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• MSDN Windows Vista DVD (disc 4455.01) - too big to make local copies?

  De : Steve F

  Let me give a few quick information. (If you don't care that go to paragraph 3). I am the administrator of the program for the software system MSDN Academic Alliance here at my college. We have our system MSDNAA configured via E-Academy, so that students can sign it, sign up for a MS product, get an online product key and then go visit to get the installation media.

  We have a method of distribution of DVD copy custom on our site: instead of students to download ISOs of the software they want (which may take more than 18 hours on our trendy slow campus), allow us them copies of MSDN distributed under the MSDNAA program disks. From a functional point of view, this is equivalent to letting students discover records and return them, but it allows them to have access to their installation disks for the long term (with an extraction program does not). It was working fine, until recently.

  From the summer of records received 2008, titled "Windows Vista with Service Pack (x 64 and X 86) (English)" and numbered "Disc 4455.01", DVD discs indicate that 5.7 GB and are therefore too large to copy disc-to-other.»»» I usually just our students burn a copy to retrieve and install, but now Nero won't let them, saying that the disk does not fit on a standard 4.7 GB DVD media. This leads to several questions.

  First of all, why the Windows Vista DVD is distributed via MSDN liked 4.7 GB? Is it a double disc layer or some other new technologies, and if so does that mean that it will cause problems in certain student DVD players? If it is a standard DVD, then why he reported to 5.7 GB when the standard tops out at 4.7 GB? Is there a way to copy it, or are we stuck with only one departure program?

  I suppose another option would be to download and burn copies on MSDN, but the representative MSDNAA told me it would be identical to what we received in the mail. Does this mean that they too will be 5.7 GB, that is to say, too big to burn? (When searching in the MSDN Downloads, I see not a disc image that matches one in front of me, but rather separate downloads for x 64 and X 86. Maybe that's the answer.)

  In any case, this is really two questions. The first is, why the Windows Vista DVD to 5.7 GB and that problem? The second is, I somehow a version of the Windows Vista DVD that students can actually use to copy so that we can continue our program of distribution of copy?

  In an aside, technical support E-Academy sent me to support MSDNAA, which sent me to MS software Support, who told me MSDNAA had a support agreement for media support and they could charge me $250 or send me here. Then... I am here.

  From: Mike Brannigan

  > Let me give a few quick information. (If you don't care that go to)

  (> paragraph 3) I am the administrator of the program for the MSDN Academic

  > Alliance

  > software here at my college system. We have our MSDNAA system put in place by the intermediary

  > E-Academy, so that students can connect, sign up for a MS product.

  > get an online product key and then me visit for installation

  > media.

  >

  > We have a method of distribution of DVD copy custom on our site: instead of

  > making

  > students download ISOs of the software they want (which can take up

  > of

  > 18 hours on our trendy slow campus), we allow them copies of the

  > MSDN

  > discs distributed under the MSDNAA program. From a functional point of view, it is

  > is equivalent to letting students discover records and return them.

  > but

  > it allows them to have access to their records of installation for the long term

  > (which

  (> extraction program does not work). It was working fine, until recently.

  >

  > From the summer of records received 2008, titled "Windows Vista with.

  > Service Pack (x 64 and X 86) (English) "and numbered 'Disc 4455.01', the DVD.

  > drives report only 5.7 GB and so are too large to copy disk to another.

  > Usually,.

  > I have just our students burn a copy to retrieve and install, but now

  > Nero

  > won't let them, saying that the disk does not fit on standard 4.7 GB DVD

  > media. This leads to several questions.

  >

  This is because, as with the movie DVD here now drives media 8.2 GB double layer (DL).  These are fully supported by Nero and you CAN copy them as long as you use the double disc layer and a writer of the double layer.

  > First of all, why the Windows Vista DVD is distributed via MSDN liked 4.7 GB? Is it

  > a

  > double-layer disc or some other new technologies, and the fact that he wants to say

  > will cause problems in certain student DVD players?

  Yes, it's a disc double layer (not exactly new technology). Large capacity is needed to adapt the WIM image format now used for the distribution of the operating system.

  > If it's a standard DVD.

