external disk drive problem

AhJun SG

using external disk drive. when i put some game disc in like sims2, cod2..all can be installed. but when i click on the icon, the comp restarts itself. but when i put cd, vcd i can run. why ah

Midlusionz SG

U are suspose to run programn or anything from external disk drive.. Sooner or later the external disk will die .. Its for storage..

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Huh? It's a little too brief.

1. What do you mean by external disk drive? External CD/DVD drive? External hard disk?

2. What icon did you double click? Game icon? My Computer?

AhJun SG

ya its external cd/dvd drive..not hard disk.

yes i clicked on game icon.

BrUtUs SG

ya its external cd/dvd drive..not hard disk.

yes i clicked on game icon.

if u installed the game, shouldnt u use the game's shortcut exe in ur lappie to run?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

ya its external cd/dvd drive..not hard disk.

yes i clicked on game icon.

It restarts without warning?

AhJun SG

ya it restarts without warning. it auto restarts...last time i use external to play game can leh...then now suddenly cnt. fyi i sent my comp for repairs b4 tt..so is there any settings to do??

ndmmxiaomayi SG

If you install the game on your hard disk, does it work?

AhJun SG

is not hard disk...is external disk drive.

yes install everything is ok. but when i click on game icon to run, the comp simply restarts itself. i tried for 3 diff games. all same thing happen

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Hmm...

What's the games specs?

What's your system specs?

kenn3th SG

is not hard disk...is external disk drive.

yes install everything is ok. but when i click on game icon to run, the comp simply restarts itself. i tried for 3 diff games. all same thing happen

this is strange.

tried installing in your computer's own hdd and see if it works.

AhJun SG

ok i got a new clue. i dun think its related to the external disk drive. because when i dl online game, i also tried to run it but the comp restarts by itself. and whenever i click on games icon, the yellow light of the disk drive from my cpu flashes b4 it restarts...even though i am using external disk drive. is there settings which i shld change??