My Dell Studio 17 (with Vista Home Premium) will not let me install anything... ?

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• Dell Studio 1737 with Vista Home Premium hangs after each update of MS,

  needs to run system restore and I usually have to put it to an earlier point in time. Specifically, lately there can also be problems of compatibility with endnote. Any help?

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

  Windows Vista Compatibility Center

  First thing to do is to check its Vista compatibility at the link above, and if not to see what patches/solutions are available from its manufacturer...

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-compatibility-mode/

  If this is not Vista compatible, read the info on the link above.
  It works for some programs, but not all.

  This applies to software programs, NOT hardware drivers.

  If it's Vista compatible > uninstall it > Re-download/save to your desktop > right click on the setup.exe

  O run as admin.

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

  Windows Update Forum:

  It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Dell studio 17 with Vista Home premium 32. aged 22 months cannot start up.

  I complete the sign in process, but after a while, the screen is blank. I started in safe mode, but the same problem occurs. I tried the system restore, but the message it says its already running. The process is cyclicle. I ran the diagnostics, but there are no reported errors or problems. I tried to do a restore system from the CD, but it does not load. Help!

  Here is the Dell support forums if you want to try them...

  Use Dell home support

  http://support.Dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS& ~ CK = mn

  Dell technical support
  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/contact_technical_support?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS

  Dell Support Forums
  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

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

• Dell XPS 420 with Vista Home Premium, replaced the hard drive, download now blue screen errors

  My girlfriend has a desktop Dell XPS 420 quit working a year or 2 ago. A computer technician told me that it sounded as if the hard drive was bad, recently I purchased from Dell, a Seagate 1 TB hard drive (the original is a Western Digital 320 GB).

  I bought also, once again from Dell, a copy of its installation discs for Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit.

  I installed the new hard drive, correctly, as far as I can tell, but I tried several times over the past days to install Vista and a few times I got errors (BSoD) STOP and a few other times, Windows Installer errors.

  What's wrong?

  I run Dell diagnostics that took almost a whole day, but I don't think anything. I have not partitioned the hard drive, it's like 931 GB.

  I think that may be something related to the RAM, but I'm not sure.

  Thanks for any help.

  Hello

  Here is the information on the Dell Diagnostics:

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?docid=52057

  And Dell has provided information on how to reinstall Vsta using their recovery disks.

  "Manually reinstall your Windows Vista operating system"

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/KCS/document?c=us&CS=19&l=en&s=DHS&docid=DSN_339949&isLegacy=true

  For more information, try the Dell Support Forums.

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/default.aspx

  See you soon.

• Vista Home Premium will not read/recognize/burn HD videos taken with my Canon camcorder HDD21/AVCHD (MTS format). Results in the message stating "Windows Media Player may not supported file type or the codec that the file compressed.

  I have a Vista Home Premium 64-bit, Service Pack 2 Dell.  He read/won't recognise no videos HD taken with my Canon camcorder HDD21/AVCHD (MTS format).  Each attempt generates a message stating "Windows Media Player may not support the file type or the codec that the file compressed.  I used a Windows 7 PC, which allowed me to play the video from the camcorder and burn a DVD of the video to share with the family.  I'd appreciate any help.  Thank you

  Information on the types of media files that supports Windows Media Player
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316992

  For better support please try the Microsoft Vista for photos and video forum instead. http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistapictures/threads

• Vista Home Premium will not write to CD - RW; will write to the CD - R and DVD

  I installed all the updates window vista Home premium. I have a DVD/R/W/drive. Vista will write a CD - R disc and the DVD disc. Vista will open the media on a CD - R, DVD, and CD - RW, which is what I use.  Vista will not write on a CD - RW disc, sending the files on the drive, pop - up Vista says "insert writable disc in the drive", or he'll want to format the drive, formatting always fails; I removed the filter upper and lower; I used MR. FixIt, and she came back with "media in the CD/DVD drive is not writable '; the disks are writable, but they are not recognized by Vista in writing. Here are the nine on box Maxell CD - RW discs. I have no problem with vista, write files to a CD - R or a DVD to burn. Windows Media Player will burn music to these CD - RW discs. How can I get Vista to recognize a CD - RW as a recordable disc?

  Hello
   
  1. what program do you use to burn files to CD - RW discs?
  2. what type of files you are trying to burn?
  3. this happens with all new CD - RW discs?
   
  Try these steps and check.
   
  Step 1: Lower the burn speed and check.
   
