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    No stereo option in Vista

    I am using 32-bit Windows Vista. I was looking for the stereo option. I enabled the disabled devices in the recording window, but still nothing new appeared. I just see a microphone icon in the recording window. I am using High Definition Audio Device, i have updated my sound driver but, no...
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    Can I retreive my local user password?

    I need it because won't boot normaly nor in Safe Mode. The PC won't repair itself & I don't wan't restore Vista just yet. I've found that if I press F8, I'll get a list of options where one of them is some repair tools that can be accessed with my local login.
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    Program to Convert .avi to .vob (DVD)

    Hey all, I'm looking for a good program, preferably free, to convert .avi files to DVD format so I can burn them on a blank dvd and then play them on my dvd player. Any and all suggestions welcome, thanks in advance. - Radix
  4. ckaz

    How Do I Completely Uninstall Vista From My System?

    I recently bought a brand new windows 7, and I would like to install it. The catch is it isn't an upgrade (please don't tell me that I could have bought an upgrade, because I know, and I didn't), so I need to wipe clean vista from my system, and start fresh. I have everything that I want backed...
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    Enable microphone playback vista

    Hello, I want to change mic input to line in on my laptop. I'm using windows vista
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    Help with log in password

    Running Windows Vista Home Premium Password at log in has changed can't enter password
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    How to get my laptop to have more RAM

    I have an older (purchased in January 2008 - so it's technologically ancient)Toshiba Satellite A205. It runs Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit. I've tried to add memory up to 3GB (because I know you have to have a 64 bit OS to access more than 3GB RAM) but the system still doesn't recognize the...
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    What went wrong?

    i got 2 hard disks. in one of them i got vista installed. and in the other i try to install XP, and it works, the only problem is vista doesnt work after that. it always loads xp, and if i select the vista HD as the only boot-ing hard disk, it says some file is missing and dont boot, whereas i...
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    Win XP, WIN VISTA and WIN 7 in 1 DVD

    Hi Folks, I have 3 iso imges.. one of winxp 9 in 1, one of Windows Vista and last one of Windows 7 RC (all are bootable images by themselves). I need a way to burn them into a single DVD so that i can install any one depending upon my requirement. TIA. :)
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    Minolta pagepro 1100 driver vista

    hallo, I need a driver for Minolta pagepro 1100 on OS win vista x64. I haven´t found any kind of this stuff yet. please help me I need to run my printer asap... Thanks in advance Peter (rozloz******@gmail.com)
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    High definition audio device driver

    My high definition audio device driver in Vista has disappeared from my computer. I can't get any sound. Please advise.
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    Where do i find where my nti drive is located on my computer

    cannot find where my NTI drive is located on my computer,why isn't it supported.Will not download my music onto a disk
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    Internet connection

    i have just installed vista 64bit a week ago. while web surfing, from time to time a web page comes up with a dialog box saying no connection with a connect box window. my puter says i am connected but no web pages comes up with out the connect box. i never had this problem with win xp or viasta...
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    Can't find DVD drive

    Hey, I bought a new PC for about 2 weeks ago. I can't find my DVD drive. It doesn't appear in My Computer but only in devise manager. I can see that there's something wrong about the driver but can't updated it. It says that the driver has already been updated. I have tried to remove the driver...
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    Vista Ultimate Retail, or OEM Version

    I am building two computers for myself. I was going buy two of the Vista Ultimate OEM versions. I contacted Microsoft to get information on the Tech Guarantee and the coupon offer for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Microsoft would not answer my questions regarding either, because I am not a...
  16. nowenstein

    Gaming with Vista

    Hey guys i don't know if i should get the buisness64bit vista or ultimate64bit or homepremium64bit this will be only for gaming and overclocking so i want to know if there is any difference btw these 3 in gaming performance and overclocking were i will buy it the business edition is the...
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    Computer completely unusable?

    ok one of my friend is having a problem with his computer. hes is computer illiterate and i am pretty good with them so i figured id do the research for him. Anyways the problem is that during an update his computer hung for 2 hours at same spot so he shut it down manually. When he tried to turn...
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    Inspiron Problems

    Help. I have a Dell Inspiron and it just shut down last night and not it says there is a problem with microsoft windows and recommends me to fix the problem but it just goes to a black screen. What is the problem?
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    Windows Hibernate on Vista Desktops?

    Hi, I was wondering why there's no "hibernate mode" on my windows vista desktop. I use the hibernate feature alot on my notebook and rarely shutdown my notebook down at all since i just keep hibernating it everyday and night. How come windows vista desktops dont have this "hibernate" feature? it...
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    External Keyboard and Windows Vista, Installs but wont respond?

    I have a laptop. At home, when I set it on my desk, I would prefer to use a normal sized keyboard and mouse. I purchased a Emprex 5105U keyboard that uses a USB cord. I plug in the keyboard, windows detects the keyboard, installs the software and notifies me it is ready to use. Although, when I...
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    Possible updating of a 32bit system to a 64 bit system?

    Can a Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit system be converted to a 64bit system? (Without reinstalling the system? or in any other way?)
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    Dual booting: XP first or Vista first?

