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  1. Windows 10 Can't play dvd videos in Build 9860

    I have Windows media Player and VLC installed, but non of them can play videos, regardless of whether they are home made videos or retail movie dvds. So, what do I have to use without paying for it ?
  2. Windows 8 Upgraded computer to windows 8.1 Pro. Unable to burn DVD/CDs.

    Upgraded computer to Windows 8.1 Pro from Windows XP. Unable to burn DVD/CDs. Does not recognize blank media. No error messages given other than Insert blank media.
  3. Windows 8 Finding installer for windows

    Hello I'm building a new pc, which currently have no operating system. I need an install for windows 8.1, which will allow me to install and try out windows 8.1 without having a operating system previusly installed. I can transfer it between computers without problems, with both dvd's, usb's...
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    Windows 7 DVDs created with Windows 7 Explorer won't run in DVD players

    I have created a 30 minute film clip of a family vacation, and I would like to burn it to a DVD so that it can be played on any home DVD player. Using Windows Explorer, I first insert the DVD in my drive and wait a bit for the box to appear asking how I wish to use the DVD. I click the...
  5. Windows 8 Installing Windows 8 on a Lenovo G50-70 laptop.

    How do I boot a DVD on this damn thing? When I power it up it shows the Lenovo logo for a few seconds then FreeDOS starts up, no BIOS screen, nothing.
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    Windows 7 Video dvd not playing

    When i put a video dvd on the drive, i get a message 'error' and the video dvd does not starting to play. I have Windows 7 Ultimate Greek 64-bit. What should i do to fix it?
  7. Windows 8 Booting windows from USB. Please help.

    Hello guys. I have a real problem that I dont know how to deal with. I try to reinstall windows on my Toshiba Satellite laptop from usb stick. I used Windows 7 USB DVD download tool for booting the usb flash stick. I tried both WIN 7 and WIN 8.1 installation. In bios I set the priority for USB...
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    Windows 7 How to Bypass BIOS Password After Reinstalling Windows 7

    Hi. I recently had to send off for re boot DVD's to completely restore my PC. Since the re boot as soon as my system is turned on, I am prompted to enter a password. I did make a password when I put the DVD's in so that I could get things rolling. Each time I am now asked for this password. It...
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    Windows 7 Dvd doesn't boot

    Hi there, I came here with a big problem, so... I have an issue during installation of windows 7, when I boot it with BIOS setup or boot menu, my windows just starting loading, I didn't even get "press any key to boot cd or dvd" or something like that and now I can't reinstall windows. Please...
  10. Windows 7 Can't install WIN7 - ERRORS ALL THE TIME...

    Hello guys First - I am danish, so i am sorry if my english isn't perfect. Today chose to reinstall windows on my old computer, because of all the junk on it. I have not used it for 4 months. Anyways - I installed Logitech Unifying Software, because i needed a keyboard of cause. After that i...
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    Windows 8 Win 8.1 iso to dvd

    Hello I am running Win 8.1 x 64 After downloading the iso file for Win 8.1, what can I expect to see? It is downloading and will be done in 2 hours Can I just burn it to dvd which I want or will I have to go through installation steps? The reason I ask is because I have a product key for 8 but...
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    Windows 8 refresh Windows 8.1

    Hello I have Win 8.1. I made a dvd from the Win 8 iso file and then got 8.1 from the store. if I want to refresh 8.1 can I insert my only dvd disc of 8.0 and once refreshed, go to the store to install 8.1? I would prefer this to trying to create an 8.1 dvd if possible. I think the activation...
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    Windows 7 Possible power Issue

    Just a question as I am not 100% sure myself so I thought I would ask to save myself time trying to figure it out as I'm a little pushed for time to sit & have a look. Got a system was a 500w value PSU, Dual Core AMD cpu, 4gig ddr2, 2 hdd's & a 3780 GPU. Recently I added the second HDD which is...
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    Windows 8 Driver Download Needed

    Hey all, so I need a drivers download for slimtype dvd a ds8a8sh. I cant find one for free. Most of them are those stupid driver support programs that require you to pay. Windows must have their driver files available somewhere, wouldn't they? The computer isn't recognizing the e drive for some...
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    Windows 8 Freeze when media is inserted

    Occasionally, and not immediately repeatable, W8.1 will freeze when a USB flash drive or wireless adapter, camera card or DVD is inserted. There is no keyboard input, mouse pointer is on-screen but dead. Reboot needed. No error message. Event Viewer lists "unexpected shutdown." There were...
  16. Windows 7 Troubleshooting Consistent DVD Burn Failures: Seeking Insights on Hardware and Media Issues

    I just burned an image of Suse to DVD, but before succeeding, I made a number of coasters on two other ODDs. Coasters aren't anything new, but some things about the failures make me wonder. On the first attempts on one drive, Imgburn announced failures at exactly the same spot on 3 attempts...
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    Windows 7 UDF recommended (over ISO9960/Joliet) for data file backups on DVD/BR?

    Occasionally I do some data file backups onto DVD and BlueRay medias. My burning program offers some media file systems (even in combination): ISO 9960 - Joliet - UDF Which one should I use? Is it correct that understanding the file system is a matter of the appropriate driver of the...
  18. Windows 8 Windows Users In England WON'T Be Able To Buy Windows 8.1 In High street Stores.

    For the past 3 weeks now I have been trying to buy a windows 8.1 installation DVD so that I can install Windows 8.1 on one of my netbook. So i phoned up PC worls which is the main computer store here in England where I am. The customer services adviser told me they only sell Windows 8 but not...
  19. Windows 7 Search bar editing

    I don't know about you but when I want to change something in the search bar weather it be in Firefox or Ebay I point my mouse to the position I want to start typing or whatever, and instead of editing the phrase there it highlights the whole thing. I want to turn this highlight option off and...
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    Windows 8 win 8 pro back to win 8 - no Recovery DVD's

    Hi, I do not have a Recovery CD from the Acer Recovery Software that you make to reset the pc back to factory default settings.And I then : 1) installed win 8 pro from dvd - and found I could not create a recovery dvd to reset pc back to factory default settings 2) reinstalled win 8 (not pro)...