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What i am trying to figure out is why it will happily run in Windows Safe Mode. Even though it is a freshly formatted HD, with Win XP freshly re-installed.
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BIOS up to date?
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BIOS is up to date.
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These things are such an annoying trial and error process.
Another thing also, could be a faulty grounding issue? Make sure the motherboard screws are all properly mounted in the stand-offs. Make sure nothing on the mobo might be grounded to the case.
Another thing also, could be a faulty grounding issue? Make sure the motherboard screws are all properly mounted in the stand-offs. Make sure nothing on the mobo might be grounded to the case.
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Any ideas why it will run A.O.K. while in safe mode, but not in regular mode?
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You said you are using XP right?
Go to start > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Event Viewer > System
Check for any errors that resulted just before a power off. Post results if any.
Go to start > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Event Viewer > System
Check for any errors that resulted just before a power off. Post results if any.
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Well there were alot of DCOM errors, but they only said failed to load in safe mode. There was one error saying that C:\ had bad sectors and needed a chkdsk run. but i have run that utility and it came up ok. i cannot copy and paste the logs due to the fact im bouncing between 2 PCs.
When I spoke to support i was told it was probably a mobo issue, but i don't know if i buy that. It seems to me that if that were the case then it would randomly shut off regardless of whether or not it was in "Safe Mode". Opinions?
EDIT: I took the mobo out of the case and did a very close and detailed inspection, after this i have noted that the lovely taiwanese capacitors have...guess what? blown... thank you for the ideas/help, but i have solved the problem.
When I spoke to support i was told it was probably a mobo issue, but i don't know if i buy that. It seems to me that if that were the case then it would randomly shut off regardless of whether or not it was in "Safe Mode". Opinions?
EDIT: I took the mobo out of the case and did a very close and detailed inspection, after this i have noted that the lovely taiwanese capacitors have...guess what? blown... thank you for the ideas/help, but i have solved the problem.
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