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I have Windows 2000 Pro and every time I try to watch a XXX Video, after about 5 minutes, it completely shuts down. Can you help me??
Thanks alot.

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The OP () reports Windows 2000 Pro playback stopping after ~5 minutes. Replies from , and point at hardware, media and system causes. Below are concrete, Windows-2000–appropriate diagnostics and fixes to isolate the real problem and get a reliable result.

  • Reproduce and classify the failure. Note whether the PC powers off, freezes, bluescreens (STOP), or only the player exits. To capture a STOP code, disable automatic restart: Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery -> uncheck "Automatically restart".
  • Check logs. Open Event Viewer (Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer) and inspect System and Application logs for errors at the time of the failure. Record exact error messages, driver names, or STOP codes. Those details are key.
  • Rule out the source and codecs. Copy a known-good, non-DRM file to the hard drive and play it with a self-contained player (for example, VLC or Media Player Classic) so system codecs are bypassed. If that plays past 5 minutes, the original media or its authoring is suspect.
  • Test graphics/acceleration safely. Temporarily reduce or disable video hardware acceleration: Desktop -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Troubleshoot -> move Hardware acceleration to none. If that prevents the fault, focus on the video driver. Update to the newest driver that officially supports Windows 2000 (or roll back to a previously stable driver).
  • Check hardware and power. If the machine powers off abruptly, suspect overheating or a failing PSU. Clean fans/vents, confirm case fans spin, and test playback with the case open. If available, try the disc/file on another PC or try this PC with a different PSU.
  • Basic system hygiene. Run a full antivirus scan on the media and system, run sfc /scannow if you have the Windows 2000 CD, and make sure pagefile and crash-dump settings are configured so you can collect a dump on failure.

If the problem remains, capture the exact Event Viewer entries or STOP code plus GPU model and driver version; those facts narrow the root cause quickly.

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Member Avatar for eXceed69

test your video card for complexity, or the video is either curropted.

other reason is compatible issue beyond your hard drives

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If the video was corrupted it would either display pixelation or not work at all.

Is the computer shutting down or is just the DVD? Does this happen with any other DVDs? Will this DVD play in another machine? Is this a stamped DVD or a burned copy?

It might just be that your computer has better taste than you.:lol:

Member Avatar for MidiMagic

It's censorship. :D

It could be some kind of copy-protection on that DVD that is shutting down your computer to keep you from saving the contents to other storage. I had that trouble with one drive with every Disney DVD I have. It's purposely designed to prevent copying.

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