Computer starts back up after shutting down

Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
about 10 seconds.
So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
before it'll turn on as well.
Anyone got any ideas?
Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
settings and it's ok.

"doof" wrote in message
ps.com...

Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
about 10 seconds.
So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
before it'll turn on as well.

You cannot tell with home tools whether the
trouble is in the front panel on/off switch or
the power supply -- better take it to a repairman
who has dealt with this sort of thing before. Since
parts are so cheap, you might as well get him to
replace both.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On 26 Jul 2006 08:13:53 -0700, "doof" wrote:

|Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
|about 10 seconds.
|So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
|Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
|hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
|before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
|before it'll turn on as well.
|Anyone got any ideas?
|Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
|that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
|but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
|Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
|Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
|settings and it's ok.

Do what I do, use the old fashioned shutdown -- "exit" windows then power
down.

After my desktop started having serious problems, the tech first replaced
power supply with a better power supply. Then we gave up on motherboard and
replaced it. All other problems were solved, except a new one arose, the
automatic reboot you are talking about. The CMOS was set right, everything
else was fine, but I couldn't shut down the modern way -- from the menu or
keyboard shortcuts.

Since then I've just done it the old fashioned, pre-95 way. Shut down to DOS
from the menu (similar to exiting Windows 3), then power down. Works like a
charm, and I think it's faster and more trustworthy.

Correction to original reply

On 26 Jul 2006 08:13:53 -0700, "doof" wrote:

|Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
|about 10 seconds.
|So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
|Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
|hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
|before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
|before it'll turn on as well.
|Anyone got any ideas?
|Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
|that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
|but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
|Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
|Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
|settings and it's ok.

Do what I do, use the old fashioned shutdown -- "exit" windows then power
down.

After my desktop started having serious problems, the tech first replaced
power supply with a better power supply. Then we gave up on motherboard and
replaced it. All other problems were solved, except a new one arose, the
automatic reboot you are talking about. The CMOS was set right, everything
else was fine, but I couldn't shut down the modern way -- from the menu or
keyboard shortcuts.

Since then I've just done it the old fashioned, pre-95 way. Shut down to DOS
from the menu (similar to exiting Windows 3), then power down. Works like a
charm, and I think it's faster and more trustworthy.

P.S. --- forgot to add, I power down using power strip, not computer button.

May as well test RAM...
http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp RAM tester
http://www.memtest86.com/ RAM tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp RAM tester

Here are possible software causes. It can also be a virus. Does it
happen in Safe Mode? (Hold CTRL as you boot to get the Startup Menu, or
turn it on at "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button".)

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "Restarts" & Search "Reboot" & Search "Reboots";
Windows 98; Title Only; produces...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=148919
(148919) - When you start your computer, Windows may restart
continuously

http://support.microsoft.com/default...26&Product=w98
Packard Bell Computer Restarts Continuously
(229126) - After you enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) support on a Packard Bell Multimedia 4350 computer, your computer
may restart continuously.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...43&Product=w98
Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM
(304943) - If your computer has more than 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of memory
(RAM), the computer may reboot continuously when you try to start
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98. Or, when you try to
install Windows Me or Windows 98 with more than 1.5 GB of...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...18&Product=w98
Computer Caught in Reboot Loop After Using DriveSpace
(130018) - When you are using DriveSpace to compress a drive, your
computer may become stuck in a reboot (or restart) loop. If you press
the F8 key when your computer restarts and then choose Command Prompt
Only, your computer enters the reboot loop again. If...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...24&Product=w98
FIX: Windows 98: Reenumerating PCI Device Can Cause Reboot
(222824) - On a Windows 98 ACPI system, reenumerating a Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) device may cause the system to crash. For
example, if a user employs Device Manager to remove a PCI device and
then refreshes, the system can unexpectedly reboot....

http://support.microsoft.com/default...33&Product=w98
Toshiba 4500 Reboots After Resuming
(132333) - When you are using a Toshiba 4500 laptop computer, if you
shut down Windows in Suspend mode or close the lid, Windows appears to
shut down successfully. However, when you resume Windows, the computer
reboots after a short time.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98
Computer Hangs or Reboots at Shutdown with NetWare Client
(132776) - With Novell NetWare Client version 4.10 (VLM.EXE) installed,
your computer stops responding (hangs) or restarts when you shut down
your computer.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"doof" wrote in message ps.com...
| Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
| about 10 seconds.
| So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
| Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
| hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
| before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
| before it'll turn on as well.
| Anyone got any ideas?
| Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
| that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
| but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
| Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
| Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
| settings and it's ok.
|

On 26 Jul 2006 08:13:53 -0700, "doof" put
finger to keyboard and composed:

Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
about 10 seconds.
So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
before it'll turn on as well.
Anyone got any ideas?
Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
settings and it's ok.

Do you have wake-on-LAN set in the BIOS?

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

What kind of 'Clicking Noise'??
Can you pinpoint it with your ear?
I had a 'clicking noise' a year ago, next thing I
knew my HardDrive died.(how old is yours?)
Gekko


"doof" wrote in message
ps.com...
Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
about 10 seconds.
So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
before it'll turn on as well.
Anyone got any ideas?
Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
settings and it's ok.

Haven't tested the ram yet.
Thanks for the input!
It still does it in safe mode.
And I know it's not a virus because I formatted my old harddrive (which
I only use now as a back up or spare) and installed a new Maxtor
120Gig.
Otherwise, it doesn't look like the other software issues mentioned
will apply to my system.
I'm gonna try testing the ram.


