Sounds like a kernel panic and automatic reboot. Are you using Windows? The first thing I do on a new Windows install is go into the startup and recovery options of advanced system settings, then disable the option to automatically restart on a system failure. That way when the fault occurs on startup you can actually look at the error without having to boot into safe mode and look at the core dump file.
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Try booting another operating system from CD, DVD, or USB drive. If it continues to fail like this, then you have to believe you have a hardware problem and the system needs to visit the repair depot.
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