Windows Media Player crashes computer playing CD

[chewy]

So I have been trying to play/rip this CD I just got, but I have been having no luck at all. It will start playing the song, and continue playing the whole song, but the rest of the computer crashes so I am forced to restart. I don't get why one program would crash the whole computer like that... I've also tried to rip the CD, and it would rip about 4 tracks and then the computer would crash and it would stop. Anyone having a similar problem or know how to fix this one? It is an imported Japanese CD by the way, not sure if that matters or not.

 

[Jonathan_King]

What program are you using?

 

[chewy]

I'm using the Windows Media Player that comes with Windows 7. WMP12 I believe.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Yes, okay. No, it should not matter what the CD is. Does this happen with any other CDs? Is the CD scratched? It could also be a hardware problem. What optical drive(s) do you have?

 

[chewy]

The problem seems to have disappeared...

I just ripped a different CD to my computer successfully, and was able to play songs right from the CD I was having problems with.

Not sure what fixed the problem, could have been a Windows update or one of the various tweaks I did to my computer(like disable ReadyBoost).

I do know it had nothing to do with a scratched CD though, the CD was brand new.

 

[Jonathan_King]

Glad it's working.