[ozzie1012]

everytime my friend starts his computer it restarts by itself. It wont let it do anything.

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If your friend can, start the computer in safe mode and let sit.. If it does not reset it may point to software issues. If it does reset then it may be a problem with hardware or windows.
Do you have external devices attached? Printers, Digital Cameras, Scanners, etc.

[Kniht]

If your friend can, start the computer in safe mode and let sit.. If it does not reset it may point to software issues. If it does reset then it may be a problem with hardware or windows.
Do you have external devices attached? Printers, Digital Cameras, Scanners, etc.

[ozzie1012]

he has tried it in safe mode, but it didnt help the problem cause it kept on doing the same thing. i think he has a printer

[fleamailman]

sounds very much like hardware for the reason given before, but unplugging the things connected to the computer try either of these

restore form command prompt,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449
or repair with xp cd,
http://www.microsoft...ips/doug92.mspx

hopefully it is one or the other, if not we will have to think about hardware as cause, temperature, ram., etc.,