Win2k Restarts

Hey I am really new to windows ...
I just installed windows 2000 and sometimes it just restarts on me no warning no reason ....and sometimes when I am playing a online game it freezes ....

I would be really happy if I could get some help thanks =]

 

it also seems that it freezes time to time too this is usally when I play online games ..if anyone has any ideas or suggests I would love the help thanks

 

First thing I'd try is getting the latest Win2000 drivers for all your hardware (and especially graphics card) and installing them.

What hardware are you using?

 

Infin, Windows 2K restarts whenever it has a serious error. I copied this from http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=86 . Go there to read about it:



Windows 2000 and Windows XP have a feature, that is enabled by default, which automatically reboots the computer when a BSOD ( "Blue Screen of Death ") is encountered. If your computer is automatically rebooting disabling this feature will allow to see the error message on the BSOD.

To disable this feature, open System Properties by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. Alternatively you can hold down the Windows key on your keyboard and press Pause/Break.

Once you have System Properties open click on the Advanced tab, then click on the Startup and Recovery button at the bottom. When the Startup and Recovery panel opens simply uncheck Automatically Reboot. Then select OK twice. Now the next time your computer encounters the problem you will be presented with a screen that will help you track down the issue you are having.

For help in diagnosing the error message you may want to reference Demystifying the 'Blue Screen of Death' in the TechNet section of Microsoft's website.



I hope this helps!

-Brad Larson

 

Thank u so much =]