There are many things that can make a system re-boot like this.
(Bad drivers, flaky RAM, etc...)

The first thing I would do would be to set XP to "Blue Screen" instead.

Do I hear you saying "what???"
Yes...  One of the MS "cures" for the infamous "Blue Screen"
is a spontaneous re-boot instead...  (Great fix, right?)

On the good side, even though I have my system set this way,
I never(?~) see "Blue Screens"...

                       Rick Glazier

From: "meanshoes" <[log in to unmask]>
>I recall at some time in the past someone was saying that XP
>would spontaineously reboot.............i have also experianced
>this my self. was there ever any conclusion arived at for this quirk?

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