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TheNightWatchman:
This used to happen to me on my old PC.
It is possible that your computer is overheating?

Synbios:
This could happen for a bunch of reasons.
As EB has pointed out, this could happen from a computer overheating.

Also, it could be a quick BSOD, a driver error, or a windows error.

I hope it doesn't happen again, good luck.

chip!:
Yeah.. overheating is a real problem that causes random issues. What kind of computer is it? Other things to look at would be if its a faulty power supply or you could run a RAM test..

bigdaveangell:
Its a compaq desktop. I havent had any problems with random restarts since I posted. I dont know what the problem was but it seems to be gone.

bigt304:
Yes...a BSOD can be vague in trying to resolve issues.  If the computer restarts from immediately after a BSOD, you can change your Windows settings not to reboot in XP ==> Right-click My Computer -> Select Properties -> Select Advanced Tab -> Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings -> uncheck Automatically restart from System failure section...Now if you get a BSOD again, you can google the error message or go to the microsoft.com website.

Additionally, you can use a boot cd to test hardware such as your RAM, HDD, CPU, etc.  There are several out there, but I like using the UltimateBootCD = http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

good luck

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