Help With Win2k Machine Spontaneously Rebooting?
Hey folks, Just wondering if anyone experienced this weird issue that both myself and a friend of mine have discovered. When a Win2000 machine is networked to a Win98 machine, at random times, the Win2000 machine spontaneously reboots.
Hey folks,
Just wondering if anyone experienced this weird issue that both myself and a friend of mine have discovered.
When a Win2000 machine is networked to a Win98 machine, at random times, the Win2000 machine spontaneously reboots. Usually during use, but not any one specific event, but it even did it one unattended. Basically, the Win2k machine does the effect of what pressing the PC's reset button would do. A full warm reboot.
As soon as I disconnect the Win98 machine from the network, not a problem, and I had it out for a week. Within a day of the 98 machine being back, the problem returned. Both machines have been fresh formatted. Finally, a Win2k laptop on the network does NOT seem to cause the problem.
Anyone seen this or know the cause? Oh by the way the system is virus free as well.
Thanks,
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--BRAD
Just wondering if anyone experienced this weird issue that both myself and a friend of mine have discovered.
When a Win2000 machine is networked to a Win98 machine, at random times, the Win2000 machine spontaneously reboots. Usually during use, but not any one specific event, but it even did it one unattended. Basically, the Win2k machine does the effect of what pressing the PC's reset button would do. A full warm reboot.
As soon as I disconnect the Win98 machine from the network, not a problem, and I had it out for a week. Within a day of the 98 machine being back, the problem returned. Both machines have been fresh formatted. Finally, a Win2k laptop on the network does NOT seem to cause the problem.
Anyone seen this or know the cause? Oh by the way the system is virus free as well.
Thanks,
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--BRAD
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Never had this problem. At first, I would have thought it was a weak/buggy power supply or flaky RAM. But I have seen Win2K work fine with DOS 6.22, Win 95 (all versions), Win98, Win98SE, NT 3.51, NT 4.0, RH Linux 6.2/7.0, and Mandrake 7.0. Do either of you have anything in common in regards to hardware? Do the 9x and Win2K machines communicate when they are both online?
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Regards,
clutch
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Regards,
clutch
Turn off the auto reboot option in the System control panel so that you can see the blue screen stop information. It will usually tell you what driver is crashing, but if you can't figure out, try posting it here.
