windows ME machine keeps shutting down

[harrytb]

Perhaps the memory went bad? Try running memtest: http://www.memtest.org/

finally got round to running memtest.
all clear there,no problems found.
thanks though Conan.
???????

[Conan]

finally got round to running memtest.
all clear there,no problems found.
thanks though Conan.
???????

So you didn't have the booting problem when you loaded memtest?

[harrytb]

So you didn't have the booting problem when you loaded memtest?

yes,still had problems.
so i booted it a couple of times before doing memtest.

update........
i swapped out the HD into another M/C to see if it booted ok from cold,it did (so,H/D ok).
i then put it back into the original M/C and unplugged every thing...I.E,
cd drive,dvd drive,lan card,sound card all the usual,
in the end all that was in the m/c was the m/b and h/d oh,and the psu.
still wouldnt boot from cold so,it must be the M/B i presume???????
anyway,looks like its heading for the bin.


thanks guys though for your suggestions and what have you.