[:D.arkPotato]

Okay, i have this computer, and its pretty old, im pretty sure there's 1 inch of dust all over the place inside the computer. For some reason, it keeps on randomly rebooting after 10-15minutes of booting into windows. I want to make a windows 7 bootable cd, and reinstall windows. would that fix the problem?

and.. how do i make a windows 7 bootable CD?

[GTReventon]

If you have a 4GB of a USB Drive, you can use the Official Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.


http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool


If you have an ISO of Windows 7, use this instead of Burning it to DVD Disk.

Wraith also posted a list of similar USB Tools to install Windows OS but i have no link.


Be sure to remove all the dust inside your computer. You can also remove some components and clean them carefully. Replace them again and try if your PC will still reboot several times..


Hope this helps!

[BlueFire]

If you have a 4GB of a USB Drive, you can use the Official Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.


http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool


If you have an ISO of Windows 7, use this instead of Burning it to DVD Disk.

Wraith also posted a list of similar USB Tools to install Windows OS but i have no link.


Be sure to remove all the dust inside your computer. You can also remove some components and clean them carefully. Replace them again and try if your PC will still reboot several times..


Hope this helps!

Proton microsofts USB program isnt really good. The best program for USB booting is Unetbootin Wraith posted it

[goldfinger]

Okay, i have this computer, and its pretty old, im pretty sure there's 1 inch of dust all over the place inside the computer. For some reason, it keeps on randomly rebooting after 10-15minutes of booting into windows. I want to make a windows 7 bootable cd, and reinstall windows. would that fix the problem?

and.. how do i make a windows 7 bootable CD?

Are you sure the Hardware is up to Windows 7 requirements? There are several versions of XP that have been improved by hackers other than official Microsoft, like this Windows XP NASA 2nd Generation SP3 2010. I have tried it myself and it doesn't include everything the post says it does; but it is a fast well built OS and it is sligltly different than Microsoft's XP Pro.

To make a bootable CD, use PowerISO or other image burning software to mount/burn the ISO you download to a CD. That will be a bootable CD.

[USMarine]

Have you tried updating your BIOS? This could be the problem, but since you are able to boot up Windows just fine, it might not be. But still, it is a good place to start if you haven't looked into it already.

[GTReventon]

Proton microsofts USB program isnt really good. The best program for USB booting is Unetbootin Wraith posted it

Hmm...The Official Microsoft USB program does ok on my PC. Wraith posted a Topic with all the different USB Programs for Windows 7 If Im not mistaken.



Go try and remove all the dirt and if you can you can also clean up the CPU Cooler by removing the Fan and Cleaning it with some clean cloth. Place it back carefully and make sure you place it properly. Check other Components also and some power cables.

You can also try what USMarine said. It could be that your BIOS is corrupting or failing.

[Anemone]

Thermal paste also dries up after extended years of using. Cheap thermal paste tend to dry up so fast causing lack of heat transfer and overheat. Not to mention you have 1 inch of dust to clean as well.



To make Windows bootable disc, i recommend Imgburn http://www.imgburn.com Just select the W7 ISO you downloaded and burn it to disc, simple as that. (Just make sure the ISO is bootable type if you use modified version, Microsoft's MSDN or Technet ISOs are legit)

[GTReventon]

lol Anemone thats what I saw when I removed my CPU Fan last 2 days...

[goldfinger]

Have you tried updating your BIOS? This could be the problem, but since you are able to boot up Windows just fine, it might not be. But still, it is a good place to start if you haven't looked into it already.

I agree that would be a good idea, I have had problems with computers in the past and putting on a new OS didn't fix it. Flashing in an updated BIOS is what fixed it, to find the new BIOS contact the computer OEM or locate the manufacturer of the mother board.