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DVD causing system to hang

I have a p4 system with gigabyte motherboard , 1 Ghz of ram 2 harddisks and a dvdrom and a cdrom. The problem is when I insert a cdrom into the dvdrom sometimes it causes the system to hang and the only way I can get the system to respond again is to reboot. The problem is intermittent so it is hard to pin point the cause. I have loaded the latest firmware for the dvd and  I have the latest SP for winxp also the latest bios for the motherboard. I will try unloading the antivirus and recorder software when I get home to see if that makes a difference.
Any suggestions?
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No this happens on both the cdrom and the dvd. I have used different cd's and the pc intermittently hangs using all. I will try disconnecting the cd then test. The powersupply is a new 400w unit. I didnt have time to uninstall any software yet I will try this evening then post back the result and award points accordingly. Thankyou for the quick replies.
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