Rebooting at start-up of Win98SE.

[mjs22]

I am having a rebooting problem with Windows 98SE. The system seems to boot fine but about half of the time as soon as I see the hour glass at on the start-up screen the machine will simply reboot for no apparent reason.

At time the machine will boot into Windows fine and will run as long as you don't restart.......

Any ideas on what may be the problem? I am dealing with a fresh install with almost nothing on the hard drive but Windows. I have swapped mobo and memory sticks and I am still getting the same result.

I am reluctant to think that it could be the CPU because it doesn't do it all of the time and when it does boot up it will run for an extended period of time.

Please Help me or make a suggestion!

Thanks,

mike

 

[Vyle]

I'm having the same problem. Anyone?

 

[AndyHui]

Maybe you could list the details of the rest of the system?

 

[Vyle]

Duron 700, Epox 8KTA+, 160MB PC-100 (128 PC-133, 64 PC-100), ATI Xpert 2000, 20 gig Maxtor HD, Onboard sound, Windows 98FE....And the big clue: this only started after I installed a USB scanner (HP 2100C).

 

[Wiggo100]

Go to the Device Manager and check the Driver File Details and if you wind up with file extentions in brackets read this to fix them.
www.pcscoop.com/software/oses/WINfiles/index.asp