HT2622 mac mini displays gray screen and says to restart computer by holding down restart button for several seconds.  Will not boot.

My mac mini will not display home screen. When I turn it on and try to reboot it, there is a gray sceen that is displayed and then a message to restart by holding the power button for several seconds. This shuts down the computer, but then the above problem repeats.

If the message you're getting is in several languages, that's a kernel panic. Kernel panics are usually, but not always, caused by hardware, with memory a leading cause. If you have a mid-2010 mini, you can easily reseat the memory (remove and reinstall) .... mini's prior to that are a bit more involved to open the case.
See this FAQ on resolving kernel panics.

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