MacBook Pro won't restart properly after restore

I recently needed to do a restore on my MacBook Pro 15" (2008). My computer indicated that the restore was successful and to restart. When I did, I get a screen with what looks to be some type of code in the upper left and a box in the middle that tells me that I need to restart and to hold the power button down until the computer shuts down. I've done this numerous times; removed all external drives, ejected the back-up cd, taken out the battery, did a safe boot, did a boot holding down option, command P & R but nothing. Any other solutions to get this to restart properly? Thanks!!

Those are kernel panics.
Did you do a full restore from Time Machine backups?
If so, see #E8 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting
If not, please clarify.

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