of motherboards
>> >>> now
>> >>> days
>> >>> come with a feature call wake on LAN. Maybe that's messing up and
>> >>> seeing a
>> >>> signal come from the laptop and is interpreting it to mean shutdown.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Charles Law" <blank@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:exNraBqkEHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> I have a really weird problem. When I log in to my laptop, another
>> >>> computer
>> >>>> on the network reboots.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The set-up I have is a 4-port hub, plugged into which is a Dell
>> >>>> desktop
>> >>> and
>> >>>> a D-Link Access Point (DWL-7100AP). The Dell is then connected to a
>> >>>> USB
>> >>>> broadband modem.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I also have a Dell laptop, which has a Mini-PC wireless card. Both
>> >>> computers
>> >>>> are running XP Pro with SP2.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The desktop computer runs all day, every day without a hiccough. But
>> >>>> when
>> >>> I
>> >>>> switch on my laptop and log in, my desktop immediately reboots. And
>> >>>> I
>> >>> don't
>> >>>> mean it shuts down and restarts. It behaves just like it was
>> >>>> switched
>> >>>> off
>> >>> at
>> >>>> the mains and switched back on again.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Once it has rebooted, everything works fine. I connect to the
>> >>>> internet
>> >>>> at
>> >>>> the desktop and my laptop can use shares on the desktop and browse
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> internet.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Can anyone suggest what on earth might be happening?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> TIA
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Charles
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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