  > then why he reports to 5.7 GB when the standard tops out at 4.7 GB?

  > Is

  > there a way to copy, or we stayed with an extraction only program?

  >

  See above is a double-layer disc

  > I guess that another solution would be to download and burn copies of the MSDN

  > website, but the representative MSDNAA told me it would be identical to what

  > We

  > receipt by mail. Does this mean that they too will be 5.7 GB, that is to say, too

  > large

  > to burn?

  Not too big for burn - you just have to DL discs and a DL burner.

  > (When searching in the MSDN Downloads, I do not see a picture disc that)

  > matches the one in front of me, but rather separate downloads for

  > x 64

  > and X 86. Maybe that's the answer.)

  >

  Yes it works as the unique images ISO MSDN x 86 and x 64 are compatible layer because they are less than 4 GB

  > In any case, this is really two questions. The first is why is the Windows Vista

  > DVD to 5.7 GB and this problem?

  no problem see above

  > The second is, can

  > I have somehow a version of the Windows Vista DVD that students can actually get

  > use

  > copy so that we can continue our program of distribution of copy?

  >

  No handset x 86 and x 86 media is available in some programs - it can be put at your disposal, as the media you provided are perfectly usable for installation of software etc.

  > As an aside, E-Academy support sent me to support MSDNAA, who sent

  > me

  > MS software Support, who told me that MSDNAA had no support

  > contract for the support of the media, and they could charge me $250 or send me

  > here. Then... I am here.

  Are you sure that you are allowed to make "copies" of the media for distribution, you have the option to purchase spare media and that's what you are supposed to provide students, if you are authorized to distribute copies of MSDNAA software to them. If I'm not mistaken the front of the drive has still the text - do not copies of this disc... "is it not?

  --

  Mike Brannigan

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• Repair of Windows Vista Edition problem Home Premium: a the system registry file is missing or damaged. Status: Oxc000014C

  Hello

  I have a laptop Lenovo G550 with processor dual-core Intel, 4 GB RAM, 320 HDD with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit works fine yesterday. All of a sudden all processes be losed with strength and i' received e of error messages to send information or the rejection message. And then he suggested e to perform the disk check so I tried to restart to get the following message.
  Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or damaged. Status: Oxc000014C
  I tried all the boot options like the boot safe mode, last known, good configuration but without success.
  I tried to fix it by using a Windows Vista DVD,
  Press any key to boot from the CD/DVD...
  I see a bar saying Windows is loading files in progress...
  After that, I get progress bar of Microsoft Corporation followed to a black screen.
  After 10 minutes or so I get a mobile mouse on the black screen pointer. And that's all, he remains the same for centuries.
  I am out of resources on how to solve this problem.
  Any help will be greatly appreciated.
  Thank you.

  Hello

  That's what you should see when you use a Vista DVD take to do a Startup Repair:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/repair-Windows-with-Windows-Startup-Repair/

  You have obviously something wrong with it.

  See you soon.

• I have Windows Vista DVD but lost the product key, can I get a new key?

  Origianal title: lost cd key.

  Hello!

  I have Windows Vista dvd and reception, but I lost my cd key.

  I can again cd key?

  Hello

  This should help you.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224?WA=wsignin1.0

  How to get a replacement product key

  If the software is preinstalled on your computer, contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a replacement product key.

  To replace a Microsoft product ke for a product you have purchased separately from your computer, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  Contact Microsoft

  (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS)

  Note When you contact the Customer Service of Microsoft and supported for a replacement product key, you may have to pay a fee. You may also provide information on your computer or from the product CD or DVD when you talk to the customer service representative.

  See you soon.

• Windows Vista start problem, \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe.__Could not load because the app is missing or damaged.

  Does not allow me to do a restore, unable to access all the files.

  If restore work 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 provided link and do a repair of the disc.

  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 it.

  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.

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

  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 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.

