XP freezes when CD/DVD is used

[Guest HW]

I cannot use any combination of CD/DVD ROM or RAM drive. The drive(s) start

spinning (LED flickers) and within a a few seconds the PC freezes. A soft

boot is not possible. This happens with any type of media inserted and files

types, eg data files, html, pictures, music etc. However, occationally there

is no problem at all. The same media works fine on other XP and VISTA PC.

This fault was present before I had to replace the motherboard recently and

is still present. I naturally suspect XP..... I would be greatful for some

clues. Thanks ..... HW

[Guest Allan]

Re: XP freezes when CD/DVD is used

 

 

"HW" <HW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9780BA73-C56D-4685-BA36-3937FFD63592@microsoft.com...

>I cannot use any combination of CD/DVD ROM or RAM drive. The drive(s) start

> spinning (LED flickers) and within a a few seconds the PC freezes. A soft

> boot is not possible. This happens with any type of media inserted and

> files

> types, eg data files, html, pictures, music etc. However, occationally

> there

> is no problem at all. The same media works fine on other XP and VISTA PC.

> This fault was present before I had to replace the motherboard recently

> and

> is still present. I naturally suspect XP..... I would be greatful for some

> clues. Thanks ..... HW

Go into BIOS setup and check that the CD/DVD drive is being recognized. If

it is a desktop computer a new drive costs less than thirty dollars. A bad

drive can actually damage your other hardware including your new m.b. .

[Guest HW]

Re: XP freezes when CD/DVD is used

 

I checked the BIOS. All drive types are correctly discovered. I also swapped

their logical position, ie master and slave. The BIOS is fine. By the way,

the CD-RW was running fine under W2000 on my 5 year-old PC. Appreciate your

thoughts, Allan, but I still suspect XP.

 

 

"Allan" wrote:

>

> "HW" <HW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9780BA73-C56D-4685-BA36-3937FFD63592@microsoft.com...

> >I cannot use any combination of CD/DVD ROM or RAM drive. The drive(s) start

> > spinning (LED flickers) and within a a few seconds the PC freezes. A soft

> > boot is not possible. This happens with any type of media inserted and

> > files

> > types, eg data files, html, pictures, music etc. However, occationally

> > there

> > is no problem at all. The same media works fine on other XP and VISTA PC.

> > This fault was present before I had to replace the motherboard recently

> > and

> > is still present. I naturally suspect XP..... I would be greatful for some

> > clues. Thanks ..... HW

> Go into BIOS setup and check that the CD/DVD drive is being recognized. If

> it is a desktop computer a new drive costs less than thirty dollars. A bad

> drive can actually damage your other hardware including your new m.b. .

>

>

[Guest Not Me]

Re: XP freezes when CD/DVD is used

 

I don't suppose you have a new drive to try?

It could be the driver in XP, but from what you describe, I'd suspect the

drive itself.

Possible even the Power Supply, but that's a stretch.

 

"HW" <HW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8FAD262C-108F-4B52-A313-42866CE47E41@microsoft.com...

>I checked the BIOS. All drive types are correctly discovered. I also

>swapped

> their logical position, ie master and slave. The BIOS is fine. By the way,

> the CD-RW was running fine under W2000 on my 5 year-old PC. Appreciate

> your

> thoughts, Allan, but I still suspect XP.

>

>

> "Allan" wrote:

>

>>

>> "HW" <HW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:9780BA73-C56D-4685-BA36-3937FFD63592@microsoft.com...

>> >I cannot use any combination of CD/DVD ROM or RAM drive. The drive(s)

>> >start

>> > spinning (LED flickers) and within a a few seconds the PC freezes. A

>> > soft

>> > boot is not possible. This happens with any type of media inserted and

>> > files

>> > types, eg data files, html, pictures, music etc. However, occationally

>> > there

>> > is no problem at all. The same media works fine on other XP and VISTA

>> > PC.

>> > This fault was present before I had to replace the motherboard recently

>> > and

>> > is still present. I naturally suspect XP..... I would be greatful for

>> > some

>> > clues. Thanks ..... HW

>> Go into BIOS setup and check that the CD/DVD drive is being recognized.

>> If

>> it is a desktop computer a new drive costs less than thirty dollars. A

>> bad

>> drive can actually damage your other hardware including your new m.b. .

>>

>>