10 Mar

Troubleshooting My Computer

Posted by smith under enart.hubeidaxue.com

  • I need some help troubleshooting my computer. I have been experiencing irregularities with my system that I though were caused by not enough physical memory. I am now wondering if it could be a virus. At any rate, something is definetely not right. Can anyone help? I have used the Symantec removal tools for Netsky, Klez, Beagle and Blaster. Nothing found. Anytime I try to run Windows update or use any kind of virus scanner, my computer restarts itself. I even went to the Symantec and Housecall website to do an online virus scan of my system and my puter' crashed both times. I'm stumped. Symptoms Include: 1. Computer unexpectedely restarts when running a virus scan (with Norton it's always when it gets to this file...C:documents and settingslocal settingstempns_temp). I took the liberty of deleting the ns_temp file and scanning again. This time, Norton made it to almost 10,000 files scanned before my system crashed again. 2. It all started 2 weeks ago with Windows Media Player. When listening to music my computer unexpectedely restarts and then gets "stuck" in restart mode(keeps starting then crashing). This is why I suspected the memory. 3. I have received this error recently, when using Norton, and don't know if it has any bearing... NAV32.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows. Each time my computer automatically restarts as if it's being told not to let me fix it. And my Zone Alarm setting get all changed. Nothing else is wrong, I can send email, surf the internet, copy and paste etc. There is nothing "suspicious" in my registry (run) and nothing I don't recognize in my running processes. Is this a virus? Or a problem with my computer? How can I find out if it won't let me scan for a virus, even in safe mode? I want to try and fix it before I give up and take it in for repair. An opinion on what virus I might have, how I can find out if it is a virus or if their might be something else wrong with it would be very appreciated. Any other info is welcome as well.


  • If I understood you well, you are using Windows XP and your PC restart itself without any error message. In Windows XP, the default setting is for the computer to reboot automatically when a fatal error occurs. To fix the problem we must know what is the error that it is crashing your PC. So if my asumptions are right please as a first step do the following: - Disable automatic rebooting: 1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and Recovery dialog box. 4. Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary number of times. 5. Restart your computer for the settings to take effect. Now when the error occurs, you will see it. You still have to solve the problem. Please let me know if I am in the right way or not. I will wait your response for continue helping you to fix your PC. Regards. livioflores-ga


  • Hi mnathan, Here's what I suggest - try HijackThis. HijackThis: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe After it scans your computer and makes a log, post it on this forum, under "PC Troubleshooting": http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/ They will have a look and see if you have anything that you shouldn't. Good luck! hummer


  • Use un Online antivirus as http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm i suggest also to update your system from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com If the problem persists you can have a fisical problem with your hard disk, try with Start->run->chkdsk /f /v







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