Major computer issue

[SafetyMoose]

Alright so I was playing GTA:SA on singleplayer yesterday and my PC just turned off for no reason, I re-booted it and then everytime it passed the windows green loading bar, a black screen comes ip and nothing happens.

I booted it in safe mode abd tried to restore to previouse deafaults.... No success, I tries removing a program I added a few minutes before te crash and the. Restarted.

Now my PC just keeps re-starting after the Dell Bios loads and I can't even get to the safe mode setting. I tried to do a full system restore bit when I selected that option from the maintanence menu and hit accept, the PC would restarted like nothing happed.

I can't afford a new computer at this time and I hope someone here has an answer



PC Specs:

OS: Vista, 32 bit
Make: Dell dimension C521
hard drive: 70 gb
backup drive: 10 gb
ramm: 2 gb
Age: almost 3 years

[MrFrancis]

OH, You got a worm virus . I've had that experience, playing GTA:Sa then suddenly shut down, My computer has been 5 years from me , I take good care. Well, All I did was reformatting my CPU :P. Hope that should be done, if you can't reformat it, Try contacting a PC Engineer.

[SafetyMoose]

OH, You got a worm virus . I've had that experience, playing GTA:Sa then suddenly shut down, My computer has been 5 years from me , I take good care. Well, All I did was reformatting my CPU :P. Hope that should be done, if you can't reformat it, Try contacting a PC Engineer.

alright thanks, I'll re-format it tomarrow and post my results. Thanks for the help ^_^

[MrFrancis]

Theres also a probability your computer over-heated...IDK...

Well, If reformatting doesn't work. Tell me

[Kessu]

Theres also a probability your computer over-heated...IDK...

Well, If reformatting doesn't work. Tell me

There is absolutely no way CPU to overheat before windows loads and CPU gets some load. Believe me, I've used PC and forgot to plug CPU Fan wire :p

If your PC reboots BEFORE windows loading screen, it is hardware failure.. If it reboots in/after windows loading screen, you have a software problem/virus..

Reformatting CPU is not possible, I guess you mean formating Hard Drive.

[b2311e]

Another note, when your PC starts, take notes of the 'beep(s)' it makes, sometimes it can dictate different problems. This is documented here.

[SafetyMoose]

Thanks for the tips guys but so far no luck yet. Using a old laptop that can run GTA SA, so now i just gotta save for a bew PC

[Ziad]

There is absolutely no way CPU to overheat before windows loads and CPU gets some load. Believe me, I've used PC and forgot to plug CPU Fan wire :p

If your PC reboots BEFORE windows loading screen, it is hardware failure.. If it reboots in/after windows loading screen, you have a software problem/virus..

Reformatting CPU is not possible, I guess you mean formatting Hard Drive.

dude you forgot something :P you can turn of the overheating warn from the bios
now to safetymoose do the following:
1-turn on the PC and put your ear near the hard disk if you hear an hard disk ticking means your hard disk is failing
2-your PC turned off while formatting ?? try to remove the RAM's then plug then in or change them it will be better
3-put your hand on the fan while the PC is turning on and check if there is any wind going out
4-can you copy me the things written on the black screen