Windows XP computer reboots at start

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Published on 2011-01-28T13:59:45Z Indexed on 2011/01/30 23:28 UTC
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I have trouble with a Windows XP computer. After Windows is started and I can see the desktop background (sometimes I can use the system a few seconds), then the system is rebooted before I can do anything.

I have used a Windows XP CD and runned chkdsk /r from the repair console. But it didn't help. I have also tried booting in "safe mode" but it didn't help.

The C:\Windows\Minidump directory is empty.

What can I do to solve this?

UPDATE: I have now placed the harddrive in another computer and I have access to all data. Except from copying all data, is there anything I can make with the system so I can boot from the harddrive again? Is it "safe" to install windows on the same disk and directory - so I can access the data but not run the applications?

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