PCR wrote:
May as well test RAM...
http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp RAM tester
http://www.memtest86.com/ RAM tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp RAM tester

Here are possible software causes. It can also be a virus. Does it
happen in Safe Mode? (Hold CTRL as you boot to get the Startup Menu, or
turn it on at "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button".)

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "Restarts" & Search "Reboot" & Search "Reboots";
Windows 98; Title Only; produces...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=148919
(148919) - When you start your computer, Windows may restart
continuously

http://support.microsoft.com/default...26&Product=w98
Packard Bell Computer Restarts Continuously
(229126) - After you enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) support on a Packard Bell Multimedia 4350 computer, your computer
may restart continuously.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...43&Product=w98
Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM
(304943) - If your computer has more than 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of memory
(RAM), the computer may reboot continuously when you try to start
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98. Or, when you try to
install Windows Me or Windows 98 with more than 1.5 GB of...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...18&Product=w98
Computer Caught in Reboot Loop After Using DriveSpace
(130018) - When you are using DriveSpace to compress a drive, your
computer may become stuck in a reboot (or restart) loop. If you press
the F8 key when your computer restarts and then choose Command Prompt
Only, your computer enters the reboot loop again. If...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...24&Product=w98
FIX: Windows 98: Reenumerating PCI Device Can Cause Reboot
(222824) - On a Windows 98 ACPI system, reenumerating a Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) device may cause the system to crash. For
example, if a user employs Device Manager to remove a PCI device and
then refreshes, the system can unexpectedly reboot....

http://support.microsoft.com/default...33&Product=w98
Toshiba 4500 Reboots After Resuming
(132333) - When you are using a Toshiba 4500 laptop computer, if you
shut down Windows in Suspend mode or close the lid, Windows appears to
shut down successfully. However, when you resume Windows, the computer
reboots after a short time.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98
Computer Hangs or Reboots at Shutdown with NetWare Client
(132776) - With Novell NetWare Client version 4.10 (VLM.EXE) installed,
your computer stops responding (hangs) or restarts when you shut down
your computer.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"doof" wrote in message ps.com...
| Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
| about 10 seconds.
| So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
| Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
| hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
| before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
| before it'll turn on as well.
| Anyone got any ideas?
| Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
| that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
| but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
| Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
| Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
| settings and it's ok.
|

Haven't tested the ram yet.
Thanks for the input!
It still does it in safe mode.
And I know it's not a virus because I formatted my old harddrive (which
I only use now as a back up or spare) and installed a new Maxtor
120Gig.
Otherwise, it doesn't look like the other software issues mentioned
will apply to my system.
I'm gonna try testing the ram.


PCR wrote:
May as well test RAM...
http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp RAM tester
http://www.memtest86.com/ RAM tester
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp RAM tester

Here are possible software causes. It can also be a virus. Does it
happen in Safe Mode? (Hold CTRL as you boot to get the Startup Menu, or
turn it on at "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button".)

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "Restarts" & Search "Reboot" & Search "Reboots";
Windows 98; Title Only; produces...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=148919
(148919) - When you start your computer, Windows may restart
continuously

http://support.microsoft.com/default...26&Product=w98
Packard Bell Computer Restarts Continuously
(229126) - After you enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) support on a Packard Bell Multimedia 4350 computer, your computer
may restart continuously.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...43&Product=w98
Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM
(304943) - If your computer has more than 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of memory
(RAM), the computer may reboot continuously when you try to start
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Windows 98. Or, when you try to
install Windows Me or Windows 98 with more than 1.5 GB of...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...18&Product=w98
Computer Caught in Reboot Loop After Using DriveSpace
(130018) - When you are using DriveSpace to compress a drive, your
computer may become stuck in a reboot (or restart) loop. If you press
the F8 key when your computer restarts and then choose Command Prompt
Only, your computer enters the reboot loop again. If...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...24&Product=w98
FIX: Windows 98: Reenumerating PCI Device Can Cause Reboot
(222824) - On a Windows 98 ACPI system, reenumerating a Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) device may cause the system to crash. For
example, if a user employs Device Manager to remove a PCI device and
then refreshes, the system can unexpectedly reboot....

http://support.microsoft.com/default...33&Product=w98
Toshiba 4500 Reboots After Resuming
(132333) - When you are using a Toshiba 4500 laptop computer, if you
shut down Windows in Suspend mode or close the lid, Windows appears to
shut down successfully. However, when you resume Windows, the computer
reboots after a short time.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...76&Product=w98
Computer Hangs or Reboots at Shutdown with NetWare Client
(132776) - With Novell NetWare Client version 4.10 (VLM.EXE) installed,
your computer stops responding (hangs) or restarts when you shut down
your computer.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"doof" wrote in message ps.com...
| Whenever I shut my computer down, it will always boot back up after
| about 10 seconds.
| So I shut off the power supply switch to stop it.
| Then once I want to turn the computer back on, I turn on the switch,
| hit the power button, then it takes usually about a minute or two
| before it will power on. And it also makes a bunch of clicking sounds
| before it'll turn on as well.
| Anyone got any ideas?
| Someone suggested that it could be the power supply itself causing
| that. I have another computer that I could borrow the power supply from
| but I have to remove it's proccessor to get the power supply out of it.
| Figured I'd see if I could get some ideas before I do that.
| Oh yeah, I am networked to another computer but I've checked the
| settings and it's ok.
|

Franc Zabkar wrote:
Do you have wake-on-LAN set in the BIOS?

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.




Checked that - nope!
I'll double check though...