my computer(XP - o/s & P3) get switched off on its own and then take at least 30 min to restart. how to fix?
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To fix it i will start it with self mode to fix the error.
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just restart the system ur computer automatically reboot\ni think u are talking bout reinstallation of windows xp.....\nit's not possible without a installation cd provided by laptop manufacturer.......come to ymsngr then i can help u\nid:    niloy_alinda\nbut not now after 15 min
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Sounds like your processor is over heating...that will definitely shut down your computer.
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Did you leave it open when you shut the computer down?\n\nMsconfig is not a healthy alternative to disabling applications in windows xp. Service settings are global. Be sure of what you are doing before you screw something up.
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Your computer could have been heated too much.Try working on it after shutting down your pc for an hour or two.
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not sure...\nyou appear to have constant computer problems...\n\nif you change hardware after reinstalling xp,\nxp needs to verify alterations,or may cause errors,\nif you have two drive c:&#92; (s) check bios settings,\ncheck hard drive jumpers , verify that xp is not on both drives,\n\nrun scandisk error checker,\ncheck device manager,
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If your computer is making a noise when it comes out of standby, then that is probably your hard drive restarting. The hard drive is shut off during standby.  It's normal.\n\nAs for why it's taking so long to think, then I agree with the others.  More RAM usually fixes that.
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If this is a problem that started out of the blue without you touching any of your settings, chances are there is a problem with either your motherboard, graphics card or processor. I had this same problem and it turned out that my motherboard had burnt out.\n\nI don't know how old your computer is but if it is more than 3 years old, chances are it is burnt out and you will need to replace your base unit.
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not sure\nthe best - unplug and re-plug ur pc, then restart..
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It is better to switch it off. This is to increase the efficiency and life span of the PC. \n\nIf you are using Windows XP, then you might want to try the hibernate option. When u restart the computer from hibernation, the PC gets back on the desktop much much quicker than a normal starting process, thus saving sometime.
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Ooooooooh \ntack it easy...\n 1) first make sure that every thing is fixed correctly and if necessary re-assemble the PC.\n 2) reset the BIOS (remove battery or by jumpier)\n 3) finally Chick the power supply (SMPS) connections or change it.\n\nGOOD LUCK
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I had a similar (not exact) problem when I installed mine- what I did was put the xp installation disc back in the drive and when it restarted itself- it autoran the cd- I unplugged my computer and manually opened the drive to put it in- when I plugged it back in and turned it back on the disc ran itself and I was able to re-install it.
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This usually happens when Windows XP is busy with another applications or processes.  Sometimes wait awhile will get it back, but more often a restart should fix the problem.
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Goto your CONTROL PANEL and select POWER OPTIONS.  Make sure it is set at a level you want, I assume it says to turn off hard disk after 20 mins...Just change that to NEVER.
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First, you should turn off your Automatic Restart feature.  To do this, you must go to Start, Control Panel, System, System Properties, Advanced Tab, StartUp and Recovery button, and uncheck Automatically restart under System Failure.  What will happen instead of restart is a blue screen.  On that blue screen, there will be stop codes.  Write these down.  Then using a computer that works, enter them in google or go to Microsoft and find the place where you can search for these codes [google will probably be faster].\n\nBy and large, I think there is a problem with heat, probably your cpu.  You should get a can of air and blow out as much dirt and dust as you can.  You may have to remove the fan and clean the fan blades, and that will make it easier to clean the heat sink fins.\n\nBut this is not a sure thing - it acts like it, but getting the stop codes is important as it could be a memory module problem also.  And it could be a software thing, but I don't think so.
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I did it with a restart in DOS mode or a force delete with some programs. Just make sure that there is no program that run it at that moment.
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there shoudl be a restart button on your cpu.  try that