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PC getting restarted while reading a CD or DVD

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pc-getting-restarted-while-reading-a-cd-or-dvd.63210/

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deepak rajendran Original post #1
Jul 17, 2007 at 2:56 PM
I have a pc[bought just four months back] running windows xp home edition,with service pack 2 and all the latest updates installed.i also have norton antivirus 2007 upto date, so are the drivers of my GPU[nvidia geforce 7900 GT/GTO].
but these days,my pc restarts whenever it reads a cd or dvd. it restared while reading a sony cd-r having some photos, while reading a sony cd-r of the game mafia and also while reading the dvd of the game rainbow six vegas. please help?

my system specs:

intel[R] core[TM]2 CPU 6300@ 1.86 Ghz

2GB of RAM

seagate ST3160211A5 harddrive [160 GB]

nvidia 7900 GT/GTO GPU

sony DVD RW AW-G170A[nero startsmart is the software]
ilugd
ilugd #2
Jul 17, 2007 at 3:03 PM
smps? try checking if the ram is ok?
yesh1683
Jul 17, 2007 at 3:50 PM
1st check your sony drive in another PC