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  How to get Vista recovery Media and/or to use the Vista recovery Partition on your computer.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  You can also make recovery disk/s since the Partition of recovery in case of hard drive failure or System Crash, when you are in service again.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their way of doing recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  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

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Vista boot problems, after an automatic update

  Can someone help me with the boot?
  When I start my laptop it goes until is displayed: 'No configuration update 3 of 3' and all stays at 0% for 1 or 2 minutes and after it stops automatically. It restarts again and appears the same following 2 minutes and stops.
  How can I fix this without having to install the DVD? I don't have the installation of my Windows DVD. But with on DVD with also windows vista, I tried to fix it, he showed me that it is not a compatible version of vista on the DVD.

  Hello

  I guess that part of the question could be a driver which is really old or similar should not be loaded.

  This exit Windows updates on (after you have access) and stop the updates of the driver to load.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

  ---------------------------------------------------

  You can use the solutions in this KB - 3 methods and I listed a little help for them below

  The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts when you try to
  install an update in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949358

  Method 1: Start Windows Vista with the Windows installation media and use the repair feature

  How to do a startup repair in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

  You can also do a safe mode startup repair to access the Recovery Options If you have them available
  or use the DVD as described above.

  This tells you how to access the System Recovery Options
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/326b756b-1601-435e-99D0-1585439470351033.mspx

  Try recovery options Startup Repair

  How to do a startup repair
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

  Method 2: Start the system in safe mode and then use the system restore feature

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

  You can also do a restore of the system of starting with a Vista disk.

  Method 3: Rename the Pending.xml file, and then change the registry (this method is part of the advanced troubleshooting)

  See article below for that.

  You can use this method on the updates that have this problem.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949358

  Hide the update (click right - HIDE in the updates of Windows) and go to the Microsoft Download Center to download
  and install it.

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

  ------------------------------------------------------

  Once you are in Windows I was running once again reset here as a precaution.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Hope this helps sort it out for you.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows vista update problems.

  Downloaded PC update of windows vista. PC rebooted and got stuck at step 3 of 3 0%. PC is currently caught in a loop with the message "stage 3 of 3 0% ' appearing before restarting again. I tried repeatedly pressing F8 but it has no effect. When the option to start in safe mode keyboard does not therefore computer starts in normal mode and continues the loop. have tried to use the vista installation disc however when the keyboard message "Press any key to boot from cd/dvd" does not and PC continues to start windows normally and continue the loop. currently have LIKE rock installed on the computer and can access the configuration options and startup of vista to F2 and F11 as a result. keyboard works fine when using these options. I have read the previous posts and tried the suggestions not dying of success for the keyboard however does not when confronted with options for safe mode and restart using cd/dvd. I can't access anything before the login screen, so the Task Manager and the start menu options are not put at my disposal. currently using another computer on the same network as the PC with vista problems. is that what I can do to break the loop or shut down the computer restarts itself?

  Try to get a dchange the boot order in the BIOS and repaired a boot with the drive below:

  Download the ISO on the provided link and do a repair of the disc.

  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.

  You can make a tool to restart system, System Restore, etc. with it.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  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 repair disc.

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

  There is not a disk of resettlement.

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

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows Vista theme problem - can't change the theme of the standard windows theme

  original title: theme Windows Vista problem

  My vista is stuck on the standard theme of windows after you have cleaned my disk space and I checked my services and I have all the updates (I don't have norton) also on the choice of color scheme when I select Windows Vista Basic or Windows Aero, it shows an empty black window and I don't know what to do. Waiting for a response, Mike82

  Hello

  try going to your graphic card manufacturers site or computer and are looking for the driver download section

  Search your computer or graphics card model number based on what you have and download and install the latest graphics drivers for vista

  then repeat settings

  If the foregoing does not it, try this;

  Run the sfc/scannow command.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Use the (SFC.exe) System File Checker tool to determine which file is causing the problem and then replace the file. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click principally madeprograms,Accessories, right-clickguest, and then clickrun as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or clickallow.
  2. Type the following command and press ENTER:
     sfc/scannow

     The sfc/scannow command analyzes all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with appropriate Microsoft versions

  How to analyze the entries in the log file generating the program Checker (SFC.exe) resources of Microsoft Windows in Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228#appliesTo

  If SFC detects the main problems it can't fix you may need to borrow a Microsoft dvd vista not an acer, HP etc. recovery disk and do a repair installation

  read the below tutorial on how to perform a repair installation

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html

• Drops of wireless network connection - windows Vista Restart problem

  Hello

  Recently installed Windows Vista on a new version of a recovered old PC as well as a few new purchases (memory, DVD player, NAS). Everything in place and works very well, but I'm faced with a problem of wireless network. The system works well: internet etc, but will drop the connection to the router wireless without apparent reason, he is followed by repeated reconnection automatic attempts when he will restore a decent connection for a minute or so and then drop again. This continues ad nauseam. The bulk of what a Windows restart will completely solve the problem for an hour or two until it is started.

