Repeated booting problem

What causes a winxp sp2 desktop on bootup to keep rebooting. Also when
running windows, it will boot automatically - powers off and one...
off and on. The system only has basic software installed like office
and only DUN. Is it a virus or something?

It's annoying when you are trying to burn a data cd wasting discs and
getting worse.

Help.

curious wrote:
>
> What causes a winxp sp2 desktop on bootup to keep rebooting. Also
> when running windows, it will boot automatically - powers off and
> one... off and on. The system only has basic software installed
> like office and only DUN. Is it a virus or something?
>
> It's annoying when you are trying to burn a data cd wasting discs
> and getting worse.

Bad memory, probably. When you replace it, if the MB is capable,
replace with ECC memory and never have the problem again.

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Bad power supply?

curious wrote:
>
> What causes a winxp sp2 desktop on bootup to keep rebooting. Also when
> running windows, it will boot automatically - powers off and one...
> off and on. The system only has basic software installed like office
> and only DUN. Is it a virus or something?
>
> It's annoying when you are trying to burn a data cd wasting discs and
> getting worse.
>
> Help.

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curious <jeison222@hotmail.com> wrote:

> What causes a winxp sp2 desktop on bootup to keep rebooting. Also when
> running windows, it will boot automatically - powers off and one...
> off and on. The system only has basic software installed like office
> and only DUN. Is it a virus or something?
>
> It's annoying when you are trying to burn a data cd wasting discs and
> getting worse.
>
> Help.

Power Supply issue, Overheat issue, or some program has bug?