Question : Problem: Boot Disc will not work on one computer, but will work on 2 different ones.

I'm trying to start a program (Acronis TrueImage 8) from a bootable disc made in the Windows-version of that program.  I have 2 desktops and 1 laptop.  On one of the desktops it boots fine and on the laptop it boots fine.  On the second desktop it doesn't boot completely.

It boots half way... that is I get the Acronis loading logo screen like always but after that the screen goes black and stays black.  Normally (on the 2 working computers) it boots shows the logo screen and goes black for a couple seconds, then up pops the actual program, but on the non-working desktop it just stays black at that point.

I have two drives in the non-working computer, one is the CD/RW that came with it the other is a DVD-CD/RW that I bought three months ago.

I can boot some other CDs, for example yesterday I reinstalled Windows XP SP2 from the Bootable Windows installation CD, so I know it CAN boot, but don't know why it's not booting completely on the Acronis CD that works on the other two computers.

any ideas,
thanks,
David Gareau

Answer : Problem: Boot Disc will not work on one computer, but will work on 2 different ones.

it can be due to the CD or cd drive who are not completely compatible.
you can try to make a copy of that cd, on this PC, and try again; or clean the lens.
For the rest, that PC is working fine? otherwise, i would think of ram problems, or such