Windows 98 keeps rebooting and shutting down

My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.

skydog

Skydog

its called windows xp and it doesnt really change anything. you get get the
upgrade for $99 at amazon.com. its a good fix. you should take my advice
"Skydog" <> wrote in message
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> My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
> the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
> change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
>
> skydog
>
>

"Skydog" <> wrote in message
news:jWzPb.2447$ y.com...
> My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
> the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
> change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
>
> skydog

This could be software or hardware related so there could be a variety of
causes(i.e., overheated CPU, failing power supply, insufficient RAM for the
number of applications you're running, etc.). So just changing the OS alone
is probably not advisable if you don't know exactly what the cause is.

You could start by going to the Microsoft Knowledge Base or Google and
typing in the symptoms to get more info.

Mark Mandell
>
>

First thing I would do is make sure its not a virus.
Joe

"Skydog" <> wrote in message
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> My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
> the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
> change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
>
> skydog
>
>

"Pepperoni" <> wrote in message
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> It could also be a virus. I don't recall the name, but we had one last
year
> that rebooted machines repeatedly.

That's true or even a trojan. So in addition to an anti-virus scan, run a
program like Spybot S & D(search and destroy).
>
> "mark mandel" <> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Skydog" <> wrote in message
> > news:jWzPb.2447$ y.com...
> > > My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to
> change
> > > the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want
to
> > > change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
> > >
> > > skydog
> >
> > This could be software or hardware related so there could be a variety
of
> > causes(i.e., overheated CPU, failing power supply, insufficient RAM for
> the
> > number of applications you're running, etc.). So just changing the OS
> alone
> > is probably not advisable if you don't know exactly what the cause is.
> >
> > You could start by going to the Microsoft Knowledge Base or Google and
> > typing in the symptoms to get more info.
> >
> > Mark Mandell
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

It could also be a virus. I don't recall the name, but we had one last year
that rebooted machines repeatedly.

"mark mandel" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Skydog" <> wrote in message
> news:jWzPb.2447$ y.com...
> > My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to
change
> > the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
> > change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
> >
> > skydog
>
> This could be software or hardware related so there could be a variety of
> causes(i.e., overheated CPU, failing power supply, insufficient RAM for
the
> number of applications you're running, etc.). So just changing the OS
alone
> is probably not advisable if you don't know exactly what the cause is.
>
> You could start by going to the Microsoft Knowledge Base or Google and
> typing in the symptoms to get more info.
>
> Mark Mandell
> >
> >
>
>

Nonsense ... Never change or upgrade the OS to solve problems. It will
only multiply your problems!

GG PYNDANSKI wrote:
>
> its called windows xp and it doesnt really change anything. you get get the
> upgrade for $99 at amazon.com. its a good fix. you should take my advice
> "Skydog" <> wrote in message
> news:jWzPb.2447$ y.com...
> > My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
> > the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
> > change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
> >
> > skydog
> >
> >

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 04:37:10 GMT, "Mark Mandell"
<> wrote:

>
>"Pepperoni" <> wrote in message
>news:bun9n7$jse7p$...
>> It could also be a virus. I don't recall the name, but we had one last
>year
>> that rebooted machines repeatedly.
>
>That's true or even a trojan. So in addition to an anti-virus scan, run a
>program like Spybot S & D(search and destroy).

Which virii cause a reboot?


Have a nice week...

Trent

If the cheese isn't yours...its Nacho cheese, man!

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:55:11 GMT, "Skydog" <>
wrote:

>My win98 keeps rebooting and shutting down. I really don't want to change
>the OS 'coz this pc was given to me and have some stuff I don't want to
>change just yet. Where can I find the fix for this. Thanks.
>
>skydog
>

Operating systems don't reboot...computers do.

You need to find out if the problem is with the hardware...or with the
software.

How long does it take to reboot after you start up the computer?
Create a rescue disk...boot into it...let the machine sit there for a
couple of hours...or whatever time it usually took to notice the
problem.

Then get back to us.


Have a nice week...

Trent

If the cheese isn't yours...its Nacho cheese, man!

"Trent©" <> wrote in message
news:...
> >"Pepperoni" <> wrote in message
> >news:bun9n7$jse7p$...
> >> It could also be a virus. I don't recall the name, but we had one last
> >year
> >> that rebooted machines repeatedly.
> >
> Which virii cause a reboot?
>
Do you get an error message, or a warning of timed shut down?
There are several, and I don't recall them all.
lovsan and blaster come to mind---may be varients of the same virus.
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W32/Lovsan.worm.a
Aliases
W32.Blaster.E.Worm (NAV), W32/Blaster-E (Sophos)
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100547.htm
Symptoms
- Presence of unusual TFTP* files
- Presence of the file msblast.exe in the WINDOWS SYSTEM32 directory
- Error messages about the RPC service failing (causes system to reboot)
- The worm randomly opens 20 sequential TCP ports for listening. This is a
constantly revolving range (ie. 2500-2520, 2501-2521, 2502-2522). The
purpose of this action is unknown
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W32/Lovsan.worm.a