It keeps hanging on install for me very weird gets to 25% then doesnt seem to shift.
The package install progress bar seems to keep moving but the top one stays at 25% on the Windows Media Format Runtime part...then after about 2 hours it'll say was unable to complete install.
My IE7 and WMP11 crashed.I dont really care about IE7 because i use M. Firefox 3.6 but i definitely need Windows Media Player. I've done every update, i tried reinstalling but nothing has been a solution. Here is what happens;
I just downloaded Windows Media Player 11. All my visualizations seem to now be playing at low resolution, like 640X480. How on Earth do you up the resolution on them? In the plugin section, it says you cannot change the properties for any of the visualizations.
WMP11 not working sometimes. Is this true? WMP10 is wanting me to upgrade but I'm not sure if I should. Can I go back to WMP10 if I upgrade and don't like it?
A laptop the os system being vista it has wmp11 on it he tried to play a dvd video film on it he got the sound but the video was encrypted how can I make it so he can see the video on wmp11. I downloaded VLC and that works fine video and sound, so whats the problem with wmp11?
I have win xp sp2 fully update with all drivers etc upto date. WMP11 was working fine and I can't figure what has caused the issue. All video files play, but only the audio, the screen remains blank. This applies to local files or steaming from places such as mlb.tv etc. I have tried removing WMP11, and 10 but nothing allows media files to play. No other software would work either. I finally got VLC to work by selecting OpenGL mode, but that would work in no other mode either.
I have checked I have all codecs, tried removing all and re adding, but nothing seems to work.
I recently updated BIOS on a Compaq Presario 5330US running XP Home SP2. Now when I play DRM protected content with WMP 11, I get a message that states "Windows Media Player cannot play the protected content file because a security upgrade is required. Do you want to download the security upgrade?" I click on "YES," and get another pop-up message. This message says "The file or device that you are trying to use requires a component of Windows Media Player to be upgraded; click Upgrade to download and install the required component." I do, but nothing happens.
I went to the Microsoft site and read a document at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387015.aspx, which seems to describe the situation. It appears that my WMP 11 is not "Individualized" through Microsoft's Individualization Service.
I found another document at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925705/en-us, which sends you to a Microsoft web site at http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp titled Security Component Upgrade. There is an "Update" button there, but it is grayed out and not selectable. Ive tried rolling back to WMP10 and reinstalling WMP11 (twice), I even reinstalled Explorer 7, but neither action corrected the problem.
Non-DRM protected content appears to run unaffected on WMP 11, and everything else seems to work OK, but I am very frustrated that megabytes worth of previously downloaded content is not available to me, nor am I able to run new content from the same sites. Also, I have another HP computer that has a BIOS upgrade available, but I am understandably worried about attempting this.
I install Server 2003 Standard SP1 downloaded and installed on a PII 400, 256Mb RAM with IIS, ASP.Net 2.0, SQL server 2000 SP4, Mysql 5, and PHP5, and all without a single hitch...too good to be true. I went ahead and tried on what will be my server PIII600, 512 MB RAM, First try, Server 2003 couldn't find a file when installing, retried and it worked. Downloaded SP1 and when I was extracting it said "file is corrupt", downloaded 4 more times with same result. reformatted and reinstalled 5 more times and cannot get past "file is corrupt" on SP1 and sometimes extracting the .Net 2.0 installer got the same error. I swap all hardware with PC from first try (except RAM, Mobo, CPU, CDROM) with no change. Win98 and XP installed fine on the second PC just can't get server 2003
I recently installed xp for the first time after replacing motherboard and CPU.I skipped setup because I didn't know what I was doing. Now I can't boot up (cold or warm) without using the original disk. Can I just go into setup and change boot settings without re-installing.Is there anything else I should know before I attempt to fix this problem? I am tired of using the disk every time I update something or install new program.
I've been casually looking for a new laptop for my Mom for her first computer. Now I am ready to get one, but just about the only choice is something pre-loaded with Vista. I have no experience with Vista and have heard more bad than good about it, therefore I think it would be easier to get her up and running if we're not both having to learn a new OS.
I upgraded my computer from ME to XP with few problems but wondered how difficult it would be to take a new laptop and go backwards. I know I'd most likely have to purchase a Full version of XP, but how much of a hassel is it to get all the drivers/XP versions of necessary pre-loaded software? Would a Vista compatible version of say Word work if I did this? Any other problems I haven't thought of?
I re-formated my sisters computer yesterday, and after installing it i had no internet. As i hadn't installed any drivers yet, i understood that. But after heading over to dell's site, downloading all of the drivers for her computer and then installing them, i STILL do not have any internet. I don't see any connections on the computer either, it's just blank!
When i tryed installing a new dvd rom on my computer, it installs drivers for a cd rom instead. And when i try to play a dvd r it won't, it will only play cdr's.
