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• Windows Vista Home Premium cannot find Xbox 360 as extender

  This may be long but im giving information as possible.

  I'm good with the computer. My Vista Home Premium computer cannot find my xbox 360 as an Extender. When I use the WIndows media player 11 and share, he sees my xbox very well. Zune software, same thing. My xbox 360 is here no problem on my network in "My Network Places".

  In Media Center, once I typed the 8 digit number it is said that he can not find the Extender. I did the following:

  Reset my router
  Reformat my computer
  Reset my xbox 360
  Double checked I got the right 8-digit number in media center
  Disabled windows firewall
  Went to the tab exceptions and compatible: WIndows Media Center, Media Center Extender, eshell.exe, discovery network
  went to the management of the computer and turned on UPnP device host (changed the startup type to automatic and restarted my computer)
  Permit "filter multicast" in my router settings
  UPnp enabled in my router settings
  Upgrade Vista (with SP1 as well)
  Re-installed the drivers for my wireless card
  Connected to the Xbox 360 WIRED to my router

  Heres the funny thing, I have a Sony laptop vaio with Windows Media Center Edition 2005 on the same network that sees my xbox all the time. Its actually connected through a microsoft extension program (XboxMCE05Lite - enu.exe) basically it works fine.

  One funny thing that may help with my vista (Home premium) Windows Remote Assistant machine fails or the other.

  Any ideas? If this can help, too, this computer is built on the ground.  Sense, this isn't a HP, Dell, Sony, etc.

  Network equipment:
  Router Linksys WRT54G
  Map of Netgear WG311v3 54 Mbps Wireless

  works fine with my other laptop. So I guess that the problem must be my wireless card. I guess that's a PCI card it would have nothing to do with the problem. I'm going tomorrow to buy a NIC. USB Im not in a race simply because my internet works very well without getting a new network card. I am just puzzled and would like to get this to work because I hate running through computer problems and in abeyance. I'll get one tomorrow and let you know the guy.

• Downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows Vista Home Premium... help please!

  Hello. I'm helping a friend fix his computer. He had someone to download a pirated version of Windows 7 and I am trying to downgrade it to its old Windows Vista. I followed all the instructions on this page http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/downgrade-from-windows-7-to-vista/e95a2e68-34b1-487e-aa56-3dadfea59a8b?tm=1357534800060 to restore the boot sector. When I type in c: D:\boot\bootsect/nt60 everything happens is subsystem needed to support the type of image is not taken in charge. I didn't know how to undo the changes that I had done so far, so I just restarted the computer and hope for the best. Now it is loading Windows Vista Home Premium but I'm unable to open a session the user account... "The service user profile Service has no logon. Message unable to load the user profile "and I'm unable to open a session. Please help me!

  Download a Windows Vista image and use the instructions in the article Create a. ISO file and then burn it to a blank DVD:

  Windows Vista SP1:

  • Windows Vista. UPlay ISO image file

  ImgBurn - supporting the creation of CD more. ISO files,
  It supports a wide range of image file formats, and it's free.
  (BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, MDS, NRG, PDI and ISO)
  http://www.ImgBurn.com/

  http://NeoSmart.NET/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+images+with+ImgBurn

  Note: Use always slower burning (4 x or 2 x) speed is offered a choice.

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  Boot from the Windows Vista DVD

  To learn how to change your BIOS options to boot from the DVD drive, the following tutorial:

  http://notebooks.com/2011/05/05/How-to-load-BIOS-and-change-boot-configuration/

  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows Vista click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• No access to Windows Vista Home Premium more - need help please!

  Hello

  I made the most stupidest mistake by not creating a password reset disk.  I have one account administrator, and this is my account, I use as well.  I am currently logged in as "guest".  I tried to create a password reset disk from another computer with Vista Home Premium and tried to reset my password, but can not, as happens with an error.  Now, I know that there must be a way to get new.  I have an idea of what is my password, but I could have made a typo when I re-printing and since disconnecting and tried to reconnect to test, it didn't.  Lycky for me, I have activated the Geust account for a friend to use.  So now I'm stuck.  I need to reconnect, so I'm desperate, and re - install Windows is not an option either.  Pretty anyone can help me please.  I tried all combinations and tried to make deliberate typos to see if I can get the correct password, but not to go at all.  And the geust account limit me to access what it is, I can't install of the software, it asks me my administrator password.  Is there another way around it.  Please please help.  If there is anything I can do in Windows, there's a few other kindof thing I can do at least.  All that will be a great help.

  Thanks in advance.

  Ryan McR

  Ryan McRayne

  Please read the following article support on Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126

  The only step that we recommend that you take in this scenario is either restore your computer to an earlier point, or to do a clean install of the Vista operating system.

  The following items can help you with either:

  How to use system restore to log in Windows Vista when you lose access to an account

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/940765

  Installing and reinstalling Windows

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/e77344fa-e978-464c-953e-eba44f0522671033.mspx

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Vista support community, let us know if we can be of further assistance!

