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Same restarting PC problem on two different PCs.
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by night_link
on 2007-07-18 21:28:26 (edited 2007-07-18 21:57:53)
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About 7 years ago, I used to have an eMachines with Windows XP on it. Just last year about August, I got an HP model with Windows XP on it as well. Neither of them I bought service plans. But recently, my HP is acting up the same way my eMachines did a couple years ago. What it'd do is start, but then outta random restart and it'll keep restarting until I pull the plug on it. I've never downloaded from any sites onto it (unknown sites, torrents, etc.) but sometimes I have put cracked programs onto it I got from another computer. Programs such as AnyDVD (to remove region restriction on DVD-ROM) and Finale Notepad (to write sheet music with). Either there is a conspiracy here that jsut because I didn't buy their service plans, or is that a virus? It doesn't seem like anything i can do to back up my HP. I'm trying my best to figure out something to get everything backed up. |
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Re: Same restarting PC problem on two different PCs.
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on 2007-07-18 21:51:14 |
please choose a poignant title. 
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Re: Same restarting PC problem on two different PCs.
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by night_link
on 2007-07-20 17:42:59
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It's not happening anymore so it's fine right now. Opened the side of it and found all this dust in it. By what they said, it was a LOT. Luckily we have an air compressor and blew away all the dust. Now, the fan doesn't make any noise and it's running fine. I didn't think dust really can do that much. But for 2 days already and no problems. |
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Re: Same restarting PC problem on two different PCs.
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on 2007-07-26 20:41:37 |
YOU did solve your own problem. computer maintenance is really important.  |
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Re: Same restarting PC problem on two different PCs.
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| Indeed. Dust DOES make a huge difference. Your computers were probably overheating. |