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    Windows 7 Unable to create repair disc (Error: the system cannot find the path specified - 0x80070003)

    I have been using Win7 Backup & Restore (without errors) for years. After I did my weekly 'Create System Image' to an external HDD, I went to create a System Repair Disc & up popped the following error message Link Removed I've run chkdsk, both my CD/DVD drives are fine & I've run recdisc from...
  2. AutomationDnD

    Windows 7 Lenovo G560 / win7 installation problem: windows setup cannot configure win7 on - hardware

    I am truly hoping this is a very fundamental kind of problem. I do not understand why this is happening. I have installed windows 7 on many of these Lenovo G560's. They are standard from the factory. I had JUST setup this one particular laptop myself a couple months ago. Now the customer...
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    Upgrading to Windows 8: DVD Playback and Key Differences from Windows 7

    Hello I have Win 7 and love it. I have been reading about Win 8 and want to ask 2 questions from Win 7 users regarding a possible upgrade. Do you need to buy a special codec to play dvds or can you use third party like Ashmpoo to play them? Do you know the cost of the codecs if necessary...
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    Windows 8 CD/DVD not recognized unless disc inserted before boot

    Greetings, I hope that this thread is acceptable in this forum. After upgrading to Windows 8 my CD/DVD unit (a Samsung - TSST corp CDDVDW Sh-S223L) will not be recognized unless a disc is inserted before boot. Then disc can be removed and new one inserted later. Any assistance appreciated. Stephen
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    Windows 7 e dvd/cd-roms not working

    when i try to play or burn to a disc nothing happened,so i right clicked on my computer,properies,then device manager,theres a yellow symbol under my dvd/cd rom drives,when i right click on any of them and open properties it comes up, Windows cannot start this hardware device because its...
  6. adelejukerberg

    Windows 7 System Boot problem

    I am unable to boot my system as it is not moving forward after the windows start up screen. I am using Original Windows 7 home Edison. Not even that i am unable to repair or reinstall windows. Even the recovery DVD is not working. I have no idea what to do, can anyone tell me it's solution.
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    Windows XP Why Windows Movie Maker always crashes very time I try to save a project?

    I need to rip some DVDs to mp4 with Windows Movie Maker, but when I click save and save as, it automaticly shut down. How to fix this problem?
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    All external drive devices are set to read-only unexpectedly after you set an embedded CD or DVD dev

    Fixes an issue in which all external drive devices are set to read-only after you set an embedded CD or DVD device to read-only on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue occurs when you use an application that uses... Link Removed
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    A flicker or redraw might happen when maximizing Windows Media Player while playing a video

    Consider the following scenario: A computer running Windows 7 and above. You play a DVD movie with Windows Media Player. You minimize and then maximize Windows Media Player application. In this scenario, while the video is playing you may notice a... Link Removed
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    Windows Vista Windows 7 DVD Maker

    I have used this program in the past and never had a problem until recently. It will not recognize my DVD burner now. I have reinstalled Windows 7 and have gotten all the updates but it still does not recognize the burner and I have tried all the tricks I know to make it work. Until then, I...
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    Windows 7 ISO of DVD too big to burn on new DVD

    Hello, I have created ISO backups of all of my operating system installation disks that i use for my tech repairs in case i lost my bag and well.. i lost it. :( So i am trying to burn my ISO backups of the install disks, however the created ISO's are larger than a regular 4.7 DVD and i have...
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    Windows 7 trouble with disc drive!

    my system is new of 4 months old! i use lg disc drive. its reading cd's but not dvd's i dont know what to do!!! please help me!! i use windows 7 ultimate 64 bit 4gb ram 500 gb harddisk
  13. Ben Carter

    Windows 7 Upgrading from Windows 7 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit with a clean install

    I have Windows 7 installed (32-bit) and want to upgrade to 64-bit. My PC is 64-bit ready. I have read that to do this I need to do a clean install however when I boot up from the disc drive it says press any key to boot from DVD and when I do it just loads windows normally, it won't load in to...
  14. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Why can't I copy folder to DVD?

    Hi I'm trying to make a set of DVDs so that I can transfer Wow Wrath of the Lich King to a friends computer. I made 5 folders numbered 1 through 5 and then moved the folders from the installation to them in a way that keeps the size of any one folder smaller then the capacity of a DVD disk...
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    Windows Media Player 12 displays scrambled DVD content in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Fixes an issue in which certain DVDs do not play correctly in Windows Media Player 12 on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 Windows Backup & Restore Questions

    1) I just ran BU and created a system image. I told it to put the image on "one or more DVDs". It prompted me to insert a DVD--I did so. It ran for about 30 min. Then it prompted me for another DVD. I put another blank one in and it asked me if I wanted to format the disk. I told it to do...
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    Windows 7 Setup is starting services:Error! Any way to take files off of the computer?

    Hello W7 forums! So not too long ago I rebooted my pc as it was running a bit slow that day, as I was rebooting I got an error (I don't remember it now sorry) and it started startup repair. This startup repair went for almost a week straight before I gave up on it. Not being able to boot into...
  18. Xarzu

    Windows 7 I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7.

    I am trying to go from 32 bit Vista to 64 bit Windows 7. The 32 bit Vista was installed by mistake. My system can handle a 64 bit OS. Now I have finally found the time to upgrade. But the 64 bit intallation DVD can't be read from my OS. Any Advice? I have tried setting up my CMOS so that I...
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    Windows 7 System wont play Cd's or DVD's

    I have been running W7 on this box since W7 came out. I use the TV tuner, Dvdfab, play movies, rip cd's and to this point haven't really had any problems. About 2 weeks ago I was unable to open a movie to use DVDFab to copy it. DVDFab had expried. I did upgrade to the latest version, but that...
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    Windows 7 Can't read/write/burn cds/dvds using RDP

    Whenever I RDP into my box (running windows7 ultimate) I cannot read/write CDs/DVDs. I can when logged in locally, as well as boot off the DVD drive. I have noticed that occasionally when switching between RDP and local, I will see two DVD drives. Could this be a device cloning issue? thnx