It used to work until recently, and I've now done a clean install of windows XP professional, but it still keeps happening. It will play for about 10 secs, then pc reboots. I have a AMD64 3500, 1GB Crucial DDR, Geforce6800 Pro, Soundblaster live 5.1 soundcard, western digital 250GB hard drive, and Acer 19" monitor
2006-07-11 23:21:45 · 8 answers · asked by catrim 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Well a lot of those suggestions are good. However, they always used to play, and I still have 2 region changes left so it's not that. It affects any dvd, so has nothing to do with scratches or protected content. I doubt its the power supply as i have 1 500Watt one, and as i said, the dvds used to play.
2006-07-18 09:31:47 · update #1
does it only do this with dvds ? if no then proberly drive lead needs checking :- is it in correctly /in good nic
also see if there is dust/fluff in drive
have you got correct codec to play disc is disc scratched got finger prints on it
how much was the 19" moniter and were did you get it ?
2006-07-18 01:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it reboots on EVERY attempt, then the drive itself might be the problem. Here's what I would try:
1) Cheapest thing to replace first is the IDE cable. Make sure the drive is positioned on the end of the cable if it's the master device or on the middle connector if it's the slave (for best performance, though not always required).
2) Since you've done a clean install, you can bet it's not something set wrong in Windows. Therefore, you might want to try moving the device into a different position on the IDE cable. For example, if it was master, try setting it as slave to another master device. Or, if it's on the primary IDE channel, try moving it to the other IDE channel. Try it on the channel by itself as master.
3) Replace the drive. DVD-ROMs are dirt cheap running less than $20 in some cases. You can find a decent DVD burner for less than $50 at:
http://www.newegg.com
2006-07-11 23:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like a sofware problem. Could also be that the DVD has corrupted content that reboots your computer, try a different DVD. It could also be the firmware of your DVD drive that has problems with another harware on your system and you need to update it. Find the manufacturer of your drive an check their web site for any firware update, or driver updates.
2006-07-11 23:28:39 · answer #3 · answered by wiseornotyoudecide 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open your computer and make sure everything is set properly, and that all cables are properly connected.
Check that your fan is clean and working.
Check that your power supply is strong enough to handle all your hardware and software requirements.
2006-07-11 23:24:39 · answer #4 · answered by theraaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your power supply might be going bad
2006-07-11 23:23:00 · answer #5 · answered by cubsfreak2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean your PC
if the inside doesn't get enough fresh air it won't cool
heat will cause your PC to close and restart
2006-07-11 23:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Preykill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
low power
2006-07-11 23:24:59 · answer #7 · answered by purple carrot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tip a cup of coffee into it and claim it on insurance
2006-07-11 23:27:00 · answer #8 · answered by theporkhunts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