Windows Vista Problems!!

[Big Mack]

I have over 100,000 photos on cd-r,700mb,80 minute,recordable disc.I can not open any of them.I called H/P and after two hours they said I needed to call Micosoft.Why will these not open?Just thought I would try here first.Thanks,Mack

[CI Photography]

On my lap top with Vista it takes forever but a box will pop up about one minute after loading disc for me to choose how to open it.
My other lap top on XP worked three times as fast and 10 times smoother. Same amount of ram and hard drive in both with a better prosser in the one with Vista.
All I know is I hate Vista!!!!


Joe

[Big Mack]

Originally Posted by CI Photography

On my lap top with Vista it takes forever but a box will pop up about one minute after loading disc for me to choose how to open it.
My other lap top on XP worked three times as fast and 10 times smoother. Same amount of ram and hard drive in both with a better prosser in the one with Vista.
All I know is I hate Vista!!!!


Joe

All it every says is "please insert disc in drive"Thanks for your reply;Mack

[moggi1964]

Has your drive been used for this type and make of media before?

I just replaced my DVD drive because for ages it would not recognise certain media (where my laptop would). I run Vista 64bit and am very happy with the new DVD drive:
Samsung Super-WriteMaster SH-S223Q.

Good luck in your fix.

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by Big Mack

All it every says is "please insert disc in drive"Thanks for your reply;Mack

If it's not detecting the disc, it sounds like a drive issue. Can you copy the files manually on to your computer and then open them?

If not, change or replace the drive.

[Big Mack]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

If it's not detecting the disc, it sounds like a drive issue. Can you copy the files manually on to your computer and then open them?

If not, change or replace the drive.

This is a new H/P p/c.I can burn a dvd and open it but I can not open a four year old c/d.I am running 32bit,not 64.Mack

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by Big Mack

This is a new H/P p/c.I can burn a dvd and open it but I can not open a four year old c/d.I am running 32bit,not 64.Mack

Doesn't matter. That four year old CD may be incompatible. This isn't unusual.

It's part of the reason that using CDs and DVDs as backups should only be a short term solution (like six months or less). They deteriorate over time, can become incompatible, or file formats can change.

Does the CD work in another computer? If so, go buy a cheap 1 or 2Gb USB drive and use it to transfer the CD contents to the new computer and burn new DVDs if necessary. Or connect them together via network.

[Eero Makela]

Originally Posted by Big Mack

This is a new H/P p/c.I can burn a dvd and open it but I can not open a four year old c/d.I am running 32bit,not 64.Mack

that could be the problem 4 years old. might have gone bad already.
also how did you create it?

if it needs a UDF reader installed

CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Able to Read a UDF-Formatted Disc in Windows XP

[Big Mack]

Originally Posted by Eero Makela

that could be the problem 4 years old. might have gone bad already.
also how did you create it?

if it needs a UDF reader installed

CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Able to Read a UDF-Formatted Disc in Windows XP

o.k,thanks for all your help.I think I have it now;Mack

[KmH]

"Windows Vista Problems!!"

And another "Vista is a POS" legend is born.

How about editing yout title?

[brian.austin]

Originally Posted by 40043mo

"Windows Vista Problems!!"

And another "Vista is a POS" legend is born.

How about editing yout title?

LOL...have to agree. Everyone blames Vista when a bunch of problems are crappy drivers from manufacturers, poorly written apps, or user errors.

Honestly, I really haven't had that many issues with it. Even running our smaller office network on it has been relatively painless.

[Big Mack]

Originally Posted by 40043mo

"Windows Vista Problems!!"

And another "Vista is a POS" legend is born.

How about editing yout title?

Just to let you know,I just got off the phone with Micorsoft and it is there problem.Told me to take my p/c back to place of purchase,and gave me a number to call to tell the teck man.How about editing your title.You don't know it all;Mack

[KmH]

Originally Posted by Big Mack

o.k,thanks for all your help.I think I have it now;Mack

Thanks for letting us know that here. You make it sound like the post about needing a UDF reader was the problem.

In fact your latest post still doesn't attribute your problem to Vista. Sounds like Microsoft figures it's a hardware problem, having you return the entire system to where you purchased it.

But, you're right, I don't know it all,.............................................. ............. at least not yet.

[swift_wraith]

software company says its a hardware problem, hardware company says its a software problem. typical.

I had this problem a while back.... discs wouldnt read on a different computer, until i realised i hadn't closed the session on the cd.