Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!border3.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!panix!not-for-mail From: richgr@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Alternative to resetting Satellite A660 for potential hard drive problem Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:28:05 +0000 (UTC) Organization: Organized? Me? Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <4ee40d67$0$18853$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net> <4eece018$0$29441$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: panix5.panix.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1324232885 29598 166.84.1.5 (18 Dec 2011 18:28:05 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:28:05 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test76 (Apr 2, 2001) Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.sys.laptops:940 In article <4eece018$0$29441$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net>, Tazz wrote: [...] >In Win7 press Windows (Start) button and right click on Computer and >choose Properties. Click on Advanced System Propertied (left side) then >the Advanced tab. Click the Settings... button under Startup and >Recovery. Un-check Automatically Restart in the System failure section. For those of us who (like me) are still on XP, you can do the same thing by going to: Control Panel; System; Advanced; Startup and Recovery and unchecking "Automatically Restart". -- Rich Greenberg Sarasota, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 941 378 2097 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines: Val, Red, Shasta, Zero & Casey (At the bridge) Owner:Chinook-L Canines: Red & Cinnar (Siberians) Retired at the beach Asst Owner:Sibernet-L