Hello,
First I would like to apologize in case this is the wrong forum to be in.
Here is my problem I am working on a clone pc that is a P3 that has W2K pro. The problem is that the pc constantly reboots. I would make it past the post then I would get the normal windows splash screen after the splash screen I would get the disk integrity check because windows was not shut down properly (because it keeps re-booting). Well it passes the integrity check then it continues to load and I think right when it is about to get to the login prompt a brief blue screen error message pops up (about 1 second)and then reboots. Everything that I have discribed happends again and again. Post-fine, windows splash screen, disk integrity check - pass, bout to go to login screen then blue screen error, then reboot.
What I would like to do is check for viruses because I asked the owner if they had virus software and they said no. Could this be a boot virus? or is there a way to scan for virues with the situation I discribed? The easiest thing would be to format the drive but this is the CFO's son's pc, and when i told him about reformatting he kind of gave me the look like "your a computer guy its your job to fix this back to the way it was.
I know I dont have all the spec's for this pc but if someone can point me in the right direction of what else I can do. Is there ways of checking for adware/spyware/virues given my situation.
I would also like to add that the cfo said his son downloads music. So my guess is that he downloaded a virues that is causing the bluescreen/reboot. Not sure though. It could be the harddrive failing but like I said the integrity check passes. I have not done anything else to the pc because it is at home and I am at work right now. I just want to get some ideas for what to do when I get home.
Thanks Guys.
This site has helped me out many times in the past.
Charlie
Comptek
A+, Network+
First I would like to apologize in case this is the wrong forum to be in.
Here is my problem I am working on a clone pc that is a P3 that has W2K pro. The problem is that the pc constantly reboots. I would make it past the post then I would get the normal windows splash screen after the splash screen I would get the disk integrity check because windows was not shut down properly (because it keeps re-booting). Well it passes the integrity check then it continues to load and I think right when it is about to get to the login prompt a brief blue screen error message pops up (about 1 second)and then reboots. Everything that I have discribed happends again and again. Post-fine, windows splash screen, disk integrity check - pass, bout to go to login screen then blue screen error, then reboot.
What I would like to do is check for viruses because I asked the owner if they had virus software and they said no. Could this be a boot virus? or is there a way to scan for virues with the situation I discribed? The easiest thing would be to format the drive but this is the CFO's son's pc, and when i told him about reformatting he kind of gave me the look like "your a computer guy its your job to fix this back to the way it was.
I know I dont have all the spec's for this pc but if someone can point me in the right direction of what else I can do. Is there ways of checking for adware/spyware/virues given my situation.
I would also like to add that the cfo said his son downloads music. So my guess is that he downloaded a virues that is causing the bluescreen/reboot. Not sure though. It could be the harddrive failing but like I said the integrity check passes. I have not done anything else to the pc because it is at home and I am at work right now. I just want to get some ideas for what to do when I get home.
Thanks Guys.
This site has helped me out many times in the past.
Charlie
Comptek
A+, Network+