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Can't install OneNote Mobile
but now I can't activate the digital cable-tv feature in Windows Media Center b/c Vista is not accepting the product key supplied (it's in a sticker on the machine..) Obviously the cable company screwed up. Not Vista. folks where I bought my machine said it's b/c Vista has gotten corrupted and I need to re-install

Can't install XP Pro as guest machine on Vista Business host
What is MegaEPG? how can I install something that works? By the way i called the MS support and they told me they can't help me since i bought my Vista through משרד החינוך and their agreement does not include support. So if any of you has a "regular" license, please call them and report here. thanks -- AVR "Amit":

Follow-up to Can't install Vista x64 to SATA Drives (for Rock....;-)
If I can't do it the way I want it, please suggest me a way that I can! I want to uninstall Windows Vista x86-32 without re-formatting/repartioning my primary HDD partition where Vista is currently installed. This way I can proceed to install Vista x86-64 without having to worry about my Movies, Audio and Video

Can't Install vista
greg''s pc greg...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public virtualpc colin i believe that i just can't get the vpc to see and use the d: and the window that pops up is telling me tha it won't let me install xp on the host because it can't see the vpc. i must be doing something wrong in installing the vpc in the

MS Update won't install on Vista with SP1.
I've found in every case installing an OS virtually to be simpler than native. I have VMs running every version of windows from 3.11 through to Vista, to help with support. What matters is what dinosaur apps you have used with those. Bet I can find some that wont run on that but will run on ME fine. and there's

Windows Vista is Driving Me Crazy! So slow, what can I do??
I need to install the drivers for my graphics card but can't, and I can't open the PDF file the accompanies the download because vista Appcrashes each time I try In a way I'm relieved I'm not the only person experiencing this problem, I would really like to know what to do though because it's driving me crazy.

Problem installing xp pro with Vista Business License
Upon trying to install Vista, it decides that none of my 3 HDDs are good enough for it to install itself on. So I figure...OK, let's go back to XP and see how I can fix this. But now it won't boot into XP. The computer can't find any boot record on any HDD other than the DVD drive. So, first I try fixmbr from the

can't boot into XP after attempted Vista install
He also told me that MS told the game makers that if they didn't make their games DX10 compatible and DX9c incompatible, they wouldn't give them the information they need for their games to work with Windows. Of course, DX10 won't install on XP. You really need help if you either believe that cr@p or make it up.

Microsoft allows bypass of Vista activation
On another area of my digging into Vista programming now: I'm not certain what .NET will do for me. It will do all the stuff Java does for you, except portability. It provides the nicest programming environment I know of. Further, there are some features which can only be accessed using it. You can't do WPF with

can't install hard disk controller during vista setup
I want install Vista ONLY because I need to test it for further help to my customers and also to begin to know structure, permissions, etc...,to make knowledge on the battlefield :) And... If I connect my hd alone as primary unformatted, (160gb) (was the first test when I bought), Vista can't find it.

No good complaining, the Computer Store will not give me my ...
Remember on an XP/Vista 64 bit OS, several things don't and won't work anymore. Stuff like your freeware/shareware that runs 16bit installers, the apps may be okay but if you can't install it then it's no good. Then and low level drivers firewall, av and so on. You need 64bit versions of those. Spater. Me.

I can't install Vista Build 5231 (disk unavailable)
It occurred to me that I may have a bad install disc of XP, so I also tried using an ISO of XP Pro (granted it was an image made from the same physical disc). I know you shouldn't have had a problem, but I've seen strange DVD/CD issues when running VPC in Vista. (depending on the hardware) You might want to try

Clean Install Vista - Still Can't Receive Mail
Andrew E. eckric...@msn.com microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment With 5 Vista & 1 XP Media (xp to ME),the rest being vista to install,simply boot to vista cd W2k is gone and XP Pro won't boot. A similar situation occurs whe atempting to boot in safe mode, Several of the drivers in the list scroll on the

Can't install XP Pro as guest machine on Vista Business host
I do have extra memory but they sent it to me seperately, then I was told that I can't install it myself because it will void the warranty - oy! I am starting to think this promotion was not such a good deal! Thanks for any help! There are many things you can do to speed up Vista, but alot of the tweaks depend on

Can't install Firefox in Vista
Pete pet...@arcor.de microsoft public windows vista general microsoft public windows vista hardware_devices Hi CB Wow, I can't believe it!!! You answered so fast! .... This was not acceptable to me, being the curious person I am. I decided, what the hell, I'll just uninstall my OS, reformat and do a clean install.

Done, but with errors on page
It took me all of 30 seconds to find this: http://www.microsoft. com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx It's the BIG GIANT thing you first see when you go to www.microsoft.com/vista He doesn't need to contact Microsoft... he can simply download it himself since the Beta is open to the entire world.

VISTA CAN'T INSTALL - SUCKAHHH!
I am having a tremendously difficult time with my new vista computer. I recently tried to install several programs using the windows live installer that several apps from internet downloads and over my network from my server (which is running Server 2k3). Let me know what other information i can provide. TG.

Help - UMAX Astra 1220P
My brother recently bought a new Dell 2.2Ghz 2Gb Ram with vista. And the difference is insane. He can't install anything unless he's sure. I haven't seen anything worse than the equation editor in office 07. Give me Equation Editor 3.0 any day. I don't use it but there is good help available for those making

Microsoft's Contracts with Computer Stores in Spain
That one will allow you to choose to re-install Vista or "repair" Vista. Choose REPAIR. Another screen will appear called something like Recovery Options. to insert my vista disc and click repair. i won't let me do this either. can anyone who is a bit more savvy than me help. i'm not daft but if you can advise

Installed Vista dual boot, think I screwed up!
I installed Vista Ultimate from the DVD, it told me that the upgrade option was disabled and that I should do a clean install. Upgrade from what? I can shrink the volume on the free simple volume but it only creates yet another one and I don't seem to be able to expand the space on the main drive.