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Computer restarts on directory access.

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ChunkMan

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If anyone could explain this I would be eternally grateful. For some odd reason, when I try to access certain directories, the computer restarts. No error messages, nothing, just restarts. I am running Windows 2000 Professional with service pack 1. This doesn't happen in safe mode, but does happen when I clear out the start up directories (including programs that start from registry entries). This leads me to believe it is a hardware problem, I have defragged, and done surface scans on my hard drive with no problems found. What piece of hardware, not initialized in safe mode would cause this? Note that I hadn't updated my drivers for a while before this and still have not, so a driver problem seems odd.

System specs:
Intel Celeron 400 (Socket 370 w/ Slot 1 adaptor)
64 MB PC-100 ram
A-Open AX6BC w/ Bios version R2.55
Diamond Sound MX300
Voodoo 3000 AGP
Anything else needed, just ask, I'll be more than happy to supply.

This has been getting on my nerves as it happens with more and more directories.
 
Note that unless you specifically disable it, win2k will restart on errors. The setting is in System Properties > Advanced | Startup and Recovery... | [ ] Automatically reboot

~Ladi
 
try upgrading to at least 128MB of RAM, Win2K is a huge memory hog. Also do the scan disk, virus scan and defrag routine just in case.
 
I have it set not to automatically restart on errors but it still does, and I've already done a scandisk virus scan and defrag, didn't help. Not enough memory seems like a likely reason, but its strange because is has never happened before, and still happens when nothing but the necessary win2k processes are running.
 
Win2k has screwed himself up probably. Saw it just few hours ago how it just randomly dies. Like always, I'd suggest reinstall and if that doesn't help, reinstall some more...
 
if it's a recent problem then RAM isn't the likely issue here. I still suggest you upgrade if you are going to be running Win2K anyways, just because 128MB is the lowest most people would recommend for Win2K. Do what priit says if you haven't, reinstall, if that doesn't work format then reinstall.

sorry there isn't a better explanation, but then again it is windows, it just does random stuff for the hell of it sometimes.
 
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