  The research of the forums etc, I tried so far:
  -Switching of wireless channels
  -Deletion of "turbo" on the router
  -Disable IPv6
  -Checked drivers are updated
  -Check the firmware of the router

  I'm also reasonably sure of the following:
  -There is no interference (I put 'new' PC exactly in the same place as my old and uses exactly the same network card and router)
  -The work of the (PCI) wireless card (available connections always show the router as well as others in the region when connecting).
  -The router does not appear these problems with my PS3

  My details:
  -Windows Vista Home Premim - fully updated
  -Windows Firewall is the only firewall running
  Belkin router - G and complementary wireless card (a good old now a few years but run perfectly in XP)
  -P4HT 3 GHz, 2 GB system
  -Very little software installed to date (software the only thing I can think of Buffalo NAS relevent)

  Anyone with a similar experience? It's driving me crazy!

  See you soon!

  Hello DizzyEgg,

  Thank you for posting.  Transitional issues are most frustrating to resolve.  I think that this problem is with your wireless card.  If your PS3 and other devices are not the problems to give up the connection to your router this supports the hypothesis that the problem is in your wireless NIC.  We have seen that many times on this forum and I personally had the same problem with a wireless card.  The symptoms are identical, will connect for awhile, and then abandons the connection while still showing a strong wireless signal.  You can reconnect manually for a few minutes, and then the connection drops again.  Restart Windows seems to fix the problem than to have the connection after a variable duration.  Unfortunately, the only step in troubleshooting to verify this is to replace the wireless NIC card to test if the connection will be held with the new card.  Since you admit that the map is several years old that increases the likelihood of this being a transient failure on the NETWORK card wireless itself.

  Thank you

  Jack

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

• Well reinstall Windows Vista - MAJOR problem...

  For not giving all my cleaning stuff correctly a system, but I need help with something that makes me really mad.  It's about Vista and something weird with the file system.

  I service computers to save his life, im pretty well informed and have tried many ways to solve this problem.  I do NOT consider formatting and reinstallation of a viable option.  How I reinstall Windows normally from the beginning is the same...

  FOR XP:

  Demarrer start from a NTFS disk, rename all the critical road as folders... Windows, Program Files, Documents and settings, System Volume INformation, etc...  Delete all files in root folder and fresh install of Windows.  Beautiful... works great... never lose anyones information.

  ON VISTA:

  Same steps, but without worrying if I boot from Vista dvd to access NTFS, or my special disk to access NTFS as I've used for years, the problem is that...

  I can rename Windows, Program Files, and the program data of the road after a bit of a hassle.

  I can rename users! Users and it sticks until I have install Vista and then I have a blue users and a black use.   I don't want 2 of them.  I tried a clean install of Vista without format.   If I format everything is normal.

  I WANT all THE PERMISSIONS of FILES on disk INTEGER stripped of their security.  Vista has mucked up with permissions no matter what Im tired.   I stick the drive in another machine from Vista or XP, PROPERTY of FLYING another machine - it purrs the long hours just to not do anything sometimes.  I try to rename some files - access denied.   Desintination folder refused or regardless of the battery without end of the errors I get doing something simple as rename a stack of records to back/NTFS.   I don't want users crowded with all _ like...------.

  Record users:
  Dave
  Dave.000
  Dave.Windows.000
  By default
  Default.000
  Default.Windows.000
  etc etc.

  and all _ that happens out there.

  Very simple.  I want a tool that strips off EACH single authorisation makes all readable as if it were a normal readable by ALL leaders.

  Take possession does not really work in Vista.
  ICLACLS or something else that was I used the other day has allowed me to rename them, but when I reinstalled Vista it their fame users and installed over the old virus plagued by files.

