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    Windows 10 DVD burning problem

    I have several kids movies on my laptop. I want to burn them on to a DVD-RW so the lads can watch them when ever and I don't need to collect the laptop to the TV. I burned a Movie to a DVD and it worked fine but none of the next movies will work. Then burn on the DVD but wont play on my DVD...
  2. Windows 8 How do I install something on Windows 8?

    I have been trying to install a few things on my new computer. MS Office, Photoshop, etc. The things I had on my older computer. When I try to install them, I get a message that says, "This app can't run on your PC", "To find a version for your PC, Check with the software publisher" If Windows...
  3. Windows 7 Cleaning Optical Drives

    One of my optical drives began having problems seeing discs, either for reading or writing. I figured that it was due to the fact that it had been quite a while since I cleaned it. Therefore I dug out my Philips Cleaner disc, which is actually no more than a disc with a couple of very small...
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    Windows 7 After recently installed updates, cannot access DVD drive

    I recently installed Windows 7 SP1 and a whole bunch of updates. I just noticed that my laptop's DVD drive seems to have vanished! It's no longer listed under my computer and doesn't appear in device manager. Scan for hardware changes makes no difference. If I insert a disc, the motor runs and...
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    Windows 7 What happened to multisession ISO?

    Before windows incorporated burning into itself, I use to use 3rd party software to burn multisession ISOs (not UDF, which was always hit and miss). Most of the time, multisession worked, even between computers. In the cases where it didn't, I attributed it to incompatibility between all sorts...
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    Windows 7 DVD drive not reading discs

    For some reason my dvd drive is not reading discs. It has been working before, and now it doesnt seem to read any discs i put in the drive. It also doesnt make any noise or any sign that it is in. My problem is is that the dvd drive isnt recognizing the dvd's i put. Even if if put a disc in the...
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    VIDEO Some Blu-rays appear pixelated during high lit scenes

    Hey guys ! I'm afraid I'm in a bit of a jam. I have had a blu-ray player on my PC for some time now and watched blurays with PowerDVD. I update it whenever a new Blu-ray asks me to, but lately I have been having some issues. Initially I thought it was something about Warner Bros discs, but...
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    Windows 7 Installing Windows from 2 DVDs Help!!

    I have downloaded the Windows 8 ISO and its size is 2.52 GB But all the DVDs here in Egypt at the area where I live is crap, they sell PRINCO DVDs and it has 4.7 GB / 120 Min on it but when I insert it into the drive, it reads 1.31 GB. Very strange!! In this case, can I split the ISO Image and...
  9. Windows 7 Cisco warns over warranty discs of EVIL

    Cisco warns over warranty discs of EVIL ? The Register
  10. Windows 7 Ripping woes

    Hello, I am in the process of ripping an audiobook to my hard drive, but one or two of the discs report read errors and stubbornly refuse to be ripped. I have been using AudioGrabber, NCH's Express Rip and Windows Media Player so far. They all stumble on discs 7 and 8 in a big way; they hang...
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    Airports and discs

    Hello I am sorry if my prefix is not accurate but I could not find whay applied to this brief question. I will be flying soon and would like to know if my container of discs(dvd + cd) is safe to carry on or store . I am referring to xray and magnetism in that erasures may occur. If it is safe to...
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    Windows 7 Gateway Laptop Recovery Disc Issue: CD Drive Not Reading 3rd Recovery Disc

    well, I couple of months ago I bought a Gateway laptop, one from the N series. About a month ago I got a blue screen, so I have been told to get the Recovery media discs, which I did. One system disc, 3 recovery discs and one language pack. After going through most of the process I ran into a...
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    Windows 7 burning madness

    i once burned at 8x or 16x with no errors,even and clean burn.but now all of a sudden 4x is highest without "rings of saturn" and unplayable discs.Help! W7/64 laptop/facory optiarc/LG external.(all burning programs tried)
  14. Windows 7 If I upgrade from Win7 Home Premium...

    ...what happens, as far as Microsoft is concerned, to the Home Premium version I originally installed? My wife's laptop has Vista, and I'm considering upgrading it to 7HP but would like to upgrade my desktop from 7HP to Pro or Ultimate. If I upgrade my system will I then be able to use the...
  15. Windows 7 Trouble Installing Windows XP Over Newer OS: Need Help Reformatting Hard Drive

    I hate these new operating systems. While trying to install xp, my computer said that i couldnt because i have a newer operating system. So i went to reformat my hardrive, only to have my computer tell me that i couldnt because that is the drive that has my operating system on it and the online...
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    Windows 7 upgade disc needs cd dvd drivers

    ive been trying to install w7 upgrade w/ a disc i bought and downloaded from microsoft.for one thing it takes forever to get to the install screen then after the agreement screen i get an error that says i need to install drivers for cd dvd drive .the drive is a hp dvd 1140i it came w/ a nero...
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    Windows 7 Do Upgrade Discs work with the Win7 RC?

    Can I use a Win7 Upgrade disc to upgrade the RC? Or do I need to buy a full version? :confused: Thanks!
  18. Windows 7 Windows 7 won't read DVDs

    Well the problem's fairly simple, my optical drive won't read DVDs on W7. CDs work fine (I tried Diablo 2 & Warcraft 3) but DVDs won't work. I tried one I burned myself, several games and a few dual-layer ones. Windows just doesn't see a disc in the drive and when I want to open the disc from my...
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    Windows 7 what will i be able to upgrade?

    im going to be buying w7 upgrade disc.what im needing to know is what ill be able to upgrade on my pc after i install w7 from the rc disc? i already bought a neww hd .but ill probably like to buy a new cpu .i have a gigabyte p35 board w/ a pentium d 925 3.0 cpu .id like to get a 3.33 1333 c2duo...
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    Windows 7 'Expanding Files' Stuck at 4%

    I'm having trouble installing Windows 7. Problem: During the installation process, it stays at 0% for over five minutes, and then jumps to 4%. The longest it's stayed there is about twenty minues - that's the longest I've let it sit. The computer's specs I'm trying to install it on: AMD...