  Rami
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• I have AutoCAD 2002 a 32-bit program cannot install on my Window Vista Home - Premium 64 bit OS. Can someone help me, please?

  I have AutoCAD 2002, a 32-bit program, I can't install it on my computer which has Windows Vista Home - Premium 64 bit OS.
  Can someone help me, please?

  Hi JohnMcLarnon,

  Welcome to the community Microsoft and thanks for posting the question.

  According to the description, it looks like you can not install AutoCAD 2002, he would be grateful if you can answer this question in order to help you further.

  1. what happens when you try to install, summers - get you any error message or error code?

  2 is the issue limited only during installation AutoCAD?

  3. have you made changes on the computer before this problem?

  I suggest you to see the steps in the following Microsoft article and check if it helps.

  Solve problems with programs that cannot be installed or uninstalled: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall?wa=wsignin1.0

  Troubleshoot installing or uninstalling programs: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-installing-or-uninstalling-programs

  Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Back-up-the-registry

  If you have any other questions or you need Windows guru, do not hesitate to post your questions and we will be happy to help you.

• I tried twice to install the KB2754670 update every time install failed with the error code 646 can help? I have Windows Vista Home Premium edition

  Update Windows cannot install KB2754670 twice showed error code 646. Can someone help? I am running Windows Vista Home Premium edition.

  Gives it a try and see if it solves the problem....

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2258121>

  UTC/GMT is 01:26 Sunday, October 21, 2012

• Cannot change the hosts file in Windows Vista Home Premium

  Posted on behalf of a client:

  Cannot change the hosts file in Windows Vista Home Premium. Read-only value.

  Help, please.

  Hello

  I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Try to take possession of the host file and check to see if the same problem happens.

  To apply permissions to a file or a folder:

  a. right click on the file or folder and then click Properties.

  b. click the Security tab and then click Edit.

  c. do one of the following:

  ·         To set permissions for a user who is not listed under group or user names, click Add, type the name of the user or group, click OK, select permissions and then click OK.

  ·         To change or remove permissions for a user or an existing group, click the name of the user or group, select the permissions and then click OK.

  For more information, see the article mentioned below:

  What to know before applying permissions to a file or a folder:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-access-denied-when-opening-files-or-folders

  Prevent changes to a file or folder (read-only):

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/prevent-changes-to-a-file-or-folder-read-only

  Hope this information is useful.

• You want to run the software RAID (more precisely 5) included with Windows Vista Home Premium. Do you know where I can find documentation and how - in?

  You want to run the software RAID (more precisely 5) included with Windows Vista Home Premium.  Do you know where I can find documentation and how - in?

  Hello

  Your question of Windows Vista is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public.
  Please post your question in the below link:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/IECs/threads

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Help with error message: "Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed in is invalid for activation.

  Original title: help with error message... Please...!

  I use a desktop PC of HP Pavilion a6202.uk with Windows Vista Home Premium & Microsoft Office 2003.  When I am back from vacation & turned on my PC, my password was OK, but rather to raise Windows, I received the following message: "Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed in is invalid for activation.  He then listed the following options: "access your computer with reduced functionality (this will allow you to buy a product online key)" or "Type a different product key" or "contact HP to help solve this problem."

  I have no idea what a product key is and don't have anything either in the type comes to connect as usual.  I can't access anything to be same to reduced functionality.  I can not type in a new product key because I did not.  I can not contact HP - phone number does not... !!

  I'm quite desperate, I travel docs to print and e-mail to answer and I don't have any idea what is happening.  Please can someone help with this not very IT clued-up DTP...!

  Moved from Vista programs Forum.

  You should have a sticker with the product key on your computer, on the bottom, or under the battery cover.  I try to type this key in and see if it accepts it.  If this isn't the case, you might not have an authentic version of Windows installed.

• Need advice/help on Windows Vista Home Premium OS

  Hello. I use Windows Vista Home Premium for 2009. In the last months, I was faced with a lot of problems and I was wondering if I should re - install the operating system to eliminate the problems or is it better to upgrade to a newer version of Windows? My PC is too slow, it has recently been virus-ed, and every once in awhile, I get an error message saying "operating system not found '. Another problem is that some of the USB ports/CD readers simply do not work. I tried to install/upgrade to update drivers based on the information I see on the forums here and it works for a while, but later goes back to send me some *. Would appreciate some advice/help in this regard. Thanks, M.

  Hi, Meh17,

  "Operating System not found"

  This problem may occur if one or more of the following conditions are met:

  • The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard drive.
  • The hard drive is damaged.
  • Sector 0 of the physical disk has an incorrect or malformed master boot (MBR) record.

    Note Some third-party programs or the alteration of the disk can damage an MBR.

  • An incompatible partition is marked as Active.
  • A partition that contains the MBR is no longer active.

  Contact the manufacturer of your hardware

  Perhaps your best bet is contact the manufacturer of your computer or your hard drive. The manufacturer may have a utility that you can use to perform a more detailed analysis for the damaged areas of the disk and help verify the correct BIOS settings. However, the damage on your hard drive can be severe. Sometimes, this means that your only solution is to replace your hard drive.

