Okay I'm stumped. I'm working on a computer that will reboot when you try to do a disk cleanup whether in normal or safe mode.
1. Reseated and cleaned all components...everything.
2. Unplugged everything except PSU, memory and hard drive.
3. Replaced PSU, hard drive, memory, CMOS battery even reset the BIOS.
I've eliminated all PCI and AGP graphics cards, memory, power supply, IDE optical and floppy drives and cables as possible back door culprits.
I've reset the BIOS.
Still the computer reboots when trying to do a disk clean up.
At first I thought it was a hardware malfunction but it runs XP fine even plays DVDs and allows you to search the internet with Firefox. No driver conflicts.
Then I figured virus so I installed another hard drive with XP pre-loaded and this MSI motherboard's BIOS accepted it and booted up to the Desktop. Same thing when trying to do a Disk Clean up.
Memory? Changed that out and same problem.
PSU? Changed that out and same problem.
I'm beginning to believe the problem is in the motherboard or the CPU. If that is the case then it's not worth repairing this five year old computer.
AVG and Ad-Aware didn't find anything.
Anyone else had this problem?
1. Reseated and cleaned all components...everything.
2. Unplugged everything except PSU, memory and hard drive.
3. Replaced PSU, hard drive, memory, CMOS battery even reset the BIOS.
I've eliminated all PCI and AGP graphics cards, memory, power supply, IDE optical and floppy drives and cables as possible back door culprits.
I've reset the BIOS.
Still the computer reboots when trying to do a disk clean up.
At first I thought it was a hardware malfunction but it runs XP fine even plays DVDs and allows you to search the internet with Firefox. No driver conflicts.
Then I figured virus so I installed another hard drive with XP pre-loaded and this MSI motherboard's BIOS accepted it and booted up to the Desktop. Same thing when trying to do a Disk Clean up.
Memory? Changed that out and same problem.
PSU? Changed that out and same problem.
I'm beginning to believe the problem is in the motherboard or the CPU. If that is the case then it's not worth repairing this five year old computer.
AVG and Ad-Aware didn't find anything.
Anyone else had this problem?
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