random reboot

[lavzy]

my PC, which hasn't been used for a month or so.. when switched on.. will work for a whole 5 seconds.. before reboooting.. meaning i dont even see the windows screen :|.. any ideas? also.. one or two times it didn't reboot :O.. randomlly.. and wehn windows loaded a blue screen came.. i didn't note what the message was however.. will post next time.. thanks in advance ..

 

[SHAWN]

Try booting into safe mode and disableing auto restart

 

[lavzy]

the computer does not goe past the start screen (Ms-dos).. so cant do nothing at al...

 

[lavzy]

well.. infact the moniter doesn't turn on as it restarts nearly straight away ..

 

[PZEROFGH]

how do you boot into safe mode? lol

 

[hikaricloud]

it sounds like your processor is overheating...what are the specs on your computer?

 

[lavzy]

amd athlon xp processor.. 2000+.. 1.66Ghz.. 256DDr ram..

 

[hikaricloud]

what size is your PSU?

 

[wanghoeby]

my PC, which hasn't been used for a month or so.. when switched on.. will work for a whole 5 seconds.. before reboooting.. meaning i dont even see the windows screen :|.. any ideas? also.. one or two times it didn't reboot :O.. randomlly.. and wehn windows loaded a blue screen came.. i didn't note what the message was however.. will post next time.. thanks in advance ..

I'm building my new computer and having, I think, the same problem. BIOS loads but the OS does not kick in. Origonally when the OS did, I also got the blue screen with ass loads of writting now comprehendable in the short time it was up.