PC Reset

December 6, 2004 4:40 PM

My PC resets whenever I boot from power-off state. [MI]

For the last month or so, I've had the following problem with my computer: when I turn it on, everything goes fine up until the Windows XP loading screen. I hear my hard drives start to whirl again, and suddenly the computer resets. I get the "windows did not shut down properly" screen, select "start normally," and windows loads perfectly.

This does not ever happen when I reset the computer. Only when I turn it on, and only when it's been off for a few hours. If I turn off my computer, then turn it on again, I get a slow loading screen, but Windows loads without the reset.

This has happened regardless of my Xp version; upgrading service packs has no change. I have tried temporaily removing every card individually except my network card and my video card (which I need to plug the monitor into) Event manager reports no errors, and I run Disk Doctor frequently with no errors. I have also reformatted the computer and reinstalled everything... twice. No difference, even with only XP running.

I'm pretty convinced this is a hardware, not software issue. Has anything remotely like this happened with anyone else?

posted by XQUZYPHYR to computers & internet (16 comments total)

did you buy any new memory recently? often times, two brands of memory won't work well with each other, and cause the strangest problems.
posted by puke & cry at 5:35 PM on December 6, 2004

What happens if you hit the power button, then immediatly hold the reset button for a few seconds. When you release it, the system might power up normally. If this does work, the problem is that your powersupply isn't settling down to the proper voltages quickly enough, thus screwing up something and causing the failed boot.. (this is a guess.. but an educated one)

to test your memory, go to www.memtest86.org
posted by defcom1 at 5:54 PM on December 6, 2004

Start windows in safe-mode with console logging on (hit F8 during startup). You should see the initialization process for the various drivers, and may be able to spot where the specific fault occurs. (Since you're getting far enough that Windows recognizes a failed ControlSet boot, something useful should come of this.)

Also what puke & cry said. Memory is a finicky beast.
posted by j.edwards at 5:55 PM on December 6, 2004

did you buy any new memory recently? often times, two brands of memory won't work well with each other, and cause the strangest problems.

Nope. I have 1 Gig of RAM in the form of two 512 sticks. Same brand, bought at the same time as most of the other parts of the system. The power supply is definitely capable, having learned the hard way last year what an underpowered unit can do to a motherboard.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 8:30 PM on December 6, 2004

It's been a while and I can't remember all the details, but I had a very similar problem and I ran it down until it turned out that a USB device was the source of the problem. Do you have any USB devices plugged in and does the problem occur if you unhook them?
posted by Cyrano at 9:53 PM on December 6, 2004

Not a specific device, mind you. Anything USB was causing the problem.
posted by Cyrano at 9:54 PM on December 6, 2004

The crappy Catweasel Mk3 Windows drivers cause this on one of my PCs. No problem with the hardware, but when you get to loading the drivers, it can reboot exactly as described. Never reboots twice, and never from a warm restart, only cold. I doubt you have a Catweasel, so I simply suggest you update all your drivers.
posted by krisjohn at 10:31 PM on December 6, 2004

j.edwards: I did the "enable boot logging" thing, but it didn't seem to work- the file is dated yesterday. Not sure why, but here's the entire text of the file:

Service Pack 212 6 2004 19:50:19.375
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver pnp680.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\SCSIPORT.SYS
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver PenClass.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver amdagp.sys
Did not load driver ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
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Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
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Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
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Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
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Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
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Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
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Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
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Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
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Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
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Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
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Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver AMD K7 Processor
Did not load driver NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Did not load driver Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver Communications Port
Did not load driver ECP Printer Port
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
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posted by XQUZYPHYR at 4:38 AM on December 7, 2004

Okay, it cut it off....

Did not load driver WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Did not load driver WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Packet Scheduler Miniport
Did not load driver Direct Parallel
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fastfat.SYS
Service Pack 212 7 2004 07:34:49.375
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver pnp680.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\SCSIPORT.SYS
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver PenClass.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver amdagp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\amdk7.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\nv4_mini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\LNE100V5.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbohci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\parport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\flpydisk.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lbrtfdc.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Sfloppy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\i2omgmt.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Changer.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\PCIDump.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Imapi.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\SYMTDI.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\SYMREDRV.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ParVdm.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\IOPORT.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\PfModNT.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\SAVRTPEL.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Symantec\SYMEVENT.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\VIRUSD~1\20041204.004\NAVENG.Sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\NPDRIVER.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\VIRUSD~1\20041204.004\NavEx15.Sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\SAVRT.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fastfat.SYS

If you can make anything out of that, I'll be thrilled. As for USB, no, everything is unplugged. I've ever been taking various cards out (soundblaster, network card, etc.) to see if that was the problem. Everything except the video card, since I need that for the monitor. Watch it turn out that's the problem.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 4:39 AM on December 7, 2004

I vote for a power supply issue. What brand is your power supply? Offbrand PSs typically don't have the lifespan of their major brand counterparts. (also, they frequently can't reliably supply the wattage they claim) It seems you've ruled out most other possible causes. If you have another computer with a suitable PS, you could try swapping them to see if that alleviates it. Otherwise, you would have to spend a little money to test the theory, but it sounds like it would be worth it, especially if the PS continues to deteriorate.
posted by recursive at 9:37 AM on December 7, 2004

I believe the PSU is a 550W Antec. It's newer than the other parts of the computer, as detailed in this adventure here. (My full PC stats are in that thread as well)

Since it's less than a year that my PSU went bad and fried my motherboard in the process, I'd REALLY like to be in the 90-95% sure range that I don't need to get another one. Also, as mentioned before, considering I'm in the 550W range already, I'm not sure how much further I can bump the power up.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 10:17 AM on December 7, 2004

Sounds suspiciously like a bios problem. Have you flashed with the latest bios update?
posted by PurplePorpoise at 3:33 PM on December 7, 2004

Purple- no, but I was thinking about that.... BIOS for the hard drive or BIOS for the motherboard?
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 5:09 PM on December 7, 2004

Okay, updated system board BIOS... now I'm having errors with the sound card. I've removed it again, but still getting a slow startup. Argh.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 8:32 PM on December 7, 2004

I PMed you. I'm unfamiliar with removing system board BIOS - did you re-flash with an older version? There are probably other ways of doing it but ime, I've usually had to copy it onto a floppy and reboot and it flashes BIOS before windows startup.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 8:44 AM on December 8, 2004

No, I mean I've removed the sound card again.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 11:02 AM on December 8, 2004