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pc restarts on playing a video

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Name: nonsavy
Date: December 1, 2005 at 08:57:59 Pacific
Subject: pc restarts on playing a video
OS: xp serv pack 2
CPU/Ram: 1gb

Comment:

whenever i try to play a video from dvd or hard drive my pc restarts can anyone help? please thank you the gaffix card i use is a g force 6600 with all up to date drivers

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Response Number 1

Name: Chuck 2
Date: December 1, 2005 at 09:05:51 Pacific
Subject: pc restarts on playing a video

Reply: (edit)

Right click My Computer,
Properties,
Advanced tab,
Settings button (Starup and Recovery),
uncheck Automatically Restart.
Now you should get an error message when it happens again.
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OR
Go into Event Viewer then right click
each catagory (System, Security, and Application),
then click "Clear all events".
When Prompted to Save, do not save.
Then make it restart, then go back into Event Viewer, and look for events.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP

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Response Number 2

Name: brucezc
Date: December 1, 2005 at 11:16:43 Pacific
Subject: pc restarts on playing a video

Reply: (edit)

try to uninstall the video card driver then reinstall newest Nvidia driver.

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Response Number 3

Name: nonsavy
Date: December 28, 2005 at 18:37:40 Pacific
Subject: pc restarts on playing a video

Reply: (edit)

thanks chuck that worked out perfect!!!!!!!

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