Strange constant reboot issue with XP Home

Windows is trying to load basic programs and drivers and gets to a bane error. Your computer, like most, is set to reboot when this occurs. This can be a hardware problem, usually related to RAM, but not usually. A failing power supply can also cause this. When you turn on your computer immediately after the BIOS info is displayed hold down the F8 key. This should bring up the menu that allows you boot choices. Use the arrow key to highlight the boot to safe mode option and hit enter. If you can boot to safe mode it almost always means that this is a software and not a hardware problem. The easiest way to try to fix your problem is to let safe mode take you to the System Restore function. If you can choose a point prior to when your computer began to have this problem click that date and let Windows reboot. If this fixes the problem you should reinstall your video driver and run your virus program and at least two anti spyware programs (e.g. Lavasoft Ad Aware). Some problems however wipe out the windows restore data; there are other reasons as well why system restore may not work. If you can get to the Safe mode desktop you can back up your data files at least. All is not lost. Boot with your Windows XP install CD: choose the option to reinstall Windows rather than the repair console, which is useless if like most people you do not understand command line options, which are pretty limited anyway. If Windows offers to repair your current installation usually it will do so without deleting your My Documents folder. If you choose to reinstall Windows in any other way, or if the WinXP installation cannot recognize your current Windows installation DO NOT reinstall windows if you cannot afford to lose the contents of your My Documents folder.