using cd-rom restarts computer.

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I have a computer (p4, win2k, 80gig HD, 760 odd megs of RAM). Recently when i restart my computer if there is a cd in the drive it won't get past the applying security policy page. if I insert a cd while it is on, it restarts once the autorun kicks in. any ideas
scanned for virii and worms numerous times and nothing.
is the drive just kaput.

thanks
Brent

[Leurgy]

Do you have the CD drive set as the first boot device in your Bios? If so, change it to the Hard Drive.

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thanks for getting back to me so quickly. no the first boot is the HD, then CD. this one has me scratching my head. I haven't changed the CD because I wanted to check and see if anyone had similar trouble

[Cantoris]

Hi!

What software do you have associated with CDs? Is there anything running on startup to do with CDs - eg Roxio DirectCD, Nero InCD.
Any other apps that could be looking at the CD drive and trying to autoplay it?

Try booting to a Win98 startup disk that has CD drivers on. Can you then view the CD contents OK? That'll tell you whether the hardware is likely to be OK.

Best wishes,

Andrew

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okay here is the latest. I swapped out the CD and it worked fine for four days. Then the other day started with a blue screen Stop error and inaccessible boot device. I was able to get another machine and install the old HD as a slave. I got another HD and installed it in the original trouble machine and began to install win2k server. Just got to the loading screen about 10 seconds in and it restarted. I swapped different RAM (I have 3 - 256mb pc2100 DDR) The same thing happened with all so I am thinking MB problem. MB is Asus P4PE, and I have a P4 2.4 ghz processor. Is there anything special I should be looking at to try and get it working. I took out the battery and reset the BIOS as well.
thanks for looking

Brent