Windows reboots unexpectantly

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This most likely isn't a WinXP only problem but here goes.

My computer reboots on it's own and I can't figure out why. As a matter of
fact, this is the third computer that is doing the same thing. I got a used
computer for my wife to use in our room.The first computer was a used Dell
Optiplex PII 266. When it began to restart, I replaced it with an identical
model. the same problem occurred. I replace the Matrox Millenium II with a
3Dfx Banshee. Same problem. I then replaced the second computer with an IBM
PC with a PIII 667 cpu which has 512mb rambus memory and a S3 Savage 4
card. Same problem. It has happened with Win95, 98, Me, and now XP.

It hasn't happened with the computer that I built 4 years ago, or on the
computers that I built for my children.
At first I blamed it on AOL, and I'm not sure that the software is not a
fault. The computer will restart unexpectantly when starting the program or
using it; but not everytime. Two weeks may go by without it restarting. It
has also happened when starting MS Word or just logging in when starting
WinXP. I've changed power cords, power strips, used an extension cord to
connect to the power in the room with my other computer, which hasn't
exhibited these symptoms.

The only thing that the Microsoft reports says that it is a device driver
but cannot identify the driver. The event view has an error message that
says this "Error code 10000050, parameter1 aaf6504c, parameter2 00000000,
parameter3 804fffb9, parameter4 00000000."

I don't know what it means and I have run out of ideas. I scanned the
computer for viruses and it was clean. It has never happened when running
256 colors but I haven't run it in this mode for very long. On the first
computer, it would happen about once a day when running 32 bit color and as
I just said, never with 256 color. I don't know if this is related or not.
The only thing that I haven't done is physically removed it from this room
and tried it in another room. I have a DSL connection and connect
wirelessly with a Linksys router. I have all of the latest drivers and at
this point am looking for suggestions, advice, etc. Sorry for being so
wordy.

Roy
 
I hope the below links and information assist you:
http://www.eventid.net/displayqueue.asp?eventid=1003


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q308041
Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q317277
You Receive a "System Has Recovered from a Serious Error" Message After
Every Restart

Event ID: 1003
Windows XP issues 'The System Has Recovered from a Serious Problem' at start
up?
This problem is generally the result of a corrupted System Restore feature.
To fix the problem:
1. Control Panel / System.
2. Select the System Restore tab.
3. Check the Turn off System Restore box.
4. Press OK and press Yes to confirm.
5. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.
NOTE: You may still receive The system has recovered from a serious problem
message.
6. Control Panel / System.
7. Select the System Restore tab.
8. Uncheck the Turn off System Restore box.
9. Press OK.
10. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.

Also you can solve this problem by recreating the pagefile. To recreate the
pagefile, follow these steps:
1. Click Start.
2. Right-click My Computer.
3. Click Properties.
4. On the Advanced tab, in the Performance section, click Settings.
5. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change.
6. For Paging file size for selected drive, click No Paging File and then
click Set.
7. Click Yes after the following warning appears:
Note: If the paging file on volume X: has an initial size of less than xx
megabytes, then the system may not be able to create a debugging information
file if a STOP error occurs. Continue anyway?
(X is the drive letter and xx is the amount of RAM installed on your
computer minus 1 megabyte.)
8. Click System Managed Size.
9. Click OK four times, and then restart the computer when you are prompted.
An alternative method:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255205
How to Delete the Pagefile.sys File in Recovery Console
 
To the OP;
Your computer is set to reboot after a problem and your
electric power company power is not stable. That would
explain the same problem with different computers at the
same location.
Connect a basic UPS ($25-100) and see if the problem stops.


