Crash to reboot?.

GreyOctober · 02-19-09, 06:14 AM

Hey mate,

To deactivate the "automatic restart" miscrosoft bull$hit, right click on My Computer, choose Properties then select Advanced tab, then look for Startup and recovery and click the Settings button. In this window, uncheck Automatically restart checkbox under Sytem Failure.

If you get the crash again, please post the error here along with your system configuration.

Good luck.

Soundman · 02-19-09, 01:46 PM

I could be wrong here, but it seems I recall reading in a long ago thread that the "Museum" is broken. I don't recall if 1.5 or a mod caused this. What happens if you start without the Museum.

02-19-09, 03:18 PM

sounds like maybe your running out of memory so it dumps and reboots

run mem test and check your memory is still all there, it could be bad connections or dropping it fried something.

it wouldnt hurt to give your mobo a good exam to be sure its not damaged.

what kind of cpu cooler do you have? did you remove it and reseat your cpu and cooler? a big one or a heavy one can bend or break the cpu pin connections very easy when it gets dropped.

Armistead · 02-19-09, 03:40 PM

I went through the same thing, but figured fast it was hardware related, just couldn't figure out what.

Are your other games, programs running fine?

Strange, I would reload the game, then my PC would totally crash. The game would act up some before. At this time, I could still boot my PC and start again. However, after a minute same thing. Finally my cp would not boot up, just reboot. Did a clean format and reinstalled winxp. Could get to the DT once, but nothing would work. Finally could never boot to the desktop.

Thought the HD was going bad, because it made a funny whir at startup. Turned out to be one bad memory chip. Took two days to figure it out.

Armistead · 02-19-09, 03:42 PM

Looking at your specs...The low end video card may be the problem.

Water boy · 02-19-09, 03:56 PM

Thanks guys, all the drivers are up to date, I've deactivated the restart - thanks for that.
Everything else I have loaded just now runs OK - Rome TW, Alexander, sniper elite.

Went in at Vanilla and same story, 2/3 secs inside the boat and goodnight......
Will try again tonight with a fresh install, just to be sure its delete the program using add remove, then the SH4 folder in my doc's - reboot - reinstall from CD, reboot - 1.4 install - reboot.
Thing I cant figure is I got into mission 2 before my PC crashed out - not while playing SH4 either so it will run, used the deck gun all the views etc etc so it went through its paces so to speak.
One other thing, when I first loaded it from CD I had to put in the CD key. Not had to do that ony any reinstall since - am I missing something I should also be deleting here?.
I'll post anything that comes up as an error.............
Again thanks.

BTW, As Er indoors bought SH4 for me I'll just have to fall back on my original plan and tell her I need a new card to run 'her' game.
Never know, might even work.

02-19-09, 05:56 PM

read this over: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=133290

sounds like you have leftovers from the uninstall and this will clean it all up for you.

Water boy · 02-21-09, 04:37 PM

No joy Friday night despite the reinstall.
wife insisted I went out for a beer or two last night and despite my protestations she dragged me kicking and cussing out of the door.....................
Right, now, having set up the desktop with me as administrator and the brat pack as users windows wont shut down properly. It go's through the motions but stops at the 'windows is shutting down' screen and hangs.
Have to switch off at the tower, thing is having done so and then restarted it boots fine with no disc checking or anything, just boots normally.
A friend advises it may be a new 500Gb external HD my son bought and installed, he advises the externnal drive shouldn' be left on/connected as its simply a m,ass storage device and the pc wont know how to shut it down which keeps i running.
Bit late tonight to go through it but d/l'd the instructions and will give it a go tomorrow.

02-19-09, 06:14 AM	#1
GreyOctober Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Hey mate, To deactivate the "automatic restart" miscrosoft bull$hit, right click on My Computer, choose Properties then select Advanced tab, then look for Startup and recovery and click the Settings button. In this window, uncheck Automatically restart checkbox under Sytem Failure. If you get the crash again, please post the error here along with your system configuration. Good luck. __________________

02-19-09, 01:46 PM	#2
Soundman Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 617 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I could be wrong here, but it seems I recall reading in a long ago thread that the "Museum" is broken. I don't recall if 1.5 or a mod caused this. What happens if you start without the Museum. __________________ RVAH-9 RA-5C Vigilante at NAS Sanford, Fl 1966 The coolest plane few have heard of!

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02-19-09, 03:18 PM	#3
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	sounds like maybe your running out of memory so it dumps and reboots run mem test and check your memory is still all there, it could be bad connections or dropping it fried something. it wouldnt hurt to give your mobo a good exam to be sure its not damaged. what kind of cpu cooler do you have? did you remove it and reseat your cpu and cooler? a big one or a heavy one can bend or break the cpu pin connections very easy when it gets dropped.

02-19-09, 03:40 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I went through the same thing, but figured fast it was hardware related, just couldn't figure out what. Are your other games, programs running fine? Strange, I would reload the game, then my PC would totally crash. The game would act up some before. At this time, I could still boot my PC and start again. However, after a minute same thing. Finally my cp would not boot up, just reboot. Did a clean format and reinstalled winxp. Could get to the DT once, but nothing would work. Finally could never boot to the desktop. Thought the HD was going bad, because it made a funny whir at startup. Turned out to be one bad memory chip. Took two days to figure it out.

02-19-09, 03:42 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Looking at your specs...The low end video card may be the problem.

02-19-09, 03:56 PM	#6
Water boy A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 71 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, all the drivers are up to date, I've deactivated the restart - thanks for that. Everything else I have loaded just now runs OK - Rome TW, Alexander, sniper elite. Went in at Vanilla and same story, 2/3 secs inside the boat and goodnight...... Will try again tonight with a fresh install, just to be sure its delete the program using add remove, then the SH4 folder in my doc's - reboot - reinstall from CD, reboot - 1.4 install - reboot. Thing I cant figure is I got into mission 2 before my PC crashed out - not while playing SH4 either so it will run, used the deck gun all the views etc etc so it went through its paces so to speak. One other thing, when I first loaded it from CD I had to put in the CD key. Not had to do that ony any reinstall since - am I missing something I should also be deleting here?. I'll post anything that comes up as an error............. Again thanks. BTW, As Er indoors bought SH4 for me I'll just have to fall back on my original plan and tell her I need a new card to run 'her' game. Never know, might even work.

02-19-09, 05:56 PM	#7
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	read this over: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=133290 sounds like you have leftovers from the uninstall and this will clean it all up for you.

02-21-09, 04:37 PM	#8
Water boy A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 71 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	No joy Friday night despite the reinstall. wife insisted I went out for a beer or two last night and despite my protestations she dragged me kicking and cussing out of the door..................... Right, now, having set up the desktop with me as administrator and the brat pack as users windows wont shut down properly. It go's through the motions but stops at the 'windows is shutting down' screen and hangs. Have to switch off at the tower, thing is having done so and then restarted it boots fine with no disc checking or anything, just boots normally. A friend advises it may be a new 500Gb external HD my son bought and installed, he advises the externnal drive shouldn' be left on/connected as its simply a m,ass storage device and the pc wont know how to shut it down which keeps i running. Bit late tonight to go through it but d/l'd the instructions and will give it a go tomorrow.