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Originally posted by Silversam:
I'm going to try changing out the DVD drive and then swapping out the Power Supply. just noticed this thread but i'm surprised nobody suggested it sooner... swap out the DVD drive; i'd be willing to bet that's what it is. i'd be very surprised if it was the power supply and from your description, it's most certainly not a software problem. oh, and be sure to replace the IDE cable while you're at it. when they go bad, they can be REALLY difficult to troubleshoot.
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Thanks 93, I would have changed the drive sooner, but didn't have anything to change it with. My son just got a new computer and I'll gut his old one.
Sam
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I've swapped the CD/R & the IDE cable. I can now access disks without the machine rebooting. We'll see how long it lasts.
The system also seems faster, though perhaps that's my imagination.
The problem is, one time it lasted 3 days without a reboot and then started shutting down 6 or 8 times a day.
We'll see.
Sam
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Two hours in to the experiment the PC has apparently rebooted. Oh well. I thought it was multiple issues, Let's try the next thing...maybe tomorrow.
Sam
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