Random Windows Reboots

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ArcSyn

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AMD Athlon 64 3000+
nVidia nForce3 250
1.0GB DDR (2x512MB Corsair ValueRAM)
Maxtor 80GB ATA
Maxtor 160GB ATA
ATI Radeon 9800XT 256MB
Enermax EG465P-VE

I've been having serious problems booting into Windows, and when I am in Windows, it will randomly shut down or reboot itself. I got sick and tired of it, thought it might be a software glitch, so I formatted both hard drives clean and reinstalled Windows XP Pro (Pre SP2).

Before I could even install SP2 or any updates, it does it again. Same problem recurring with a fresh install of XP. Also crashed trying to install DirectX. I've since got it running (typing on it now) and updated, but it still will randomly reboot now and then.

Anyone else ever run into this problem, or is it a common issue with one of my hardware componants? My motherboard has tons of other options available that I shut off because I'm not using them, but perhaps I've shut off too much? (Usually just things like SATA and RAID options)
 
I'd say it's the hard drive. But just to make sure, run Memtest first to see if you have a bad stick of RAM. If the results come back negative, then more than likely, it's the hard drive.

Do you hear weird or strange noises coming from the hard drive now?
 
Don't hear anything coming from the hard drive but the noise of it spinning. But a bad hard drive could cause Windows to shut down?

Forgot to mention earlier, but it doesn't just suddenly black screen reboot. Windows shuts down as though I had told it to. It goes through the whole process of shutting down all applications and whatever, then reboots.
 
Danny Bui said:
I'd say it's the hard drive. But just to make sure, run Memtest first to see if you have a bad stick of RAM. If the results come back negative, then more than likely, it's the hard drive.

Do you hear weird or strange noises coming from the hard drive now?
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That's what I'd suggested - start from running memtest86 and later try manufacturer software to test the HD...
 
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