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• Can someone help me? I have a dell windows vista and the cd/dvd drive won't work correctly. Whenever I have insert a cd/dvd, it takes forever to read, and it ejects itself. Why?

  Can someone help me? I have a dell windows vista and the cd/dvd drive won't work correctly. Whenever I have insert a cd/dvd, it takes forever to read, and it ejects itself. Why?

  Hello

  Detect and automatically fix problems of CD/DVD
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/document?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&docid=56A1F87CD8895B0EE040AE0AB7E15FFC

  Please make all below even if you have done some before as it is often the set of operations which solves
  the question.

  Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double-click on the device - driver tab - click
  Update the drivers (this will probably do nothing) - then RIGHT click the drive - UNINSTALL - REBOOT
  This will refresh the default driver stack. Even if the reader does not appear to continue below.
  
  Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a loose cable or
  slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

  The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

  When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

  CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during the installation of Windows Vista after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951
  Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
  ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
  contacts data with a pencil eraser.

  Some DVD players do not use the Windows default drivers so check with the manufacturer of system and
  manufacturer of device to see if there is a firmware or drivers for your drive if necessary.

  Hope these helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• When I type the product key for my windows vista there is a message saying that this product product keys doesnot key valid Windows vista.

  product key

  When I type the product key for my windows vista there is a message saying that this product product keys doesnot key valid Windows vista

  Hi Patrice root,

  ·         You type the product key correctly?

  ·         Where did you get the product key from?

  Make sure that the caps lock is turned off.

  Get validated product key by contacting Microsoft technical support.

  How and when to contact Microsoft and support Customer Service

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/295539

  Resolve activation problems

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-activation-problems

  For reference:

  Get a new Windows product key

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-a-new-Windows-product-key

  How to identify, locate, and replace a product key

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224

• Failure of Windows Vista and the SafeMode of startup failure - crcdisk.sys

  Hello

  I have a Dell Inspiron laptop computer 2 GB RAM. He had a few months now, and everything has been fine.

  Started a few days ago from freezing occasionally so I was forced to restart. CTRL + ALT + DELETE has refused to do anything and so I had to manually remove the battery.

  A frozen about three times and then once rebooted showed the BSOD saying something the system failure.

  So I rebooted once more and now it restarts just without going on the login screen. I tried to run in safe mode, but it gets stuck on crcdisk.sys or goes in an endless process to restart again.

  Is there anyway that I might be able to get back on without doing a full factory reset, as I have all my work stored on the hard drive integrated without backup.

  I can open the system recovery options, but none of these options seem to work. All my points of recovery have been removed.

  Startup Repair doesn't indicate a problem with the system, so I thought maybe it was a virus? The same thing happened to my wife a few days ago computer and that uses the same Wifi network as me.

  Jacob.

  To search for malicious software, you must do in Mode safe mode with networking, but you say that you can not get the Options.

  There is information below data recovery.

  And Startup Repair Info, too.

  Data recovery:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  If Safe Mode does not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Dell recovery options:

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=339949

  Above is Dell to reinstall Vista from the DVD on your computer.

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=336966

  And that way if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive.

  See you soon

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows vista and the problem with the window updates more computer or mouse freezes

  I have window vista system.

  Impossible to update versions of window

  mouse/computer frequent freezing problem

  have installed McAfee total protection

  Hi DilipAssar,

  ·         What happens when you try to run windows update?

  ·         You receive an error message/code?

  ·         Did you the latest changes on the computer?

  ·         How long have you been experiencing this problem?

  ·         What exactly is the computer or the mouse gel?

  Search for the error message for the updates that have failed to be updated.

  To check the update fails, follow the steps:

  Click Start > all programs > windows update > view update history

  I suggest you try the methods mentioned below and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Put the computer in a clean boot State before proceeding with the installation of windows update.

  Note: After installing windows update, follow step 7 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startupmode.

  Method 2: Temporarily disable the security software.

  Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you do not disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time that your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  Method 3: Reset the Windows Update components.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  You can also manually install the update (numbers KB) by downloading from the Microsoft Download Center.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx

  Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/Setup/optimize.aspx

• How to eliminate the double printing using Windows Vista and the printing of a brother, all-in-One Printer, MFC 490CW wireless configuratrion?

  Example:

  NNooww iiss tthhee ttiimmee ggoooodd mmeenn ttoo ccoommee ttoo tthhee aaiidd ooff tthheeiirr ccoouunnttrryy aallll ffoorr...

  Print appears as above, except that the spacing between the characters seem to be a space of 1/2 rather than a complete space.

  Thank you

  Hello
  • When you try to print?
  • What were the changes made before the show?
  • How long have you been faced with this problem?
  You can view these methods:
   
  Method 1:
  I suggest you to check the print preview .
   
  Method 2:
  Uninstall the driver and the printer software:
  1. open devices and printers, click the Start button, and then on the start menu, click devices and printers.
  2 - Click on the printer you want to remove, click on remove the device and then click Yes.
  If you can't delete the printer, right-click again, click Run as administrator, click on remove the device and then click Yes.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. click on the properties of high print server of the screen and select the tab drivers, under delete evyrhing is installed as a printer except the xps document writer and send a note to the driver package.
   