| I hope the below links and information assist you:
| http://www.eventid.net/displayqueue.asp?eventid=1003
|
|
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q308041
| Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows
XP
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q317277
| You Receive a "System Has Recovered from a Serious Error"
Message After
| Every Restart
|
| Event ID: 1003
| Windows XP issues 'The System Has Recovered from a Serious
Problem' at start
| up?
| This problem is generally the result of a corrupted System
Restore feature.
| To fix the problem:
| 1. Control Panel / System.
| 2. Select the System Restore tab.
| 3. Check the Turn off System Restore box.
| 4. Press OK and press Yes to confirm.
| 5. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.
| NOTE: You may still receive The system has recovered from
a serious problem
| message.
| 6. Control Panel / System.
| 7. Select the System Restore tab.
| 8. Uncheck the Turn off System Restore box.
| 9. Press OK.
| 10. Shutdown and restart Windows XP.
|
| Also you can solve this problem by recreating the
pagefile. To recreate the
| pagefile, follow these steps:
| 1. Click Start.
| 2. Right-click My Computer.
| 3. Click Properties.
| 4. On the Advanced tab, in the Performance section, click
Settings.
| 5. In the Virtual Memory section, click Change.
| 6. For Paging file size for selected drive, click No
Paging File and then
| click Set.
| 7. Click Yes after the following warning appears:
| Note: If the paging file on volume X: has an initial size
of less than xx
| megabytes, then the system may not be able to create a
debugging information
| file if a STOP error occurs. Continue anyway?
| (X is the drive letter and xx is the amount of RAM
installed on your
| computer minus 1 megabyte.)
| 8. Click System Managed Size.
| 9. Click OK four times, and then restart the computer when
you are prompted.
| An alternative method:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255205
| How to Delete the Pagefile.sys File in Recovery Console
|
|
|
| | > This most likely isn't a WinXP only problem but here
goes.
| >
| > My computer reboots on it's own and I can't figure out
why. As a matter
| of
| > fact, this is the third computer that is doing the same
thing. I got a
| used
| > computer for my wife to use in our room.The first
computer was a used Dell
| > Optiplex PII 266. When it began to restart, I replaced
it with an
| identical
| > model. the same problem occurred. I replace the Matrox
Millenium II with
| a
| > 3Dfx Banshee. Same problem. I then replaced the second
computer with an
| IBM
| > PC with a PIII 667 cpu which has 512mb rambus memory
and a S3 Savage 4
| > card. Same problem. It has happened with Win95, 98,
Me, and now XP.
| >
| > It hasn't happened with the computer that I built 4
years ago, or on the
| > computers that I built for my children.
| > At first I blamed it on AOL, and I'm not sure that the
software is not a
| > fault. The computer will restart unexpectantly when
starting the program
| or
| > using it; but not everytime. Two weeks may go by
without it restarting.
| It
| > has also happened when starting MS Word or just logging
in when starting
| > WinXP. I've changed power cords, power strips, used an
extension cord to
| > connect to the power in the room with my other computer,
which hasn't
| > exhibited these symptoms.
| >
| > The only thing that the Microsoft reports says that it
is a device driver
| > but cannot identify the driver. The event view has an
error message that
| > says this "Error code 10000050, parameter1 aaf6504c,
parameter2 00000000,
| > parameter3 804fffb9, parameter4 00000000."
| >
| > I don't know what it means and I have run out of ideas.
I scanned the
| > computer for viruses and it was clean. It has never
happened when running
| > 256 colors but I haven't run it in this mode for very
long. On the first
| > computer, it would happen about once a day when running
32 bit color and
| as
| > I just said, never with 256 color. I don't know if this
is related or
| not.
| > The only thing that I haven't done is physically removed
it from this room
| > and tried it in another room. I have a DSL connection
and connect
| > wirelessly with a Linksys router. I have all of the
latest drivers and at
| > this point am looking for suggestions, advice, etc.
Sorry for being so
| > wordy.
| >
| > Roy
| >
| >
|
 
Hi Jim,
I got a UPS but that hasn't stopped the problem. I am at a loss. These
are the codes reported to Microsoft.

BCCode : 10000050 BCP1 : A3D3504C BCP2 : 00000000 BCP3 :
804FFFB9
BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 1_0 Product : 768_1

I have no clue as to what they mean. I unchecked automatically restart in
startup and recovery. The next time I get an unexpected reboot, I will copy
the message in the BSOD. Maybe someone will know what it means.

Roy
 
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