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02-01-2008
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| | Vista Differences from XP I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I searched for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to "Programs and Features". 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the suposed to be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, how do I add them. What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good reference book which covers this stuff? |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I Quote: > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to Quote: > and Features". > > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the suposed Quote: > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, Quote: > do I add them. > > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > reference book which covers this stuff? Microsoft has made no "fundamental" changes ... There are some added secutity features, non-destructive re-partitioning capabilites... a built in memory diagnostic...plus the abiltiy to restore deleted or modified files... plus..if you are into publishing...you can read more here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/vista_print.mspx However...from a GUI standpoint...Vista operates pretty much the same as XP... Anything you need to know should be pretty well covered by "Help". If your DVD drives are missing however...then you have a real problem... first check to see if they are detected by the bios |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP Both DVD drives are recognised by the BIOS. I am able to access them with a utility as E: and F: but they are not present in My Computer. "philo" wrote: Quote: > > "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: > > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to > > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I Quote: > > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to Quote: > > and Features". > > > > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the suposed Quote: > > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, Quote: > > do I add them. > > > > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > > reference book which covers this stuff? > > Microsoft has made no "fundamental" changes ... > There are some added secutity features, non-destructive re-partitioning > capabilites... > a built in memory diagnostic...plus the abiltiy to restore deleted or > modified files... > plus..if you are into publishing...you can read more here: > > http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/vista_print.mspx > > However...from a GUI standpoint...Vista operates pretty much the same as > XP... > Anything you need to know should be pretty well covered by "Help". > > > If your DVD drives are missing however...then you have a real problem... > first check to see if they are detected by the bios > > > |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP Look for them in "Computer" instead of 'My Computer". "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:308820CB-4A05-4267-A391-0FB8ED59B223@xxxxxx Quote: > Both DVD drives are recognised by the BIOS. I am able to access them with > a > utility as E: and F: but they are not present in My Computer. > > "philo" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to >> > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I Quote: >> > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to Quote: >> > and Features". >> > >> > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the >> > suposed Quote: >> > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, Quote: >> > do I add them. >> > >> > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good >> > reference book which covers this stuff? >> >> Microsoft has made no "fundamental" changes ... >> There are some added secutity features, non-destructive re-partitioning >> capabilites... >> a built in memory diagnostic...plus the abiltiy to restore deleted or >> modified files... >> plus..if you are into publishing...you can read more here: >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/vista_print.mspx >> >> However...from a GUI standpoint...Vista operates pretty much the same as >> XP... >> Anything you need to know should be pretty well covered by "Help". >> >> >> If your DVD drives are missing however...then you have a real problem... >> first check to see if they are detected by the bios >> >> >> |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP Take a look at the following URL: http://forums.support.roxio.com/inde...howtopic=27709 My system came with roxio pre-installed and also had the same problem with missing DVD drive in vista, even if you don't have roxio installed the registry edits 1 to 10 may still apply. Kev... "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I > searched > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to > "Programs > and Features". > > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the suposed > to > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, > how > do I add them. > > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > reference book which covers this stuff? |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP Computer Management/Storage/Disk Management knows about the DVD drives E and F. Can't find "Computer". Where / what is it? "Gary Mount" wrote: Quote: > Look for them in "Computer" instead of 'My Computer". > > "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:308820CB-4A05-4267-A391-0FB8ED59B223@xxxxxx Quote: > > Both DVD drives are recognised by the BIOS. I am able to access them with > > a > > utility as E: and F: but they are not present in My Computer. > > > > "philo" wrote: > > Quote: > >> > >> "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx > >> > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to > >> > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I > >> searched > >> > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to > >> "Programs > >> > and Features". > >> > > >> > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the > >> > suposed > >> to > >> > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, > >> how > >> > do I add them. > >> > > >> > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > >> > reference book which covers this stuff? > >> > >> > >> Microsoft has made no "fundamental" changes ... > >> There are some added secutity features, non-destructive re-partitioning > >> capabilites... > >> a built in memory diagnostic...plus the abiltiy to restore deleted or > >> modified files... > >> plus..if you are into publishing...you can read more here: > >> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/vista_print.mspx > >> > >> However...from a GUI standpoint...Vista operates pretty much the same as > >> XP... > >> Anything you need to know should be pretty well covered by "Help". > >> > >> > >> If your DVD drives are missing however...then you have a real problem... > >> first check to see if they are detected by the bios > >> > >> > >> |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP Type computer in your start menu and you should see it. "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4216D86D-AAD5-4877-A948-90648BFF6854@xxxxxx Quote: > Computer Management/Storage/Disk Management knows about the DVD drives E > and F. > > Can't find "Computer". Where / what is it? > > "Gary Mount" wrote: > Quote: >> Look for them in "Computer" instead of 'My Computer". >> >> "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:308820CB-4A05-4267-A391-0FB8ED59B223@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Both DVD drives are recognised by the BIOS. I am able to access them >> > with >> > a >> > utility as E: and F: but they are not present in My Computer. >> > >> > "philo" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx >> >> > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only >> >> > to >> >> > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I >> >> searched >> >> > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to >> >> "Programs >> >> > and Features". >> >> > >> >> > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the >> >> > suposed >> >> to >> >> > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My >> >> > Computer, >> >> how >> >> > do I add them. >> >> > >> >> > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good >> >> > reference book which covers this stuff? >> >> >> >> >> >> Microsoft has made no "fundamental" changes ... >> >> There are some added secutity features, non-destructive >> >> re-partitioning >> >> capabilites... >> >> a built in memory diagnostic...plus the abiltiy to restore deleted or >> >> modified files... >> >> plus..if you are into publishing...you can read more here: >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/vista_print.mspx >> >> >> >> However...from a GUI standpoint...Vista operates pretty much the same >> >> as >> >> XP... >> >> Anything you need to know should be pretty well covered by "Help". >> >> >> >> >> >> If your DVD drives are missing however...then you have a real >> >> problem... >> >> first check to see if they are detected by the bios >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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02-01-2008
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| | Re: Vista Differences from XP "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > reference book which covers this stuff? Vista can no longer find all your files. Just because you could search and find a file in Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP (with a registry patch in XP), doesn't mean you can search and find the file now in Vista. Microsoft doesn't care that you cannot find you old files and has been silent about any fix for this problem. |
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02-03-2008
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| | Vista Differences from XP Thanks to Kevin. Editing the registry key:- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Fixed the problem ^ the DVD drive now appear in Classic "My Computer". ArchieB "Kevin Marshall" wrote: Quote: > Take a look at the following URL: > > http://forums.support.roxio.com/inde...howtopic=27709 > > My system came with roxio pre-installed and also had the same problem with > missing DVD drive in vista, even if you don't have roxio installed the > registry edits 1 to 10 may still apply. > > Kev... > > > "ArchieB" <ArchieB@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:559A1B15-0AA1-44BC-9796-05DCFF48C3DE@xxxxxx Quote: > > I'm new to Vista. 1st I had trouble fingind "Application Data" only to > > eventually fing it is a redirector to the AppData" directory. 2nd I > > searched > > for "Add or Remove Programs" and found that it has been changed to > > "Programs > > and Features". > > > > 3rd I can't find my dvd-rom two drives in My Computer". Are the suposed > > to > > be there or somewhere else? If they are supposed to be in My Computer, > > how > > do I add them. > > > > What other fundamental changes are there in Vista? Is there a good > > reference book which covers this stuff? > |
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