Windows Reboots without notice

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

A under powered or failing Power Supply? Did you rt click
MyComputer>select Properties>Advanced>Startup and
Recovery-Settings>Uncheck Automatically Restart. That may give you a
error message next time it attempts to restart.
"VeMartin" <VeMartin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> All-
>
> I have run into a problem of late that has baffled me; Windows XP reboots
> itself with warning. I checked the event log "system" section and notice
> the
> following message appears before every reboot: "The device,
> \Device\Harddisk2\D, is not ready for access yet." I have two Seagate
> ATA-100 HHD's (120GB and 80GB), both fairly new, and three DVD/CD-RW
> drives.
> This problem developed around the time I install Service Pack 2, and it
> not
> consistent. Also noted that at least 11 events appear in the event log
> right
> after I go into Computer Manager can access the Disk Manager.
>
> I have replaced the drive cable and changed out hard drives, all to no
> avail. And I cannot seem to find any Knowledgebase article that directly
> addresses this problem. Any and all help is appreciated.
>
> Vincent Martin
> MCSE/MCSA
> Email: vemartin@martinconsulting.info
>