  Step 2: Reinstall the driver of DVD player.
  a. click Start, click run, type sysdm.cpland then clickOK.
  b. in the hardware tab, click Device Manager.
  c. expand ligthscribe-ROM readers, right-click on the drive and choose uninstall.
  When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click OK.
  d. on the Action menu, click on Search the hardware changes.
   
  Step 3: If you have still the CD for your burning software, uninstall all the other DVD burning software on your computer and check. You can install their return after verification.
  Reference:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/uninstall-or-change-a-program
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/install-a-program

  Step 4: Try to use the same disks on another computer and check if you are able to burn on these disks.

  Thanks and greetings
  Umesh P - Microsoft technical support.

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• Windows update on dell 1521 laptop with vista home premium SP1

  Cannot download any modification, with the exception of windows defender updates. download progress meter shows 0% all the time and it cannot install updates. last updates have been made is 12/08. I have auto update turned off and I do it manually updates. I get an Error 8007000 b, but nothing on your microsoft site helps me with this error message. I use this SUITE for anti-virus, spam, spyware protection and there a fire wall which I tried to turn it off, but it does not matter still can not download updates. Please help, I am running out of options to try. I also checked on installed updates and nothing in this list on computer is required/recommended updates on windows update, when I do the search.

  Hi tdigiannurio,

  Thanks for posting your questions to answers.microsoft.com

  Here is some information that should help you with this error.

  If you receive the 8007000 b error when you try to install Windows Vista updates, the Windows file system transaction log is damaged. The transaction log is used by the Windows file system to recover when a file error occurs. To correct this error of update, you clear the log. Here's how:

  To clear the file system transaction log

  1. Click the Start button. In the Search box, type command prompt, and then, in the list of results, right-click command promptand then click run as administrator. 2. In the command prompt window, type fsutil resource setautoreset true C:\. (This assumes that C: is the drive on which Windows Vista is installed. If Windows is installed on another drive, change the drive accordingly letter.) 3. Restart your computer. 4. Download and install the update again.

  If the problem persists after you follow the steps above, go to the Center of Support Windows Update website to try to find more information about the error code or to request support by e mail.

  Let us know if it helps to address the known issue or if additional assistance is needed.

  Kind regards

  Debbie
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Dell Dimension E521 Windows Vista Home Premium does not start

  My machine is more initializing. Nothing appears on the video monitor!

  The lights at the front (1, 2, 3, 4, and sighted business disc for HD and DVD players) flash as if it is starting.

  I put in the DVD Dell to reinstall Vista, without any difference.

  Any suggestions?

  
  

• Windows Vista and 7 will not let me install XP

  It won't let me choose "install windows".

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  You will have to start all over again if you want to install XP.

  Since vista and win 7 are later versions. You will need to reformat / make 3 partitions, install XP, Vista and Win 7. Or if you have Win 7 Pro or Ultimate use XP mode

• Strange problem with Vista Home premium configuration update

  Just bought a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-1AI which was preloaded with Vista Home Premium.

  Clicked on configure updates on the front screen and he entered a loop that says: Configuring updates: stage 3 of 3-0% complete. Do not turn off your computer.

  Every 5 minutes or so then stops and restarts with the same message. I left on for 8 hours, so can not believe he needs for this long. Just tried to set off, but when you restart it defaults as shown above.

  Please advise... even if you can get me right back to the normal screen before

  Hello

  Try please start your computer in safe mode and restore your operating system to an earlier time (before the update). Maybe this will help.

  In the future be careful with updates. I recommend you to disable the automatic update. Just check the list with updated supply and install important and recommended only. Disable all optional updates. You don't need them.

• I have a new desktop computer HP with Vista Home Premium 64-bit, with 8 GB RAM and when I try to start Zoo Tycoon 2, he won't play, said that I have no memory system.

  I have a new desktop computer HP with Vista Home Premium 64 - bit, with 8 GB of RAM, and when I try to run Zoo Tycoon 2, I get the following error message:

  You need at least 256 MB of system memory to run Zoo Tycoon 2. (0Mo detected)

  Y at - it a patch? I have read many "Workaround" and none of them work. I tried to run in Windows XP compatibility mode and it didn't work.

  Hey tprefling,
   
  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft answers site!
   
  Right-click on the zt.exe file and choose "Run as Administrator" to launch the program.
   
  See if you are able to play the game.

  If this does not work, turn your computer to clean the start State and see if the fgame plays very well.
  
  To put your computer in a clean boot, follow these steps:
   
  Note: If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from following these steps. We recommend strongly that you do not use System Configuration utility to change startup options on the computer, unless a support engineer Microsoft directs you to do so. This can make the computer unusable.
   