  Step 2.
  Install the printer.
  Now reinstall the printer, refer to the article below to install a printer.
  Install a printer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/find-and-install-printer-drivers

• I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA AND THE SIMS 2 ON MY COMPUTER BUT I TRIED TO INSTALL THE SIMS 3 BUT NOTHING HAPPENED! (CAN YOU BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!)

  I INSTALLED THE SIMS 2 DELUX, SIMS 3 PETS AND SIMS 2 APARTMENT LIFE. I GOT SIMS 3 PUT HIM IN THE HARDRIVE HE RAN, BUT THE MESSAGE GAME NEVER TO SAY IF I WANT TO RUN IT HELP! PLEASE

  P.S. I HAVE WINDOWS VISTA

  THANKS X

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers site.

  Well first thing to note - if you have Windows Vista, it is a forum for Windows 7, then you might have more luck in the Vista forum.  But second, you noted that you have installed the SIMS 2 Deluxe and the Sims 2 Apartment life and the SIMS 3 pets.  There are no SIMS 3 pets yet (only SIMS 2 Pets).  So who could have thrown people.

  So now REALLY tell you putting a SIMS 3 disc in?  If so, you must install the program first and sometimes automatic execution does.  You can, however, open a Windows Explorer (press the Windows key, key with the Windows Logo on it, down and self-tapping letter E - keep the E or you'll have a whole bunch of windows to the top).

  Then go to your CD/DVD drive and double-click it.  It can start the car then run.  If not, then you can right click on the drive icon and select EXPLORER and then find the file named SETUP.  If you don't see what he, or see the files, then make sure you have a valid PC version of the game and do not have a MAC version (my kids have committed this error several times while getting the library software).

  See if none of this helps and then after return. Bob Larson Access MVP

• Windows Vista and the problems that are

  I'm running Office 2007 Pro in Vista and my programs are useless because of the uniform crashing. I tried to work and it also crashes. Google Earth will crash occasionally. I try running updates on the Microsoft site and it shows 22 update, but none of them don't actaully charge. I ran scans for viruses, but none appear. Help! I think the upgrade to windows 7, but I don't know if that will solve my problem. Why Microsoft does become a free ride with all problems have their software. If it were any other product it would be a Congressional investigation.

  1 RE: consistent crashes

  1. make sure that the computer is virus-free
  Use Malwarebytes:
  choose http://www.malwarebytes.org/ ...
  the free version.

  2 run a file system check to ensure that no
  corrupted files.
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-SFC-command.html

  3. optimize performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance

  2 RE: Has no updates
  Please post this question in the Windows Update forum:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update?page=1

  OR... http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update?page=1&tab=no

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• Windows vista and the air combat Simulator series World War II Europe.

  We have home edition of Windows Vista 64-bit, have loaded Microsoft CombatFlight Simulator WWII Euope series while running as "administrator."  No problem with loading.  Have a Logitech extreme 3d pro. In the development of the game, allows to calibrate the joystick very well, but when you go to missions, nothing works.  If you return together to the top, we get message asking if we want to re - calibrate the device and there a lot of symbols not words in the name of the device of the message window. Anyway to get the game to work with the joystick. We also have the Combat Flight simulator 2, Pacific Therater, and the joystick works very well with it.  Any suggestions to get the game to work?

  Hello Debicin,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers Forum!

  First of all, I suggest to uninstall and reinstall the drivers of joystick from Device Manager and check if it works very well. To do this, please follow the steps below:

  Click Start > type devmgmt.msc > right click on the joystick device in the list > click on uninstall > then restart the computer.

  You can also check out the link on how to troubleshoot the problems of gamepad on Combat Flight Simulator 3 (battle for Europe) and follow the steps to check if it helps solve the problem below.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811463

  I hope this information helps. Please get back to us if you have any other questions on this subject.

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• How to reinstall windows when the winows dvd is lost in windows vista and the hard drive is broken

  one of my system is windows vista Professional (OEM version), and the windows dvd is lost. In case of hard drive failure how can I reintall the operating system on my computer (of course after the replacement by a new hard drive).

  Hello

  "and the windows dvd is lost."

  I thought that you had lost the DVD.

  You can reinstall with the recovery DVDs provided with this computer on a replacement for her hard drive.

  If you have problems with this relocation, contact the manufacturer of the computer.

  See you soon.

• I can't open the pictures and need help please with my Windows Vista and the WindowsLivePhotogallery error Code: 0x8007007e. Carole

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• Windows vista home Premium, nero 6, says that I don't have the rights to burn

  FYI...
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  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-Vista/default.aspx

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• I have Windows Vista - I'm a msge saying that the recovery disc (D) is almost full. How can I transer to OS (C) Disk that has plenty of room to the left?

  I have Windows Vista.  I'm a msge saying that the recovery disc (D) is almost full.

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  Hello

  I'm sorry, but you cannot move the D: Partition recovery or its contents; It will not work if you do.

  Your recovery Partition was photographed on your hard drive during the production of your computer by the manufacturer for all of these reasons.

  1. If you want to reinstall Windows from in the case of a failure of the system, based on individuals or the keys at startup.

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  You will need to ask your manufacturer for proper sequence.

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  To resolve the problems that have arisen with the recovery D: Partition, you will need to contact the manufacturer of your computer to remove all that has been added to it.

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• I tried to download office 2010. I have windows vista, and the response has been that I need vista spl.

  s above

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