Restart Virus

[matheswaran]

i am using windows XP, from last week onwards, when i try to go command prompt ( i went to Run and typed "cmd") ot goes to restart. has any virus affected?, what solution?
ThnkU

[Will.Spencer]

Are you saying that your computer reboots when you run the "CMD" command?

What does it do when you run the "COMMAND" command?

[kzurbuch]

My computer likes to restart itself when I am doing a numbr of different things. I have many different anti-virus programs, and have scanned numerus times but nothing is detected. Does anyone know what this could be? It's VERY frustrating for a college student!
Thanks

[Will.Spencer]

kzurbuch:

The problem is that rebooting can be caused by a huge number of factors, like a poorly grounded motherboard or a weak power supply.

If this rebooting happens randomly, I would first look to hardware issues.

[eeeboy]

hmm... Will is right.

But I would like to try somethings , with my little ability. When you computer goes for restart ?

1. When you open command prompt ? [ i mean run ->cmd/command]
2. Try to open task manager ? [ I mean ctrl+alt+del]
3. Try to open msconfig ? [ I mean run->msconfig]
4. Try to open registry Editor ? [ I mean run -> regedit]

If these are "yes" for you [ may be for all , may be for some of them ] , then you have to do some google. Because , I have got this problem once . And with complete wonder , I discovered that , there is no particular solution for this problem. Different viruses in differnet ways do these thing. I can't find any particular solution. There aremany solutions given in many forums. Most of them not work for all the times, sometimes it works ! Now you have to try them.

May be it will be totally disgusting. I felt that way , and decided to format whple system drive and then Install OS again. You may think about that also.