  1. sign the computer by using an account with administrator rights.
   
  2. click on start, type msconfig.exe in the start search box and press ENTER to start the System Configuration utility.
  If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.
   
  3. on the general tab, click Selective startup, and then clear the check box load startup items. (The check box use the file Boot is not available.)
   
  4. on the Services tab, click to select the skin all the Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all.
  Note: Following this step lets services Microsoft continue to run. These services include networking, Plug-and-Play, record of events, error reporting, and other services. If you disable these services, you can permanently delete all restore points. Do not do this if you want to use to restore the system with the existing restore points.
   
  5. click OK and then click on restart.
   
  For more information about the clean boot, see the link below:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
   
  In addition, change the size of virtual memory and see that helps. For more information, see:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-the-size-of-virtual-memory

  For more details on the Zoo Tycon game, consult the following link:
  http://forums.zootycoon.com/forums/default.aspx
   
  I hope this helps!
  Gokul T - Microsoft Support

• 0x8007001b with Vista Home Premium Center backup and restore backup failure

  I have my Toshiba Satellite M205-S7452 with Vista Home Premium for about 8 months, and November 2007, backup windows, and restore program worked flawlessly. I was able to back up my music, photos and documents to a DVD on a regular basis. But then I started having an error halfway back up that says "drive cannot find the sector requested" with the 0x8007001b error code. It seems that the backup works partially - there are files on the DVD player but I don't know if it ends or not. I tried to do some research on Google and it seems that there is other people affected by this error, but I could not find suggested patches.

  Hi jennielah,

  Please use the Forum of the community for Vista.

  If it has started, use the system restore back to a point before you start. See below for instructions.

  If you can do that I have a work around you. Your specific error seems to relate to update failures, not only the Windows updates but the various failures of update.

  The job is to save it to your hard drive and copy the files on the DVD after the fact.

  I hope this helps.

  Please let us know if we can do something else.

  The System Restore tool

  Other troubleshooting methods, such as using the System File Checker tool, cannot solve the problem. If they do not resolve the problem, and the problem you are experiencing started occurring recently, you can use the System Restore tool. Using this tool, you can restore the computer to an earlier point in time.

  The tool using System Restore may not necessarily help you determine the problem. The System Restore tool uses points of restore to return the system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time where you have not experienced the problem. When you use system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, the programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  To restore the operating system to an earlier point in time, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start , type system restore in the Search box, and then click System Restore in the programs list.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password or click continue .

  1. In the System Restore dialog box, click choose a different restore point , and then click Next .

  2. In the list of restore points, click a restore point created before you started having the problem, and then click Next .

  3. Click Finish .

     The computer restarts and system files and settings are back to the State they were in when the restore point was created.

  Here is a link to the system restore, if you would like more information

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212/

  Matt Hudson
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Tapping on Dell Studio 17 with Vista

  For some reason, when I type on my Dell Studio 17, with Vista, often different commands, windows, tabs in Internet Explorer will pop up.  Sometimes, if I type too fast, all my text will highlight and remove.  Is it possible to disable what seems like shortcuts?

  Hi tractorlucy,

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Performs a search using the Microsoft safety scanner.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Method 2: Follow these steps:

  Step 1: Start the computer in safe mode with network and check if the problem persists.

  Startup options (including safe mode)

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

  Step 2: If the problem does not persist in safe mode with networking, perform a clean boot to see if there is a software conflict as the clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Note: After completing the steps in the clean boot troubleshooting, follow the link step 7 to return the computer to a Normal startupmode.

• I bought a laptop HP of Costco comes with Vista Home Premium but now I have Validation Code 50. Invalid license.

  Problem with Vista Home Premium Validation

  I bought a laptop HP of Costco comes with Vista Home Premium but now I
  Validation code 50.  Invalid license.

  Validation of Windows through web just hangs.  The key of product or paper plate
  at the base of the laptop is worn out and not readable. I don't want to reformat my drive
  or reinstall my software applications.  What is the easiest solution?  The cheapest?

  There must be a mistake that is not my fault.  Is it possible to validate my particular
  laptop if I provided the results of you and MGA diagnostics validate on your side?

  Hello

  I suggest you contact HP support for assistance.

  http://WWW8.HP.com/us/en/support-drivers.html

• Is it possible to update the version of paint which comes with vista home premium to the version of paint that comes with Windows 7?

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  Hello

  Is it possible to update the version of paint which comes with vista home premium to the version of paint that comes with Windows 7?

  Hi, the paint that comes with Windows Vista is designed by default design. See the link below

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/using-paint

  It will be useful.