  How to test my hard drive- includes a link to the test tools

• can you please help I am running windows vista Home premium and letters on the keyboard are in french is my question mark key e, what is the problem and how to fix it thanks Dan

  can you please help I am running windows vista Home premium and letters on the keyboard are in french is my question mark key e, what is the problem and how to fix it thanks Dan

  Your keyboard is set to french. To resolve this problem, look at the right hand of the bar at the bottom and you will see a keyboard. Click on it and press U.S..
  I hope this helps.

• my computer acer have windows vista Home premium and I install Grand update pak2 and remained in safe mod can somebady help me

  my computer acer have windows vista Home premium and I install Grand pak2 and hestay update in safe mod somebady can help me

  https://support.Microsoft.com/OAS/default.aspx?PRID=13014&Gprid=582034&St=1

  Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows Vista, but only for Service Pack 2 (SP2). This support for SP2 is valid until February 26, 2010.

  Microsoft free support for Vista SP2 at the link above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• I have Windows Vista Home Premium and according to the sites (Microsoft), it is a FREE upgrade to Windows 7, is this correct and where do I go to find the Site to download free upgrade?

  Upgrade Vista to Windows 7

  There is no free upgrade available currently. There was a promotion, but it ended two years ago.

  I heard that if you buy Vista you get a copy of Windows 7 free
  The Windows 7 upgrade Option is available through participating PC manufacturers on some PC and Microsoft on any purchase of packaged product Windows Vista. The Windows 7 upgrade Option applies to Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate editions. Your upgrade to Windows 7 will be the comparable version: so you will get either Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional (upgrade to Windows Vista Business) or Windows 7 Ultimate, respectively. The Windows 7 upgrade Option program works on June 26, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

• Reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium without CD (broken CD player)

  My mother needs to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium on a HP Pavilion, but cannot use the CD because the CD player is broken. I read that there is a way to make it through a hidden partition, but I did find something that gives clear step by step I can follow. If someone has done what can give me a clear set of guidelines? Is it safe to use option? I remember that you try to use a hidden partition on my old Dell, but it failed and I ended up having to borrow a CD. I won't make the same mistake on his computer, where with the help of a CD is not an option.

  Also, are there - other - options, such as reinstalling from a USB stick or something? If so, how do you go?

  Thank you

  May

  You can only use the hidden partition option if your HP was origonally provided with a hidden restore partition. HP support for your specific model site should have the instructions.

  Default you would either need to replace the failed drive, use a third party external cd drive, or depending on your HP, you can copy the complete installation cd to a USB key then boot from the USB key to install (if supported by your HP) or finally your HP with another PC on the network can install via the other PC cd drive

• Firefox 4.0 is now compatible with the browser ZoneAlarm 1.5.260.0 and Windows Vista Home Premium, 64-bit Service Pack 2 system?

  Firefox 4.0 is now compatible with the browser ZoneAlarm 1.5.260.0 and Windows Vista Home Premium, 64-bit Service Pack 2 system? Earlier when checking for updates it had compatibility problems. These issues have been resolved for me operation secure with Firefox 4.0?

  According to the guru on the ZoneAlarm user forum, Firefox 4 and other new browsers won't be compatible with the new version of ZoneAlarm, releasing. See:

  • http://forums.zonelabs.com/showthread.php?t=76985 & highlight = Firefox

  "You must update the following plugin:

  • Adobe PDF plugin for Firefox and Netscape 8.2.6
  1. Check your plugin versions on one of the following links:
     • http://www.Mozilla.com/en-us/pluginCheck/
     • https://www-trunk.stage.Mozilla.com/en-us/pluginCheck/
     • Note: plugin check page lacks information about all versions of the plugin
  2. Update of Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
     • Within your existing Adobe (If you have already installed) drive:
       • Open the Adobe Reader program in your list of programs
       • Click Help > check for updates
       • Follow the instructions to update
       • If this method works for you, go to the section "download full installer ' below and go to"after the installation"below
     • Download the full installer (If you have NOT installed Adobe Reader):
       • SAVE the installer to your hard drive (save to your desktop so that you can find it after downloading). Exit/close Firefox. Run the Setup program that you have just downloaded.
       • Use one of the links below:
         • https://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox (click on "Install and update of Adobe Reader")
         • See also the download link': http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
     • After installation, launch Firefox and recheck your version.

• Update in Windows Vista Home Premium to Vista Ultimate

  Hi all

  I'm trying to upgrade my windows Vista Home premium to ultimate and I have the original CD for the ultimate, but when I put the CD and to upgrade it won t upgrade and it gives me this message:
  "- The upgrade cannot be started. To upgrade, cancel the installation and choose it to upgrade to a version of windows that is newer than the version you are currently using. »

  And my computer is up to date so I put t understand is something to play or I have to install a clean version of windows Vista?
  And if I have to install a clean version anyway to install windows without deleting my documents?
  Hope someone will help me :D
  THX

  H,

  If you perform a new installation that will be wiped all files, you must back up your documents and other members of staff.