I see the Virtual Disk Service appears to be a Windows service. Look it up in the list of services and set it to automatic if it is disabled. I...
"Virtual" makes me think of a virtual CD drive. Some burning programs have them. Check your burning program, if it has something like that...
Disconnect any other USB devices (especially if you have something like a printer with a card reader) and reboot the computer. Can you connect...
I wouldn't spend a lot of money trying to connect to the TV speakers. Do you have any headphones so that you could check you are at least getting...
Have you tried different USB connectors? There might be a problem with the USB controller drivers. Look in Device Manager under Universal...
The HDMI on the graphics card probably doesn't carry audio. Check the graphics card's manual. HDMI on a motherboard does. TV manual...
I can't suggest anything else. Try disabling ACHI. Unfortunately I would suspect the partition information is corrupted. If so, the only thing...
Does the original HDD have a hidden recovery partition? The system manual should tell you how to run it. If you send it back under warranty I...
I was kind of expecting that you were testing with a lower quantity of RAM. Yes, take out two modules and try again (and swap them if it still...
Take the laptop off the daughter and never let her near it again!:D It makes me think about future homework excuses... "The dog ate my hard drive...
Welcome to the BBS if you haven't been welcomed yet. Well done putting your system details in your user profile. Disconnect everything except...
Hi and welcome to the BBS. Have you set "defaults" in the BIOS? (Sometimes F9) A reset on most (a lot?) of laptops is to disconnect any...
Have you checked in Disk Management (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management)? You might just need to give it a drive letter....
The nature of the problem has changed now? It boots into Windows, but becomes unstable there? If you are switching monitors when the system is...
Yes, if a new member posts a thread with a (web)link in it, it needs to be approved by a moderator. You are doing well explaining the symptoms!...
Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable Thanks for explaining, it is hard to try and advise someone if they have poked holes in the system :)...
The main installation should be in C:\Program Files. If ...\All Users\Application Data\... is a major part of the program, frankly, I wouldn't...
I understand MAD, BUT, when you get Vista working normally again, you need to run those downloads. Otherwise you could be in the exact same...
Did you uninstall it or delete it's folder? I don't know what you mean by "removed ". I haven't resorted to registry cleaners for uninstalling...
Hi Arie, From memory and if I understand correctly, MAD can boot into safe mode (the limited diagnostics state), but when normal mode is selected...
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