Upgrade from XP to Vista

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• Main problems after upgrading from XP to Vista on Qosmio F20

  I have recently upgraded from XP to Vista on my Qosmio F20 and having problems. It seems that I lost the ability to change screen resolutions, to adjust the volume, brightness, etc. Basically, I lost the laptop functions. I also tried updating the BIOS but get the following error message "BiOS update only is not supported OS - unsupported OS or service pack installed.»

  This also makes very slow computer.

  You now have a few questions, or you wrote just a report on your experience of Vista on Qosmio F20?

  The fact is that Toshiba does not support Vista on this laptop model and thereby you will ever complete Vista of operation (including the Toshiba tools and utilities). For supported laptops, Toshiba offered special Vista supporting BIOS but for your laptop, this update of the BIOS does not exist.

  Sorry! :(

• Upgrade from XP to Vista, how do I remove the Points of XP restore

  I upgraded from XP pro to Vista Ultimate. I tried to delete old restore points left by XP using disk cleanup. No luck. I do not search the forum, but whenever the answer is; "use disk cleanup. Your suggestions are welcome.

  Access to the System Volume Information folder
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/309531 TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• Pavilion dv5020ca sound does not work after upgrade from xp to vista Home premium

  HP Pavilion Dv5020ca windows vista Home premium

  After the transition from xp to vista will not install the drivers for my sound card and the error message I got was

  cannot find media any help would be apperciated

  Hello:

  See if the works of audio driver XP installation...

  Download and run this driver.  If it automatically installs audio, very well.  If it's not... close any Windows error.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=ob-42513-1&cc=us&DLC=en&LC=en&OS=228&product=3223544&sw_lang=

  Go to Device Manager and click on the multimedia audio controller needing drivers.

  Click the driver tab.  Click on set to update driver.  Select Browse my computer for driver and at the bottom of this window software option, select Let me pick from a list of drivers for devices on my computer.

  Select disc and go to: C:\SWSetup\sp33443\CPL30A5a and select the Conexant High Definition Audio from the list and see if the driver will install.

  Then restart.

• Downgrade/Upgrade from XP or Vista - Tecra A10

  I have Tecra A10 with pre-loaded Vista Business. I finished the installation.
  There are two things I'd like to know:

  1. If I downgrade to XP Professional using the product recovery disc that came with the laptop is there Toshiba Utilities and drivers as well or I need to download them manually?

  2. now, I don't have to activate my Vista, but in the case of the downgrade to XP, and most later upgrade possible to Vista again using Recovery DVD I made, I will have to undergo a procedure of activation?

  Thank you

  (1) the drive of Toshiba (with Win XP?) always contains the image files. An image is a package that contains Windows OS, drivers, tools and additional software. After installing the drive recovery it s not necessary to install all the drivers.

  (2) you can activate the Vista and can then create an image.
  This image contains the Vista activated. If a second activation is not required.

• Satellite A100-334: Question about upgrading from XP to Vista

  I need help to upgrade my A100-334 to vista!
  I use the disks provided by toshiba. It is said that the new Bios is already installed (vers.5.60).

  After running the second drive it says I need to uninstall Driver driver/BD DVD-RAM and Toshiba configfree.

  Then he said that the following issues will not prevent the upgrade of the execution but that some applications or elements may not work properly. The list is long.

  Here are some examples:
  Diagnostic tool for TOSHIBA, Sun Java Scheduler, TOSHIBA controls, Bluetooth TOSHIBA Power saver settings and so on.

  It is recommended to uninstall all of these objects?
  What can I do?

  I appreciate any help thanks - Detlef

  Hi Detlef

  Well, what to say if I understand your question you didn t make a new, clean install Vista, but you tried to upgrade the full XP to Vista.

  I don't wonder that this doesn't update good conduct and that you get notifications on the tools and driver compatibility issues.

  The fact is that many drivers, tools and utilities that are designed for the operating system XP don t run on the Vista operating system. That is why it s necessary and desirable to remove any programs that are not compatible with Vista!

  In my opinion, you must perform a clean installation of Vista, and then you can download and install all the drivers Toshiba Vista required and utilities.

  Best regards and greetings to Germany ;)

• I upgraded from XP to Vista family premium, when I bought my computer, now I may need to get a new motherboard. How do I reinstal vista from disk, I just said express upgrade

  title says it all, power supply gone bad and may have fried the motherboard, works, but just the blue screen, have tested and pilots presentations and hard drive, all are ok. So the next step is the new motherboard if it continutes.

  Hello

  If xp is preinstalled replace a motherboard must be done in collaboration with the manufacturer of the computer as the OEM license is linked to the original equipment installed on

  the xp license dies when the computer dies.

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  for reassembly, you will have to reinstall XP, then do the upgrade to Vista

  Contact the computer manufacturer and ask them to send XP Recovery discs to reinstall the dos operating system as it was when you bought it

  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

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  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• my printer has stopped working after upgrading from XP to Vista? What should I do now? __

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas: How can I remove Vista and go back to XP?

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas: How can I remove Vista and go back to XP?