I simply want the correct procedure to installing XP Pro that comes with service pack2 onto a brand new, off the shelf HDD. A HDD that has never had anything on it before.if I will remove this HDD which I am using to conect to the net and re-install the new one. I will attempt to wipe the partitions that were created by the XP Pro cd and then try the whole process again. But without the floppys this time. I wonder really, if there will be any difference?
I have been trying to install win xp SP3 update from the microsoft site, everything goes fine until a message pop's up saying " File: cwindowssystem32format.com is open or in use by another application" I have tried to install it, by logging in safe mode, but to no avail. Did anyone of you encounter a similar problem and traced a solution to it?
I have installed a new WD 1TB hard disk to my computer. The motherboard is Intel DG35EC and the Ram is 4 GB DDR2. I have made the 1st partition of 100GB and 2 extended partition of 450 GB each. I have installed Win XP SP3. Problem is that most of the times system does not boot. It keeps searching for the OS or stucks. Is it advisable to have a 1TB hard disk for the boot system? What is the best distribution of boot partition size and other partitions?
I want to install a win xpp x64 sp2 but my current OS is win xpp sp2 which is a x86 or 32 bit OS. I just want to know if it is possible and that it will not affect my current computer configuration.
ive talked to has advised me against this. But I didn't listen.I used partition magic to make a new partition from which I could install another OS besides XP. The partition was made and activated, then I changed the boot order to run from the CD.The CD booted and ran, the files said they were loading, up until it said Loading Windows. After this I get a message saying that no hard drives have been found and all I can do is restart. Is there a reason why its doing this, and how do I get around this?
I have a Dell Dimension 4300 with 40gb HD (purchased in 2000).I installed a 2nd 120gb HD with two partitions; (P) for the paging file and (V) for digital editing.I want to install XP on the second HD to a) install SP2 and b) take advantage of its 7200 RPM speed.I will reconfigure the PC so that the 120gb will be the master and the 40gb will be the slave. Change the BIOS so that the cd drive will be bootable.
1) During the installation process of XP, I will partition the 120gb HD as C: but how will the PC recognize the 40gb HD since its formatted as the original c drive?
2) Any suggestions on partitioning the 120gb for performance and security
3) What is the activation process for XP? (previously done by Dell).
I am trying to install software, a motor car workshop manual, which appears to want to install itself to my C: drive, suggesting there is not enough room, understandable because my drive C: is a Zip100 disc. My hard drive is drive E: The installer does not give me the option to chose the installation location, is there any way I can force it to use E:Windows will not allow me to change the drive letter of the boot drive.
I searched, but didnt seem like anyone posted a similar question..so here it is. I have a laptop which I use for composing music. The thing is that I have so many programs that it feels a bit slow at boot and when doing other operations. I have been thinking if it were possible to install Windows XP as a second operating system that I can boot up when I am not using the laptop for music. Is that possible? And how do I go about doing it?
Whenever I try to install windows xp on my harddisk by booting cd, after the blue screen where it says loading files and then the three options appear (INSTALL, REPAIR, EXIT) it stops responding when I press enter. Ive installed the same windows xp cd on other systems in my house, they work fine. But whenever on my system it stops responding at the blue screen.
Im considering re-installing XP (which is a genuine copy) on one of my oldish machines but i have lost the cd. is it possible to use a different copy of XP to reinstall if i have the liecence number thing (from system properties).and if so, will the cd have to be the exact same xp version? "XP Home edition" with no Service packs(i think it was from before service packs)
I'm building my new pc, so I went out and bought a windows xp oem cd. I put it in and it starts a blue screen then lists what it is loading on the bottom. When it finally gets done it says on the bottom booting windows,
It is an 80 gb hdd with 512 (some letters I cannot read as they are so small), and 3000+ AMD Athlon.I am trying to install a Windows XP OEM version with SP2 on a partitioned hard drive, the second partition has Puppy 4.00, a Linux OS, but that should not be interferring with the install.The first partition is formatted as NTFS.When I try to install with the new software it loads to the blue screen that says at the bottom "Setup is starting Windows" then it stalls. I was getting the same problem when I tried to use my setup discs for my other computer. It will only exit to the BIOS, no other keys or commands are working. ?
I've been using Windows XP for about 2 years now and I installed it again, I didn't know I made it a dual boot by mistake I wanted to know how to remove both of the operating systems and installing a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro.
Last month I bought a new computer with Windows Media Center. It came with a 250G HD. Two days ago, my old comuter gace up. I want to install it on my new computer. It is a 80 G hd. It ran under my licenced Windows 2000, My 80G HD primary is NTFS and my other partitions are on Fat 32. (BTW, my new computer is all NTFS).Can I install this second HD as a primary? If not, must I only use it as a slave. If so, will I be able to use the installed software that I have on it? My new computer is a HT 640HT 3.2G with 1,024G memory.
I'm going to buy more memory for my computer..I was told some years ago that if you install more memory it has to be the same as what is currently in there...My ram is 256...So my question is, can I leave the 256 in and install a 1G in the next port?