Spontaneous Reboot While Joining Server [RESOLVED]

speed_demon · Post by **speed_demon** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:05 pm

This just started today. When I start to join a server, passworded or not, my PC reboots after I've loaded between 5-20% into the server. I dont push any buttons or anything...it just dies by itself. Yesterday I played in the Spec.ops battles just fine, and pubbed a little after they were over...then I shut down my PC. I turned it back on when I got home at around 4 and tried to join the GC server for the EC practice...and that's when it started.

I have not messed with anything yet...I will add in here what I tried so far:

I'm trying single player now...

OK, single player worked fine...might be a net issue.

I've been playing with Xfire on, I'll try it turned off.

Well that didnt work.

Running spyware scan.

Daywrecker · Post by **Daywrecker** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:12 pm

Have you changed any hardware at all or installed new software recently? Does it happen on any server? And, is it 100% consistent? (reboots everytime)

deathbot9000 · Post by **deathbot9000** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:03 pm

right click on 'My Computer' choose "Manage"

expand "Event Viewer"

click on 'application' and look for anything errors (red) or warnings (yellow).

next click on 'system' and look for errors/warnings

if you can't find any that pertain to software/os failures that could cause a reboot you're probably looking at a hardware problem. most likely a power supply or heat related issue.

speed_demon · Post by **speed_demon** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:08 pm

OK fixed it...was just spyware. Gotta be careful with those torrents.