why does my PC restart when I put a cd in? - GoFuckYourself.com

asuna · 05-31-2004, 11:41 AM

fucking annoying when I try to install a program... i used this cd already, but today it's making it reboot?

JesusReseller · 05-31-2004, 11:42 AM

you need a JesusPC my son

Lifer · 05-31-2004, 11:44 AM

you have the cd drive autostart set to on, I believe

baddog · 05-31-2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by Lifer
you have the cd drive autostart set to on, I believe

I don't think that should cause a reboot

loverboy · 05-31-2004, 11:48 AM

bump for you

sexyclicks · 05-31-2004, 11:49 AM

sounds like hardware incompatibility

Fu-Q · 05-31-2004, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by baddog
I don't think that should cause a reboot

correct, autorun just reads and executes autorun.inf, if its present

steve90 · 05-31-2004, 11:56 AM

is it just a normal restart or is it more like a crash then you have to restart

axelcat · 05-31-2004, 11:56 AM

its messed up

Babaganoosh · 05-31-2004, 11:58 AM

Does it happen with other CDs? If so, you might want to consider the possibility of a bad power supply or a bad cd-rom drive. I have seen machines reboot as soon as the disc starts to spool up.

aaron · 05-31-2004, 11:59 AM

your shits fucked up!

Fu-Q · 05-31-2004, 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by Armed & Hammered
Does it happen with other CDs? If so, you might want to consider the possibility of a bad power supply or a bad cd-rom drive. I have seen machines reboot as soon as the disc starts to spool up.

one of the guys around here mentioned a bad power suppy also. id check into that

asuna · 05-31-2004, 12:06 PM

possibly, I don't have an autorun.nf file, since it's a backup of all some install programs, but my drive isn't set on autorun in the frsti place, so when I put the cd in, nothing happend, so I go to start run and type D: and then reboot, and windows sometimes keeps rebooting ,so i gotta keep itoff, I got a P4 at my other place, but this one has all my important info, i don't wanna format

Lifer · 05-31-2004, 12:14 PM

Formatting will not help if the CD is the problem. It won't help if it is a drive problem either.

It is possible that the cd has some temp file that was added that is an actual reboot file.

Like... if you do a restore, the restore opn will create a temp reboot file... so if the restore function fails, the system reboots using the same initial information.

In the old days, this would have been a modified config.sys or autoexec.bat.

ColBigBalls · 05-31-2004, 12:17 PM

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Originally posted by sexyclicks
sounds like hardware incompatibility

Bingo. id guess that too. I had a video card that did the same thing till i got the right drivers

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asuna Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 8,743	possibly, I don't have an autorun.nf file, since it's a backup of all some install programs, but my drive isn't set on autorun in the frsti place, so when I put the cd in, nothing happend, so I go to start run and type D: and then reboot, and windows sometimes keeps rebooting ,so i gotta keep itoff, I got a P4 at my other place, but this one has all my important info, i don't wanna format __________________

05-31-2004, 11:48 AM	#5
loverboy When it rains, it pours Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 20,609	bump for you

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sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	sounds like hardware incompatibility

05-31-2004, 11:56 AM	#8
steve90 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,397	is it just a normal restart or is it more like a crash then you have to restart

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axelcat Adult Locals Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Coast Posts: 25,450	its messed up

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aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	your shits fucked up!

05-31-2004, 12:14 PM	#14
Lifer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Working Posts: 871	Formatting will not help if the CD is the problem. It won't help if it is a drive problem either. It is possible that the cd has some temp file that was added that is an actual reboot file. Like... if you do a restore, the restore opn will create a temp reboot file... so if the restore function fails, the system reboots using the same initial information. In the old days, this would have been a modified config.sys or autoexec.bat. __________________ CCBill Sponsor Programs Get Paid On Time - Everytime!