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Hey Larry907

  Uninstall and reinstall the printer

  but 1st go to the website of the printer manufacturers and see if printer vista drivers are here for your printer model

  If you have vista drivers available for your printer model reinstall the printer

  If there are no vista drivers, it may be time to upgrade your printer

  consult the manufacturer of the printer

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• Just upgraded from xp to vista ultimate (or should I say downgraded)

  and now icannot play games I downloaded for example live 3d pool.a pop up appears saying no acceleration hardware peripheral 3d direct located please update video card driver. I checked it in the Device Manager and it says it dosent need it. On another pool game it says cannot find compatible D3D video card. These games worked fine on xp also scanned with dtectve driver and said that my standard video card vga is fine. I have directx 10 and run the 64-bit system. PS when I go pogo games have it works fine.

  Hi SAM,

  Thanks for posting back.  Let me know if you install the updated driver helped when fixing the issue.
  You can also check out the link that takes you through video cards fair questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/video-cards-frequently-asked-questions

  Hope this is useful

  Kind regards
  Kadoch - Microsoft Support
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• Computer locked up during the last step of the upgrade from windows xp to windows vista

  During the last stage of upgrade from xp to vista, "complete upgrade" my computer locked up: monitor frozen, unable to move the cursor, cannot close the window of upgrade. Green progress bar shows the upgrade about 3/4 full. How to unlock the computer without losing the progress of upgrading?

  Hello

  I doubt if you can

  have you checked the requirenents system before the upgrade?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/products/system-requirements

• Switching from XP to Vista Ultimate Edition (on my way to 7) error 0x000006be

  I just upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate (to 7).  After the upgrade of VISTA all my printers are gone. I have the same problem with the local print spooler restart and error 0x000006be... someone found a solution... I spent days trying to solve this problem... help!

  Hello

  1. What is the accurate and complete error message you get?
  2. What is the brand and model of the printer?

  I suggest you try the steps from the following link:

  Error message when you try to connect to a print queue in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008: "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Impossible operation completed (error 0x000006be)»
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946394

• Satellite L300 - upgrade from Vista Home Basic to Home Premium issues

  Hi all

  I recently got a Satellite L300 with a basic family OEM of Vista Edition version.
  I have a copy of Windows Vista: drive home edition Premium (upgrade) and decided to use it on the laptop.

  I put the disc in and followed the steps but the upgrade option is removed... It is if I use the product key provided with the disc or not.
  The laptop comes with Service Pack 1 is already installed and the drive I have is released in stores before Service Pack 1.

  My main question is really how can I get my drive to upgrade my version of Vista. I tried the Google search, this Web site, Microsoft Web site and I get the same answer.

  Basically, go into options and upgrade Express. They're all for me to buy from Microsoft that would be kinda useless as I already have a copy.
  I read something to a site that said my drive would have to have service pack disk and I've seen a site with some sort of disk editing program for Vista but I am not too keen to use it and the 'how' was not very easy to understand.

  Also, I am not too keen on appellant Toshiba or Microsoft on surcharge numbers to get something, I already bought and paid for and should be as simple as a few steps.

  Anyway hope someone can help as I really want to upgrade.

  Hello

  I understand and it is really annoying, but what to do now? the fact is that Toshiba has offered this book with some version of Vista. This version should be updated to better Microsoft security and the most recent available. Because of this Toshiba supply with the last option of SP1.

  So now, you try to install proposed update it there long and probably offered before SP1 was on the market. I understand your point of view but, in my opinion, has nothing to do with Toshiba now, and you should try to find the solution with Microsoft. For example you can also get info from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930733

  Clean Vista Home Premium can be installed without any problem. All the drivers, tools, and utilities are downloadable on Toshiba support & download page.

• Windows 7 upgrade from Vista crashes at 72%.

  My Windows 7 upgrade from Vista stopped at 72%. After the reboot, I am unable to restore or continue the upgrade. Portable computer continues to restart, but still ends upward with the error message. "The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error." Windows Setup cannot continue. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation. "No disk Windows 7. Only received online.

  Hello cdrudd, welcome.

  We start back up your data first, if you have a Windows Vista recovery or install CD/DVD, try this:

  1. connect an external drive or flash drive
  2. place the CD of Windows Vista in the status bar, and close
  3 boot the disk and choose "repair my computer".
  4 choose "Command Prompt"
  5. type the following command:

  CD c:

  | Come in

  users of CD

  | Come in

  dir

  | Come in

  From here, take note of what your user name folder name. Then type...

  copy c:\users\yourusername e:\users

  | Come in

  * ' e' will be the letter of your external device. It could be F, G, H or so now (according to which drive letter was already used)

  Once the copy is complete, you can pretty much use the following commands to keep the rest of the data:

  copy c:\program files e:\program files -copy everything in the folder program files

  You can use the dir command to view the contents of a directory. Then, you can use the cd command to navigate to a directory.

  Let us know if you have a copy of your user data backup job. Please let us know if you have any questions.

  Thank you!

  Ryan Thieman
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• upgrade from vista to win7 without backup of files

  I'm upgrading from vista to windows 7, and I wonder how it is risky to not back up my files beforehand.  something sentimental value is already stored; What remains could be fairly easily replaced, so a lot of time.

  Windows Update has nothing to with the upgrade of Windows. Please post future questions about the upgrade in this forum: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• After the upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7, I can't connect to my router (Netgear WNDR3300)

  After that upgrade from Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 - I'm unable to connect to my router (Netgear WNDR3300) - message network States "the settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network" - any ideas what could have changed during the upgrade to make me lose my connection to the wireless router?

  Posting here instead: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/threads ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft