OK, I doubt this will have a solution that isn't really traumatic. But oh well.
I was having a problem with some devices that were supposed to be 100% fully compatible with Vista Home Premium on My Dell Inspiron Desktop. Namely a SONY Camcorder that was being incorrectly identified and hence...
bios
camcorder
compatibility
computer startup
corrupt drivers
data loss
dell inspiron
device manager
driver initialization
legacy devices
mouse keyboard
peripherals
ps2adapter
reinstall windows
safe mode
system restore
troubleshooting
usb issues
windows repair
windows vista
