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• Windows Vista update (April 1, 2011) now the computer will not boot.

  1. Windows Vista update (April 1, 2011) now the computer will not boot.  Love updates been invited but now computer does not start. Just gets up to a certain point, and then restarts. Impossible to start safe mode! Don't know what to do, please help!

  Hi Ema1976,

  Do you have an error message when you try to start?

  Step 1: Disable the automatic restart of the menu advanced startup options and then enter the error message, see the link below:

  Advanced-Startup-options-including-safe-mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Step 2: Follow the steps mentioned in the link below to access system recoverytools and run the Startup Repair tool again.

  How to access the System Recovery Options menu?

  Run the tool to restart system as shown in the link below
  How to use Startup Repair?

   

• End of support for Windows Vista?

  I read on the website of mutiple Microsoft gives more updates for Windows Vista Home Premium after April 10, 2012. Is this true? On the official Microsoft page (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/products/home), it says: "Microsoft sells more than Windows Vista, although we will continue to support. It is still available from some retailers. " And when I look on the end of Support page (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/end-support), he said only that the support for SP1 had completed last year.

  So I'm a bit confused. I would be grateful is someone could clarify that for me.

  Hello remco8264,

  Please see the end of support for the OS to Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 at the following link:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/products/lifecycle

  You wouldn't get updates for Windows Vista SP1, but if you install your service pack SP2, you will always receive updates.

  I hope this helps.

• had my computer for 4 years and now bed screen Windows Vista (TM) Build 6002 this copy of windows is not genuine?

  Screen reads Windows Vista (TM) Build 6002 this copy of windows is not genuine.

  I had this for 4 years and no computer has ever seen this. I'm on anyway by clicking on "Activate later."

  All the 'Help' forums I see suggest retype the product key. The sticker on my computer has a series of 20 characters of 5 letters and then 15 numbers without dashes or breaks.

  When I retype it, on the second character (letter) he stops because the field says "invalid character": he wants a number when my product has letters.

  In the system when I go to start. Computer. Properties of the system. He also says that I need to activate and has a product ID number with numbers and letters (5 numbers-3 letters-7 digit numbers 5) - but that doesn't work either. I don't know what product key to use because the two seem invalid now or my computer does not allow me to type the right pair...

  so far.

  All the advice give me links that do not work, such as:

   

  Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic tool

   

  link does NOT-work window starts then disappears

   

  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012 this does NOT work either...

  Help!

  Because my computer is more than 3, I can not yet ask questions by phone. Each application number for my service code that crashes then upwards on me are not covered...

  Thanks for any help-i'm mystified as to how this could happen right now. I have not downloaded new programs recently...

  I'm afraid to try to uninstall because I don't want to lose my itunes or personal files...

  I guess I need to just unplug and get a flashlight, because I easily see not no sticker on my computer with that type of number... it seems crazy that the number is not available otherwise.

  If the worst comes to the worst and you have a vista OS preinstalled, Dell, HP or whatever, you do not say, contact the manufacturer of your machine and ask them to send you a set of vista recovery disc and reinstall the operating system to how you bought your machine

  normally, these recovery disks do not require an input key product on your part

  and they do it for a nominal cost of $

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  also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to get back to the way you bought

  you would normally press F8, F9, F10 or F11 or Alt + F10 or 0 to start to start the recovery process according to the manufacturer

  Ask them of the exact key sequence

  and the same thing applies to that too; No product key entry required by you

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  but make sure you save all data 1.

  make backups on an external hard drive or DVD

  see if this information helps you

  How to make a backup of your data (all Vista versions)

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  How to restore your files

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-restore-files

• what the end of support for Windows Vista service pack 2

  Will be windows vista service PK. 2 end support as well as service PK. 1? If so, is there an update?

  original title: service pack 2 for vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&Alpha=Windows+Vista&filter=FilterNO

  Unless another service pack is released.

• Automatic Windows Vista updated and now starts earlier... what now?

  My (gateway) computer has Windows Vista and the eve of the last auto update.  When I tired using the ' puter pass the pointer with the mouse controls, but the buttons do not work.  I tried to restart the computer and it wouldn't restart.  I tried to restart the computer in safe mode and... no joy.  Now when I try to reboot, I get an error message "STOP: 0X000000ED" what to do now?

  Thank you very much!

  Mike

  Hello

  the link below is how to download and get a vista disk startup repair, which you can start from the

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

  Here's how to use startup repair system restore command prompt, etc. to bleepingcomputers link below

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

  to boot from the dvd drive to be able to you will see a way to get into the bios Setup at the bottom of the screen or command menu start

  It would be F2 or delete etc to enter the BIOS or F12 etc. for the start menu

  Change boot order it do dvd drive 1st in the boot order

  and if this fix it change how do I get the updates to find the problem and do a right-click on UAC prompt then hide

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

  Download updates but let me choose whether to install them - if you select this option, Windows will download the updates on your computer, but not install them automatically. If you want to install updates, then you must install them manually. You should only select this option if you have a reason to not install updates automatically. Only advanced users should use this option.

  or

  Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them - if you select this option, you'll be alerted when there are new updates available for download and install. You can then choose to download and install the updates that you want. This option should really be reserved for people who know exactly which updates they need, or those who have little access to the Internet.

