My Windows XP keeps restarting [Solved/Closed]

first try testing your RAM (goldmemory or memtest)

if the memory pass the tests try reparing your xp, if repair doesn't pass from any reason, pull your HD take it to your friend, back up the data, and reinstall OS

you can download it from the net

I even think, but not sure, you can download it from wikipedia.

try to search on wikipedia for HirensBoot cd and you should see somwhere download

any way, you can find it on the net

yes. from someone's else computer, download it , burn a disc, and put it in your comp

that kind of error is of two type hard disk failure or ram failure
i think you won't repair it by setting up windows xp because
appearing blue screen is very dangerous problem
that is.. hard ware problem

as the blue screen error occure in the process of booting
the possible error is of ram because booting process is the
the process of receiving the data from hard disk to ram

in this case there is very less possibility of hard disk failure

so in my view you have to test your ram by installing it to your another friend

and i don't think installing os will work

but installing os is not the bad idea

HAVE A NICE DAY

I agree with kliker, it is a hardware problem, but my guess is ram

try testing RAM memmory, use goldmemmory or memtest (if you can find Hirensboot - there you have those programms - it's a bootable cd which contains a lot of usefull testing and repair tools, and you can find them under testing tools -> ram testing tool , or something like that )

if the test's pass (which I seriously doubt) and say the memmory is good, test your hard disk (you have powermaxtor, and a lot of similar testing tool on the same disc)

with those tests you do not have to pull the memmory out of your comp, just put the disc and boot from it, you should get arround with it

if the harddisk is good, and the memmory is good, backup your data somehow and reinstall XP

let us know what you did

how do you get these test cd things? such as memtest and goldmemmory that you said? i have near enough the same problem, or the exact same lol

base on my experience there is 1 simple way to solve this problem.Use the O.S cd to boot up then do the " chkdsk /r " and select the " fixboot " selection.Restart.tq.

my windows xp keeps restarting,
i have tried to go to safe mode, last known configurstion etc, but nothing happens,
i formatted my hard disk,(80gb) when i finished and i power it up, it keeps restarting
any help?

i have this problem however when my computer restarts if quickly flases a blue screen of death. ive tried formatting my PC by putting the windows XP disk in however the disk does not start, it just shows an error message....

If anyone knows why it will not recognise the disk please help me out!

maybe your cd wasn't bootable

burn bootable cd (you can make it using nero)

when you turn on the computer, pres deete button while you get into BIOS
then in BIOS find somthing like Boot or Boot order and than make the first boot device cd-rom

restart your comp and than it should boot from cd

from than on just follow the instructions

hope you'll make it

let me know

Sometimes faulty hardware will result in BSOD, sometimes bad drivers is the culprit and most of the time it was XP registry was the cause.
How do we fix the BSOD probs? Not so simple but actually not very hard either. Using a couple of prevention measure, we can fix this prob in a jiffy.
First: Do Backup (Macrium Reflect is a good one, free edition available).
2nd: Don't mess your settings (Tweaking XP, OC memory/display/mobo/cpu)
3rd: Do Backup

YES only good backup will help you if you face bad hardware (hdd with bad cluster for example)

For good and handy tools, go grap a copy of Hiren Boot CD (ver 10 i think...) and make a bootable Hiren CD. This will be handy if you want to check and double check your hardware/software.

In my opinion someone has sent you a virus .it does not harm the computer but it pops up this message not because there is a real fatal error but it is just a really annoying joke.now the restarting problem. this virus is a batch file the asshole who has sent it to you has inserted a command that is ordering the batch file to copy it self in startup file

correct it : when you open your pc you have to enter boot menu there you can find an line which sais opening files while booting if you find something strange uncheck it