" XP will reboot itself a number of times before "...
This points to failing hardware, an overtaxed power supply, overclocking or "other" issues.
You can wait a month and my bet is what is failing intermittently may fail harder to make finding it easier.
Bob
is the message I get intermitantly on the monitor. XP will reboot itself a number of times before settling in. Clean install of XP Home on a Shuttle AV49N, Chaintech GeForce 5200 up to date drivers. All other drivers up to date. Tried changing monitor same result.
The fact that this is intermitant confounds me, sometimes starting AOL 9.0 will trigger it. Sometimes a cold start after a night off.
Any thoughts?

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