• Updated my computer hardware, now not activate Windows Vista.

  I have recently (a few weeks ago) installed a new card mother and CPU, and now my copy of Windows Vista Edition basic family is "not authentic". I tried to enter the product key, and it comes back as invalid.

  I have recently (a few weeks ago) installed a new card mother and CPU, and now my copy of Windows Vista Edition basic family is "not authentic". I tried to enter the product key, and it comes back as invalid.

  A new motherboard is considered to be a new computer.

  The product key that is connected to the computer applies only to the "old" motherboard It does not apply to the new motherboard.

  Read that this response (s) from another thread on a similar, if not exact, question:
  Although the responses came from Win7 forum, same reasons apply to Vista.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7install/thread/699b1b77-6090-4EAF-AA9C-2761f90b2080

  The question was:

  My old motherboard and CPU have been damaged and have been replaced. I try to use the same license that I used on the old machine, but it is not valid. Is there something I can do or do I have to buy a new license?

  Excerpts of answers:

  J.W. Stuart:
  If you have a version of Windows 7 OEM of your off lucky because the OEM key is linked to the PC/Mothboard forst installed it on.

  Andre Da Costa:
  OEM licenses are bound to the first computer you install and activate it on

  -OEM versions allow all the hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

  -OEM versions does not move directly from an older Windows operating system

  So, Yes, you must purchase a new license, a full version too: http://store.microsoft.com

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Now to restore Windows Vista with no disk backup

  Hello

  There are some updates that happened on my laptop. And during the stop, he was going through the upgrade steps. I did not complete the upgrade process, I turned off the laptop. At startup, now its going through process upgrade, its display updgrade step 3 process. Then it restarts and goes through the same process again and again. In short its not start now. I don't have a backup to restore. Kindly help how to solve this problem.
  Kind regards
  Hari.

  Hello

  Vista is installed to your C: drive

  D: is the recovery drive

  Press F11 at startup to start the process of recovery back to factory settings and follow the prompts if you want to reinstall vista

  you gave advice to solve your problem in my 1st reply

  or transfer your question in the correct windows update forum

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update?page=1&tab=all

• the hard drive of my dell xps 420 has been removed nothing has been saved. my computer is now junk, or my data can be recovered? Need help real bad

  About two years ago, some so-called friends takes my computer to my home. He truned into a question of law. I finally got it back. However they took the hard drive. And I'm almost 100% sure that nothing has been saved. where should I go from here, the computer is any good? This P.C. I encrypted a $ 1000.00. What should I do?

  Hello

  You can get a new hard drive and reinstall Windows on it.

  Check with the manufacturer of system for options.

  If it will run Windows 7, which would be the best option.

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  If they were under a court order to return the computer of course sounds like they should have to
  Return it with a drive hard and in good condition. Mybe not because I don't know any of the details.

  I hope this helps.

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• Help, Windows vista updated suddenly out of nowhere and now it stops and restarts everytime I turn it on.

  I was online when suddenly windows updated and rebooted on its own. When I signed up in the hour glass repeated "busy", and then it suddenly takes me to this error page. It gives me only like five seconds to read, then it tries to restart. It seems to work only in safe mode. It's a HP dv6 Windows vista I got like a month ago, and the only programs I have installed were firefox, and boldness.

  This thread also contains the fix:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/thread/c619f139-00e3-4492-8972-1ea8dc3b13a9
  If you find my answer was what you're looking for, remember to click on the box "mark as answer" below!

• Need help installing Windows XP, now I have Windows Vista installed.

  Original title: changing from Vista to XP.

  Good, so I have a computer with Vista on it, and rather than upgrade to 7 or 8, I was wondering if it is possible to put XP Professional out there.  anyone?  anyone?  Bueller?

  Hello

  Go to your computer / computer laptop manufacturer Web site and see if XP drivers are available for your make and model computer / laptop.

  If this is not available, XP does not work for you.

  If XP drivers are available, then buy XP and clean install.

  Microsoft sells more than XP.

  See you soon.

• Now my Toshiba Windows Vista Business OEMA is not authentic. Why?

  Today, my genuine Windows Vista business, after you run the usual windows update, is displayed in the Office a message. "" This copy of Windows is not genuine ". He has never happenned before and my laptop has a label in the back with the product as a Toshiba OEMA key. The pc (where I'm typing this message) is a Toshiba Tecra M10 authentic PTMB3E!

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
  (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
  -* in your own thread *, please

  Please also state the Version and edition of Windows cited on your COA sticker (if you a) in the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but does NOT quote the key on the sticker!
  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/hardware.aspx

• BlackBerry Smartphones my BBerry is now unusable after trying to update... Please help

  OK, I read all over the internet to try to fix this on my own.  I failed to find a solurion.

  Today, I tried to update my software through the Bberry Bberry Desktop Manager 5.0 software.  I've done several times before and thought nothing of it.  I chose to have provided updates applied/installed and waited while the process that was happening.  Maybe 3/4 of the way through (I don't remember what exact step took place), I suddenly get a blue screen on my computer showing a crash.