    Hi all, I searched the forum for dual booting, and didn't find anything. Is it just me or is this newly revamped forum suckier than the old forum? Anyways, my new laptop is about to arrive with no OS on the hard drive. I want to have XP and Vista on it; would it be better to install Vista...
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    Vista Installation Problem. Please Help!

    Well I finally got my computer working and I'm trying to install Vista HP 64bit OEM but when I get to the drivers it can't find my Hard Drive. I'm pretty sure my HDD is connected right. I have 4gb of Ram. My HDD is shown in the BiOS but not in vista. I have no other OS installed on it. The MB...
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    Cd burner problems

    I have in my modem a cd burner and I go to my computer where it shows the devices with removable storage and it's not showing that I have a cd burner (DVD disk drive )in my computer, What should I do?
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    OEM installation help

    Hi, so I bought the Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit (incl. SP1) OEM software from amazon. Since i live in Europe, it comes advertised with a free upgrade code for Windows 7. Anyways, right now all I thought that was necessary to do was to turn on my brand new custom built computer (comes...
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    Random Freezes with Vista 64bit

    Join Date: Jan 2009 Vista home Premium 64bit 3 posts Rep Power: 1 weshawk is on a distinguished road weshawk is online now Add to weshawk's Reputation Report Post Having problems with Vista HP 64bit freezing I just recently upgraded from Windows Home Premium 32bit to the 64bit version...
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    Windows wont start and now wont let me reinstall

    hi for a while iwas noticing that my computer was slowing down (q9450 evga 780i evga gtx280 4 gb ram 4 hard drives 2 250s 1 500 1 raptor 36gb) soo i thought i would restart to see if that would help then after the green loading bar goes the screen just went black and did nothing for a reallly...
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    Operating software not found

    Hello, can somebody help fix my windows vista desktop , the problem is similar with the topics on your forum, the problem is no operating system found , can anyone help me solve this problem ?
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    Program Files (x86) problem

    Hey guys, i just recently upgraded to Vista 64-bit and after installing it i've noticed that when i go to Local Disk, it comes up with both folders Program Files, and another named Program Files (x86). Now i've searched both folders and they all contain the same files and folders, except the...
  30. Fuster33

    Do PE Builders Work on Flash Drives?

    Decided to build one of those preinstalled environments, coz you never know when things fail. Would anyone know a good PE builder that works on flash drives or external HDs? This will be for my Windows Vista Home installation btw.
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    Windows Vista doesn't suck

    Look, you may say windows vista sucks, but if you look into the past, You see that XP was thought the same way, here are some old posts during that time of release:http://antionline.com/archive/index.php/t-136122.html http://carthage.cementhorizon.com/archives/000149.html...
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    Vista SP2 Automaitc Update?

    I had just installed Vista onto my new laptop and update it. I read that Vista SP2 is not available on Automatic Update yet and only available as manual download from Microsoft's site.
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    Vista 64 bit & BF2

    Hi, can someone please help me! I'm running Vista 64 bit and I can't play BF2, it installs fine but when i click on the icon to play, it thinks for a couple seconds, then says "please insert correct cd" and I'm 100% sure i'm using the right one. i tried running as administrator and i tried...
  34. Mongo1961

    Stupid Vista question

    I deleated my icon for my trash can in Vista. How do I get back. Told you it was a stupid(noob) question
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    Should i upgrade to vista64?

    specs are pentium dual-core945 @3.4ghz/4gb RAM pc6400(appearing as 3.4ghz)/ geforce9600gt.... i am using windowsXPpro32, my question is if i run vista64, am i going to have a better gaming experience than what i have right now on XP32? games that i usually play: COD4&5, GTA4, FEAR2, fallout3...
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    No sound since Vista SP 2

    Hey, Since a few days, I have a little problem with my sound I have no sound at all, while the speakers are connected like normal, and volume is all ok The only reason I could think of is that I happened to have installed Vista SP2 since those few days Could that be the reason why I have no...
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    Vista Blues

    I got a new laptop with 4 gigs of ram and a SSD and XP boots in 9 sec!!! But Vista Home premium takes 2.5 minutes? Why Does Vista suck that much?
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    Freshh install hangs indefinitley

    This is a brand new computer and so does not have any OS installed currently, when i try install windows vista, it will stop randomly either while the black and white "windows is loading files" screen is up, or the green windows loading bar immediately after, or this green windows bar will...
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    error loading operating system

    So I had Vista 64 bit up and running for a few weeks. Today I thought it would be cool to dual boot with XP. I put in my xp disc and was going to make a new partition. For some reason, I wasn't able to make a new partition. Then I tried to boot back into Vista. I got a "error loading operating...
  40. yaoiboimi

    Will Vista support Raid 5 or 10?

    I have the P5Q3 motherboard from ASUS and in the manual it indicates that it supports RAID 0,1,2,5, and 10. This is a hardware RAID. Does Windows Vista Home Premium or any other versions of Vista Support Hardware RAID 5 or 10? Then if so is there a guide that can tell me how to do this?