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Old 06-01-2008, 05:29 AM
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computer continually restarts itself

hello,
i recently formatted my HD, reinstalled windows xp professional and installed a new DVD drive. ever since, my computer restarts itself many times, in different situations:

a. during power-on: almost always restarts a number of times before finally allowing me to work. the restart usually happens a few seconds after the XP logo comes up. I'm not sure, but i think this happens less often when there is no CD in the drive.

b. in the middle of work: the computer randomly decides to restart itself.

what can i do to stop this?
thanks!
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Old 06-01-2008, 10:50 AM
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What happens when the drive is disconnected?
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Old 06-01-2008, 12:34 PM
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it is an internal drive, so i don't really know. is there a way to neutralize the drive without physically disconnecting it so that i can check?
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