Did you BOOT from the XP install CD? If you just inserted the CD and let the autorun start, you should try booting from the CD. If you're booting from the CD and still have this problem, you likely have a hardware problem. Do you have the scrambled letters when you boot to Safe Mode?
When windows start it goes to a black screen and after a few minutes re-starts. When I go to f8 the language is unreadable as well as when I try to format with the CD the letters are all mixed up and cannot read. I can start in safe mode and tried system restore but did not work.
Anyone have any suggestions? Is this some kind of virus and what can I do?

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