  This had never happened before, so I was really hoping that my hard drive is not just conk out on me. Fortunately, it won't happen.  But I was appalled to find that my Bberry had been touched to the point at which I can't return to functionality.

  What is displayed on my phone is a white screen that says this:

  BlackBerry platform 4.0.0.247

  Options [when he selected readings error from net_rim_bb_options_app:Module 'net_rim_locationapi' not found.]

  Saved messages [when selected--> no messages]

  [Telephone service [when he selected readings error from net_rim_vad:Module 'net_rim_bb_phone_api' not found.]]

  Voice recorder Notes [when he selected readings error from net_rim_bb_voicenotesrecorder:Module 'net_rim_mediarecorder' not found.]

  I can't do anything else with the phone.  I uninstalled the Desktop Manager 5.0 and reinstalled. When I connect the Bberry to my computer via the USB cord, it was recognized by my computer, but not by the Office Manager.  I even tried to select in the Options--> menu connections, where my PIN has been posted, but that did not help.

  I uninstalled DM 5.0 and installed 4.7 to see if this can help, and questions remain.

  At this point I don't know what to do.  Can anyone with the expertise of Tech please lead me in the right direction?  Your help will be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Try to follow these instructions:

  http://CrackBerry.com/BlackBerry-101-lecture-12-how-reload-operating-system-nuked-BlackBerry

• Vista update and we now have a black wallpaper - Satellite P300

  Windows Vista update last night on our P300 laptop and is now rather weird.

  We get only a black background solid and a lot of the icons that we had are gone, and it will not change the wallpaper. Most of the programs are not loading at startup as usual (only anti virus) and most of the things are missing from the start menu... it happened to anyone before? It sounds almost to what they do when you have a pirate copy of Vista (and of course this one IS legitimate as it came with the lappy)...

  Any suggestings?

  I did not physically see the laptop and won't til tomorrow myself... Although my companion knowing its probably just something simple but thought check here around before that snack.

  Thanks :)

  Solved the problem...

  A windows update some how corrupted the registry.

  I hit log off in windows and then tried clicking on the user name to connect (we just auto journal in value) and when trying to load the profile, we had a service user profile Service has no logon.

  A system restore fixed the issue... :)

• Update: installed Vista update 10/29/09 (have only already installed SP1) now computer freezes randomly

  Given that I'm running in safe mode I can't set up the log with the error code.  I've had various errors after update 8/25 - I have not removed it and wonder if this could be the cause of the problem now.

  If I delete these updates, should I allow updates of the 29/10 reinstall or is this a new problem?

  Updated - removed 8/29 updates and have always freezes.  This is an error event report that seems to occur at the time of the accident

  Log name: Application
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-search
  Date: 2009-10-29 19:01:18
  Event ID: 3030
  Task category: Gatherer
  Level: error
  Keywords: Classic
  User: n/a
  Computer: sz - PC
  Description:
  Cannot initialize the Gatherer service.

  Details:
  The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or inaccessible. Free space on the drive or verify that you have permission write to the Temp folder.   (0 x 80070660)

  The event XML:
  
   
     
      3030
      0
      2
      3
      0
      0 x 80000000000000
     
      7105
     
     
      Application
      SZ - PC
     
   
   
     

  Details:
  The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or inaccessible. Free space on the drive or verify that you have permission write to the Temp folder.   (0 x 80070660)
  
   
  

  Hi Pacoffeegirl,

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers site.

  Follow the steps mentioned below.

  Method 1:

  You can reset the Windows Update components. To reset the update Windows components automatically follow the steps mentioned below.

  1. click on the button to resolve this in the article mentioned below.

  2. click run in the file download dialog box and follow the steps described in the fix it Wizard.

  For more information, see the article mentioned below.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?

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

  Method 2:

  This error occurs especially if there is no disk space. You can try a disk clean up and a Disk Defragmenter to free space on the system. Follow the steps mentioned below.

  Step 1:

  To determine how much space is available on the hard disk:

  1. click on Start and then click on computer , then point to the hard drive. The total capacity of the disk and free space will appear on a ToolTip.

  2. If you want to free up more space, use the disk cleanup and Disk Defragmenter utility.

  Step 2:

  Disk Cleanup lists all temporary files and unnecessary program that you can remove the file from the Internet cache. You can direct disk cleanup to delete some or all of these files and Disk Defragmenter will improve the performance of computers by aligning the files.

  Use disk cleanup

  1. click on Start , type disk cleanup in the Search box, and then click on Disk Cleanup in the programs list.

  Step 3:

  To use Disk Defragmenter

  1. click on Start , type disk cleanup in the Search box, and then click Disk Defragmenter in the programs list.

  For more information about Disk Defragmenter, see the following article in the KB942092 .

  Features of the Windows Vista hard disk defragmentation utility.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/942092

  The following article will give a better understanding on how to improve the performance of computers.

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062

  After the methods mentioned above, you can update your computer.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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