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Subject: VS 2008 reboots computer
Group: microsoft.public.vstudio.general
Date: 8/7/2008 7:42:35 PM
From: Mike Grasso [Email Address Protection]

Hello everyone,

I'm having a rather odd problem. When I start up VS 2008, my system
immediately reboots. When it comes back up, everything works ok.

I had VS 2008 express on here then upgraded to Professional Edition, don't
know if that means anything, but you never know. I had VS 2005 on there
running side by side, thought that might be the problem and uninstalled it,
but no dice.

If anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated

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Subject: Re: VS 2008 reboots computer
Group: microsoft.public.vstudio.general
Date: 8/8/2008 3:19:44 AM
From: "John Saunders" [Email Address Protection]

"Mike Grasso" <grasso.mike@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AF3E70487256grassomikeatgmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm having a rather odd problem. When I start up VS 2008, my system
> immediately reboots. When it comes back up, everything works ok.
>
> I had VS 2008 express on here then upgraded to Professional Edition, don't
> know if that means anything, but you never know. I had VS 2005 on there
> running side by side, thought that might be the problem and uninstalled
> it,
> but no dice.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated

Please be specific. What do you mean, "reboots"? Do you mean it does the
same thing as when you use "Restart" from Start->Shutdown? Do you get a blue
screen, (and if so, what's on the blue screen)?

--
John Saunders | MVP - Connected System Developer


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Subject: Re: VS 2008 reboots computer
Group: microsoft.public.vstudio.general
Date: 8/8/2008 5:18:56 AM
From: Mike Grasso [Email Address Protection]

"John Saunders" <no@dont.do.that.com> wrote in
news:#VOKtAU#IHA.4020@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:

> "Mike Grasso" <grasso.mike@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9AF3E70487256grassomikeatgmailcom@207.46.248.16...
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I'm having a rather odd problem. When I start up VS 2008, my system
>> immediately reboots. When it comes back up, everything works ok.
>>
>> I had VS 2008 express on here then upgraded to Professional Edition,
>> don't know if that means anything, but you never know. I had VS 2005
>> on there running side by side, thought that might be the problem and
>> uninstalled it,
>> but no dice.
>>
>> If anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated
>
> Please be specific. What do you mean, "reboots"? Do you mean it does
> the same thing as when you use "Restart" from Start->Shutdown? Do you
> get a blue screen, (and if so, what's on the blue screen)?
>

Hi John, thanks for the reply.

Yes, it is the same as a system restart. I get the Visual Studio splash
screen, then everything goes dark and the system starts up as if I just
turned it on. No blue screen. When Windows boots up I get the "Windows
has recovered from a serious error" dialog box.

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Subject: Re: VS 2008 reboots computer
Group: microsoft.public.vstudio.general
Date: 8/8/2008 1:02:13 PM
From: "John Saunders" [Email Address Protection]

"Mike Grasso" <grasso.mike@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AF45497C6A41grassomikeatgmailcom@207.46.248.16...
> "John Saunders" <no@dont.do.that.com> wrote in
> news:#VOKtAU#IHA.4020@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>
>> "Mike Grasso" <grasso.mike@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9AF3E70487256grassomikeatgmailcom@207.46.248.16...
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm having a rather odd problem. When I start up VS 2008, my system
>>> immediately reboots. When it comes back up, everything works ok.
>>>
>>> I had VS 2008 express on here then upgraded to Professional Edition,
>>> don't know if that means anything, but you never know. I had VS 2005
>>> on there running side by side, thought that might be the problem and
>>> uninstalled it,
>>> but no dice.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any suggestions, it would be greatly appreciated
>>
>> Please be specific. What do you mean, "reboots"? Do you mean it does
>> the same thing as when you use "Restart" from Start->Shutdown? Do you
>> get a blue screen, (and if so, what's on the blue screen)?
>>
>
> Hi John, thanks for the reply.
>
> Yes, it is the same as a system restart. I get the Visual Studio splash
> screen, then everything goes dark and the system starts up as if I just
> turned it on. No blue screen. When Windows boots up I get the "Windows
> has recovered from a serious error" dialog box.

Which version of Windows?
What are your settings under Startup and Recovery on the Advanced tab of
System Properties (right-click My Computer and choose Properties)? In
particular, if your system is not producing a crash dump, then you might get
this behavior on a crash. Are you running anything else that might prevent a
crash dump from being taken? Disk encryption software, etc?

Are you running any Virtual Private Network software?

--
John Saunders | MVP - Connected System Developer


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Subject: Re: VS 2008 reboots computer
Group: microsoft.public.vstudio.general
Date: 8/9/2008 4:58:30 PM
From: Mike Grasso [Email Address Protection]


> Which version of Windows?
> What are your settings under Startup and Recovery on the Advanced tab
> of System Properties (right-click My Computer and choose Properties)?
> In particular, if your system is not producing a crash dump, then you
> might get this behavior on a crash. Are you running anything else that
> might prevent a crash dump from being taken? Disk encryption software,
> etc?
>
> Are you running any Virtual Private Network software?
>

I was able to solve the problem.

In the Startup and Recovery settings, I unchecked the "Automaticaly
Restart" option. This time, when I started VS, I got the BSOD with the
error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. With a little research, I found out
there was a problem with my video card and by turning off hardware
acceleration (Display->Settings->Advanced->Troubleshoot), VS now starts up
pefectly

Thanks for helping me out. Changing the Startup and Recovery Settings was
the key.

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