computer restarting durring setup

[d_long]

i have a toshiba laptop with windows xp after some updates were installed it said it needed to restart but when it did it wouldnt go back to windows i tried to reformat the hard drive and install a fresh version of windows xp and it just keeps restarting over and over

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

How did you try to format the HD?

Did you boot from the Windows CD and format it from there?

[d_long]

yes and all it does is say running setup and then restarts again

[JJ 3000]

Sounds like it could be a overheating issue. When you go into setup does the machine still restart?

[street1 (RIP)]

Go to BIOS and disable all onboard devices not needed for basic install
before attempting the install.

Examples: onboard LAN, Audio, Serial port, Parallel Port, USB.

[Annon]

More infomation please, does it load the bois before the restart? - or does the install restart .

[d_long]

the only thing on in bios is boot from cd the computer goes to the black windows xp screec then a blue screen that says setup is being restarted then to a solid blue screen that says----STOP C0000135 {UNABLE TO LOCATE COMPONENTS} THIS APPLICATION HAS FAILED TO START. WINSRV WAS NOT FOUND RE-INSTALL THE APPLICATION MAY FIX THIS PROBLEM. after this is when it restarts. i've tried a new windows xp and vista disc and neither will work

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Just to make sure, are you sure you are booting from the CD?