Hi all, I hope someone can help.........
My PC has been running fine for 3 years and suddenly when it is starting up windows (on the windows 2000 loading screen with the blue loading bar) it powers off. I cannot turn it back on again until after I switch the power supply off at the mains for 10 secs minimum. If I turn off the mains for say 5 secs and then on again then press the power on button on the computer it will not power on. Even if I turn it off at the mains for 5 secs 3 times it a row it will not power up. Only if I have it off at the mains for 10 secs or more.
Once it is into windows (may take 3 or 4 attempts) it is fine.
Lately it will either restart or power off at the loading windows bar. If it restarts it will run the boot sequence again and may either: restart again, power off or enter windows.
Please help. Thanks
John
My PC has been running fine for 3 years and suddenly when it is starting up windows (on the windows 2000 loading screen with the blue loading bar) it powers off. I cannot turn it back on again until after I switch the power supply off at the mains for 10 secs minimum. If I turn off the mains for say 5 secs and then on again then press the power on button on the computer it will not power on. Even if I turn it off at the mains for 5 secs 3 times it a row it will not power up. Only if I have it off at the mains for 10 secs or more.
Once it is into windows (may take 3 or 4 attempts) it is fine.
Lately it will either restart or power off at the loading windows bar. If it restarts it will run the boot sequence again and may either: restart again, power off or enter windows.
Please help. Thanks
John