I've been having random reboots for about a year now and can not figure it out. It aslo seems like its been gettign worse and worse. ive tryed the control panel and unclicked the automatic reboot in recovery settings. But nothing happened. So far now my computer has been rebooting alot now. somtimes even 10 mintues after it had rebooted! if anyone can help me it would make my life easier.

I think that we've been thru this issue before. Is it the same computer? The same problems?

Without taking the time to look back at other threads I would suggest that if you have reinstalled XP via a Clean Install and the issue continues it is most certainly a hardware problem.

Test the RAM. Test the Hard drive. Monitor the temperatures. Remove peripheral devices.

Basically strip the computer down to the basics and if it runs OK try adding back the pieces removed piece by piece.

yes have had this problem before.. wats weird is that the reboots had stopped.. but then all of a sudeen is came right back. when u mean strip down, wats the first step i should do?

YEah ive been thikning it is my hardrive and yes it is the same computer, but i can post up my information of my computer soon. I jus would like to clean my whole system out like brand new if possible, there r some files i like to keep like pics, and sofwares like morphues downloading music, if theres any way i can save it pn a disc or sumthnig it would be great.

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4600i
System Service Tag: 6WD4241 (support for this PC)
Chassis Serial Number: 6WD4241
Enclosure Type: Mini-Tower
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
3.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache

See if this helps:

How do I run the Drive Self Test (Hard Drive Diagnostic) on on my Dell™ Desktop, Portable, and Workstation computers?

http://support.dell.com/support/topi...829&l=en&s=gen

ok 1st step ill test out my hardrive.. ill post of the info when im done procceding the test.

Hi,
while doing the test with the 'strip' try also with a new ide/sata cable for you disk.
The most 'bare' config is to have only the needed to start your system. CPU, Memory,VGA.
cheers:

so do u think this may be a harddrive issue?

Did you run that Dell test?