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IBM PC Restarts during boot

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by andy.willsie

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I have an IBM machine that will not boot.It's running Windows 98 2nd ed. I can get as far as entering a password at the network login box, and then the machine shuts off and restarts. I managed to get it into safe mode, and have fooled around withsome drivers--video, etc., but nothing helps. I replaced the RAM, and the power supply, with no effect. What's up?

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by ann777

See if you can boot with a boot floppy. If yes, then your Win98 has a problem. You can reinstall 98 on top of the current install, but I'd recommend wiping the hdd and reinstalling everything from scratch.

If the boot floppy does not work, you may have a overheating issue/ systemboard issue/ or CPU issue.

It's easiest to look at the software first.

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