  So... my questions are... How can I rename all files from the road and install fresh Vista without having to save the entire disk (from the hundreds of concerts) somewhere else, the format and copy this whole mess back.

  (A) rename all files with no hassle of permission
  (B) fully to support all permissions like how XP used to work
  (C) give me a utility that removes a complete player all it's permissions and security (best solution) or at least streams how XP has worked since I never once has problems with XP that convert all files.
  (D) someone explain to me how an operating system is unable to copy same files correctly? (related to Vista) - it is slow and is not always copy everything - once more... back to permissions.  What you did MS smear filesystem up to SO bad. ???

  Hey PerryCS,

  I think that the terminology that Michael used is to start, but is the correct terminology for Vista.  XP has a "repair installation" option  Vista has not just as an installation option more.  How to imitate the old XP Repair install in Vista is known as an Inplace Upgrade Installation.  So you see the upgrade is a rather unfortunate misnomer.  Inplace upgrade as installation functions where Vista reinstall it s self, writing and replace system files, so that theoretically do not damage or over writing files of program or personal data.  I hope my explanation makes sense.

  Good luck and happy Locutys calculation of Borg

  Resistance is futile

  If you don't succeed the first time skydiving probably isn't for you!

• upgrade of Windows vista 64 problem home premium to windows 7 64

  I have Vista 64 on a HP desktop computer.  I bought Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for Windows Vista.  I ran the software compatibility, and everything is in order for the update/install.  My current office meets all requirements to install and run Windows 7 Home premium.  I have a lot of storage space on my drive.  My problem occurs all at Midway through the installation where he collected, files, settings, etc.  Installation suddenly stops and gives me a message of installation was interrupted.  "Not able to install driver.  He leaves me no choice to leave the facility.   There is no way to know which driver he could not install, why he could not install, where to go for a solution, or something useful.  Simply, he stops and requires to click the installation menu.  I tried three installs with the same message and the result.   I have searched all over the web to see if this question has been discussed without a bit of luck.  Can someone walk me through this problem with a solution?  I really want to keep my programs, settings, etc. by doing an upgrade and not a custom install which erases everything.  Appreciate any help out there!

  Do NOT upgrade.  Install rather cleanly.  This means that when you get to the choice: upgrade or custom, select custom.

  Experts of Windows for a long time would never install an upgrade.

  Backup your data first.  Normally, I do a full backup of the data AND use Windows Easy Transfer for Vista.  Available on the Microsoft web site.  Windows Easy Transfer works very well.

  You cannot save programs.  They must be put back.

  Clean the end Install

  After Windows 7 drivers system and all updates are installed and stable applications such as Microsoft Office are installed and updated, and before data or dynamic applications are installed such as antivirus software, create a system image.  It will take 3 or 6 DVD +Rs (non - Rs) and about an hour.  When you are finished, you will have a very nice bit of insurance.  You must again and again re - build a damaged system or replacing a hard drive, you will have a double précis of your system as it was at this time.  You can restore this image on a hard drive in about 20 minutes.  Creating a System Image is in your menu in respect of Maintenance, backup and restore.

  Another great feature on the use of the image, it's that you don't have an installation disc or product key to re - install the next time.

• Halo 2 for Windows Vista compatibility problems?

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  Developer, student, professional computer

  Yes of course a lot of people have problems.

  Here a few other sites:

  http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/p/8000/74420.aspx#74420

  http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/t/8958.aspx

  http://www.modacity.NET/forums/showthread.php?22030-Windows-7-walkarounds-%28Halo-2-for-Windows-Vista%29

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  Hi LenB10p,
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  1. Create a folder in a location that your SMS site servers can use.
  2. Run the following command:
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     Check out the fixed files in the folder that you created.

  3. From each of the servers in site main SMS in your environment, use an account that has administrative credentials to log on your site server.
  4. Quit the SMS Administrator console.
  5. Stop all SMS services.
  6. Stop the WMI service.
  7. In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
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  9. In the SmsRootFolder\bin\Platform folder, run the following command:
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  10. Restart the WMI service.
  11. Restart the SMS services.

  Martin
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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