holmesr

I think I have this problem solved. I have replaced the DVD RW in one of the machines, and that one no longer freezes. I guess it must be the Sony drive.

Thanks for the help guys. I'll have a look at Nero and also I think the PSU suggestion may have possibilities. I'll let you know how I get on. Rob.

Hi, I am having a very similar problem with both my new PCs. I built them myself (something which I have done a lot of over the years) and they too fail (about 40% of the time) when I insert a disk into either of the DVD / CD combi drives. Specs are; Intel P4 3.4 GHz 1GIG RAM WD 74BG SATA 10K RPM ABIT AS8 Mth Board Radeon 9600 AGP video card Sony DVD R/W Sony DVD R I can't help getting the feeling that it's some conflict with the SATA (but that's just a guess)... I would Really like to find a solution to this as I'm sure would you! Please post any successes you have ASAP, or mail me with your results. (rob.holmes@rgsit.com) Also, regarding your dodgy XP... I doubt that is causing your problem, but yes, you're best to get legitimate... Regards... Rob.