utsav kailash asks:
Is Windows 7 suitable for a Dell Optiplex GX 620? There is always a problem regarding unexpected shutdown when my computer opens… so what could it be?
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System: Windows 7
Tagged: microsoft windows, shutdown, startup, system requirement
System: Windows 7
Tagged: microsoft windows, shutdown, startup, system requirement
13 Answers -
ha14
November 5, 2012The reson can have various sources, hardware or software problems and even malware attack. Check the Event Logs for error messages
1) Start menu yrpe cmd and launch with administrative rights
2) Type: SFC /SCANNOW
you can do this from windows cd and safe mode
Try a “Clean Boot” to detect which process is causing this
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Bruce Epper
November 5, 2012Is the computer being shut down properly every time? Are there any indications of problems in the event logs prior to the entries about the machine recovering/restarting after an unexpected shutdown?
Douglas Mutay
November 5, 2012Are you actually shutting down in the correct method?
Aniket Singh
November 5, 2012try this link it may work….
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/windows-7-reliability-history-reports-unexpected/31d9b182-7f27-4c6c-8a3e-7cff2276018d
Jan Fritsch
November 5, 2012Have you used any sort of optimizer? There are some “speed” settings that tell Windows to kill services or tasks that are not closed within a amount of time.
If these are crucial system services being killed it would cause Window to report an improper shutdown.
Boni Oloff
November 5, 2012Maybe it is shut down because of lost of electricity,
Most of that is the common cause.
But you say every time you start. I don’t know..
Indronil Mondal
November 6, 2012just check the bios there is a option (shutdown compurer when over heated/or u will find heat limits) disable that option
check for dusts and see if your computer is getting over heated or not
Austen Gause
November 21, 2012Static electricity may have damaged components of your computer but there are a lot of other things that can cause this. More info PLZ?
Muz RC
November 29, 2012Its mean you didnt shutdown your computer properly…
Igor Rizvi?
January 15, 2013Try to run some antivirus and malware software in the safe mode,if nothing shows… only suspect is some hardware in your machine…. good luck
Dan Rivera
January 18, 2013Utsav,
There are a couple of files that can tell you what is causing this error message. Go to C:\Windows\Minidump folder under that folder you could find some files with “DMP” extension. Create a Temporary folder on your Desktop and Copy those files over to that folder and Zip it. then go to this forum and they will analyse what is going on in those dump files. Particularly this thread: http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/48384-unexpected-shut-down.html
The Dump files can tell what is causing the crash and from that they can take a look what is happening and provide a possible solution. these folks are a bunch of support I deal with regularly if I cannot figure out an issue with the OS.
Not all techies like myself are know it alls
Hope this helps
Dan
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Dan Rivera
January 18, 2013Oh one more thing Utsav,
Officially no, Dell has not listed this system for Windows Vista or Windows 7 compatibility and as such no drivers are officially available directly on the drivers and downloads page. It only officially supports 32 bit and 64 bit Windows XP. This means it should be 64 bit compatible. Unofficially it will definitely work with the 32 bit and is highly likely to work with the 64 bit. Many of the system drivers will be native to Windows 7 and/or can be taken from other Optiplex models. I have installed the 32 bit version on a GX520 for example which is very similar.
Technically Speaking this system could handle Windows 7 with a lot of tweaks. I understand you are running it without issues, however hardware and driver compatibility may not support this computer. As I stated above no drivers are availiable officially on the Dell downloads page.
Hope this helps
Dan
Geekazoidtech.com
Nathan Wiginton
April 10, 2013i had an unexpected shutdown when playing my DSi