plextools shuts me down

[quaizywabbit]

my guess is that you'll have to go in and do a system restore back to the point when you installed xp.

I'm assuming you installed xp as an upgrade

Its not as good as a clean (full) install.

Backup all your essential files, if you haven't already.

I sometimes get past little quirks like this with Norton Systemworks, it'll scan and fix disc and windows related problems.

also, make sure the jumper on the plextor is set to "master" and the dvd-rom is set to "slave"

if they aren't it may be a hardware conflict causing this..