Computer Keeps Restarting 1

[digit75]

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding a computer that will keep restarting itself on its own. I have replaced motherboard with a new one, swapped processors, power supply, and RAM. I have a image of the OS, which is Windows 2000 Professional, and this image is virus free. I have reimaged this computer twice. The hardware description is as follows:

933Mhz Intel PIII
128MB PC133 RAM
250W Power Supply
20GB Hard Drive

I have swapped the 933 Processors with a 633Mhz Celeron, but I am not sure if the Celerons are working correctly themselves. Would a bad processor make the computer restart itself? Bad RAM maybe? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Kocky]

It is your win2k image that is causing the problems.
In such an image, drivers, registry settings and all software is present and when windows starts it loads all sort of drivers that might be incompatible with your current hardware. Such an image only works well if the pc you are placing the image on is the same one of which the image was taken.
So do a clean windows2000 install and install the correct drivers. Then your problems will be history.

Greetings,

Pascal.

 

[digit75]

That is a very good idea and I will keep that in mind, Thanks! The only problem with that is all of the PC's that I maintain are clones of each other. In other words the hardware is the same from computer to computer. Before installing Windows 2000 on these computers, I was running 98 and the same two computers had the same issues. Any other ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

 

[dayleh]

I have had random restarting on one of my machines and a new stick of memory fixed it right up. Another thing could be is heat build up in the case.

 

[Kocky]

Are you sure it is not infected with the Blaster or Sobis virus. One of these viruses caused a pc to restart itself.
Might wanna check for the fix on

http://www.microsoft.com

 

[digit75]

Yes, these two computers are virus free. I have 102 computers using the same image, and these two are the only ones acting up. That was my first thought though...and I made sure the fix was installed. Also scanned for them with the removal tool and nothing. I am trying the RAM idea currently. The RAM I had put in there was suspect to begin with, so hopefully this will solve the problem.