Computer keeps restarting

sundancer101

It could be that the battery on the motherboard that powers the bios needs replacing, maybe try that if nothing else seems to work.

albertross_2

no safe mode is "safe", you wont lose pictures when you use it.

it just means a minimal set of drivers will be loaded.

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unplug all extra bits of hardware, usb printers etc

do you have the xp disk?

eldoxy24

Tried safe mode but have now come to the conclusion that it's the minute I go online its shutting down more so if I am trying to install software.

eldoxy24

can I put in the XP disc and fix the computer without losing pictures and all my personnel stuff

albertross_2

so, can you get in, and not go online

eldoxy24

Yeah I can get online but then if I try downloading anything it restarts

Conor_3

Does it show a window on the screen saying it's going to restart, possibly with a countdown timer?

eldoxy24

nope it just shuts straight down as if I have clicked on the restart button and then starts the computer again

ben500

Try this
go to the start button then control panel then system advanced theres 3 boxes in there performance.....user profiles.....startup and recovery.....go to startup and recovery then settings select system startup then system failure go to the 3rd box "automatically restart" uncheck this and try
Disconnect your internet before doing so to avoid the system interrupting you.
Another possibility is an old virus "blasterworm" if the above is unsuccessful try googling blasterworm and downloading the fix.

Bogwoppit_22

Probably not what you want to hear but it could well be your memory module/s. I personally had an unbelevable string of problems with my PC at the start of the new year and spontaneous restarting was one of them, eventually convinced the manufacturer it was duff memory (it was still under warranty) and the PC now works like a dream. You could try running a free program called MemTest which'll test your RAM for you. Hope it all gets sorted for you.