Windows 8 HP Pavillion powers up but then shuts down.

A friend asked me to have a look at his HP Pavillion p6-2302eam Series Tower PC running Windows 8 which basically refuses to complete a boot up. The device is two years old and out of warranty.
It powers up but then goes into Automatic Repair for a while followed by the Restart or Advanced option. Leaving it on that screen it runs ok, which to me seems to rule out heat sink problems. Selecting Restart it dies. Running the Advanced options I haven't tried Use a Device. In Troubleshooting carrying out a refresh sees the device run away on its diagnostic but so far it's got up to about 85 % then shut off. I'm tried a restore but that bombed out.
The owner told me that he plugged in a wireless mouse a few weeks ago. I've removed the usb dongle for that. No difference.
I'm wondering if there is any 'well known' issue with this particular PC?
I currently have the 1TB HD in an external caddy running a virus check which will be followed by a malware check. Windows is asking to run a Scan and fix on both the OS and Recovery partitions.
When I boot the PC it obviously recognises the absence of the HD runs on for about two minutes (fans running ok) then shuts itself down.

HI,
Sounds as if the PC's HDD has severe system file corruption or may be failing. Have you run any boot time hardware diagnostics?
Was the failed factory recovery run from the HDD or did your friend create an HP Recovery disc set? You cannot Reset, Refresh, System Restore, or HP Factory recover the PC from the Advanced Startup, Troubleshooting screen.
Is this the PC in question? p6-2302eam is not directing me to the product number. HP is not providing the option to order a Win 8 Recovery disc set at the Software and driver download site for the link I provided but I am not positive that product is your friend's PC. No other third party sites are offering an HP Recovery kit for that product number either.
Try a different HDD and run the HP factory recovery if you have the HP Recovery DVD set.
You may have to contact HP for assistance.
It is possible to download a Win 8 OEM .ISO file, burn to disc or USB, and then install. But you have one additional problem; the product key on Win 8 PC's is now embedded and encrypted in the BIOS. No COA sticker on the tower. You will need the product key to activate a clean Win 8 install.
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