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12-16-2008
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| | Problems reading Vista 64-Bit OS installation DVD after clone copy Ok, I have installed a copy of Vista 64-Bit OS OEM 6 months ago, but, I was running out of disk space. So, I did a clone copy of my original installed Vista 64-bit OS and other installed software using "Seagate DiscWizard" from the old hard drive to the new hard drive (250GB>500GB). Everything went fine, I now have my original Vista 64-Bit with all my installed software on the larger hard drive. My Question : When ever I pop my Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive it does not read the disk, it appears like it's not there. Nor, I can not bootup with the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD (If I were to reinstall a fresh copy of Vista)...What causes this? Other things I've tried, I have a notebook computer and I inserted the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive. My notebook computer read the disk and I can explore the contents. |
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12-18-2008
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| | Re: Problems reading Vista 64-Bit OS installation DVD after clone copy How are you trying to read it? Can you read any other disks. Will it boot with other bootable disks? Could be your drive needs cleaned. "NoSpam@xxxxxx" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2@xxxxxx Quote: > Ok, I have installed a copy of Vista 64-Bit OS OEM 6 months ago, but, I > was running out of disk space. > > So, I did a clone copy of my original installed Vista 64-bit OS and other > installed software using "Seagate DiscWizard" from the old hard drive to > the new hard drive (250GB>500GB). Everything went fine, I now have my > original Vista 64-Bit with all my installed software on the larger hard > drive. > > My Question : > > When ever I pop my Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive it > does not read the disk, it appears like it's not there. Nor, I can not > bootup with the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD (If I were to reinstall a > fresh copy of Vista)...What causes this? > > Other things I've tried, I have a notebook computer and I inserted the > Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive. My notebook computer > read the disk and I can explore the contents. |
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12-19-2008
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| | Re: Problems reading Vista 64-Bit OS installation DVD after clone copy I can read many other CD's with the dvd drive, such as the original Dell Vista 32-bit installation CD. Plus, this disk (the dell vista 32-bit installation cd) can bootup as if I wanted to install this operating system and also, the dell vista 32-bit installation cd can read in windows on the same computer. I have no problems reading many different CD/DVD's. I just can't read the Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd anymore, either way from booting up from the dvd or reading in windows. I just bought a new dvd drive to see if thats the problem. I'm still waiting for the dvd drive to be delivered to me. "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556@xxxxxx Quote: > How are you trying to read it? Can you read any other disks. Will it > boot with other bootable disks? Could be your drive needs cleaned. > > "NoSpam@xxxxxx" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2@xxxxxx Quote: >> Ok, I have installed a copy of Vista 64-Bit OS OEM 6 months ago, but, I >> was running out of disk space. >> >> So, I did a clone copy of my original installed Vista 64-bit OS and other >> installed software using "Seagate DiscWizard" from the old hard drive to >> the new hard drive (250GB>500GB). Everything went fine, I now have my >> original Vista 64-Bit with all my installed software on the larger hard >> drive. >> >> My Question : >> >> When ever I pop my Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive it >> does not read the disk, it appears like it's not there. Nor, I can not >> bootup with the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD (If I were to reinstall a >> fresh copy of Vista)...What causes this? >> >> Other things I've tried, I have a notebook computer and I inserted the >> Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive. My notebook computer >> read the disk and I can explore the contents. |
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12-19-2008
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| | Re: Problems reading Vista 64-Bit OS installation DVD after clone copy Also, I can read the Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd in my notebook computer, just not my main computer. Question : Does microsoft lock the vista installation oem dvd's if you install just once in a computer? I spent $179.00 for the Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd, do I have to buy another one? "Ted F" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:39460CCB-9F54-4402-ACFD-B8B8B3AD7F68@xxxxxx Quote: >I can read many other CD's with the dvd drive, such as the original Dell >Vista 32-bit installation CD. Plus, this disk (the dell vista 32-bit >installation cd) can bootup as if I wanted to install this operating system >and also, the dell vista 32-bit installation cd can read in windows on the >same computer. > > I have no problems reading many different CD/DVD's. I just can't read the > Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd anymore, either way from booting up from the > dvd or reading in windows. > > I just bought a new dvd drive to see if thats the problem. I'm still > waiting for the dvd drive to be delivered to me. > > > > > "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556@xxxxxx Quote: >> How are you trying to read it? Can you read any other disks. Will it >> boot with other bootable disks? Could be your drive needs cleaned. >> >> "NoSpam@xxxxxx" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Ok, I have installed a copy of Vista 64-Bit OS OEM 6 months ago, but, I >>> was running out of disk space. >>> >>> So, I did a clone copy of my original installed Vista 64-bit OS and >>> other installed software using "Seagate DiscWizard" from the old hard >>> drive to the new hard drive (250GB>500GB). Everything went fine, I now >>> have my original Vista 64-Bit with all my installed software on the >>> larger hard drive. >>> >>> My Question : >>> >>> When ever I pop my Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive it >>> does not read the disk, it appears like it's not there. Nor, I can not >>> bootup with the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD (If I were to reinstall >>> a fresh copy of Vista)...What causes this? >>> >>> Other things I've tried, I have a notebook computer and I inserted the >>> Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive. My notebook computer >>> read the disk and I can explore the contents. |
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12-19-2008
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| | Re: Problems reading Vista 64-Bit OS installation DVD after clone copy It's not locked. There is some other problem. "Ted F" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EC081BCE-EB05-485B-BCBD-950A86E82D81@xxxxxx Quote: > Also, I can read the Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd in my notebook > computer, just not my main computer. > > Question : Does microsoft lock the vista installation oem dvd's if you > install just once in a computer? I spent $179.00 for the Vista Ultimate > 64-Bit OEM dvd, do I have to buy another one? > > > > > "Ted F" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:39460CCB-9F54-4402-ACFD-B8B8B3AD7F68@xxxxxx Quote: >>I can read many other CD's with the dvd drive, such as the original Dell >>Vista 32-bit installation CD. Plus, this disk (the dell vista 32-bit >>installation cd) can bootup as if I wanted to install this operating >>system and also, the dell vista 32-bit installation cd can read in windows >>on the same computer. >> >> I have no problems reading many different CD/DVD's. I just can't read the >> Vista Ultimate 64-Bit OEM dvd anymore, either way from booting up from >> the dvd or reading in windows. >> >> I just bought a new dvd drive to see if thats the problem. I'm still >> waiting for the dvd drive to be delivered to me. >> >> >> >> >> "John Barnes" <jbfoofy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556@xxxxxx Quote: >>> How are you trying to read it? Can you read any other disks. Will it >>> boot with other bootable disks? Could be your drive needs cleaned. >>> >>> "NoSpam@xxxxxx" <freesky2@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2@xxxxxx >>>> Ok, I have installed a copy of Vista 64-Bit OS OEM 6 months ago, but, >>>> I was running out of disk space. >>>> >>>> So, I did a clone copy of my original installed Vista 64-bit OS and >>>> other installed software using "Seagate DiscWizard" from the old hard >>>> drive to the new hard drive (250GB>500GB). Everything went fine, I now >>>> have my original Vista 64-Bit with all my installed software on the >>>> larger hard drive. >>>> >>>> My Question : >>>> >>>> When ever I pop my Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive it >>>> does not read the disk, it appears like it's not there. Nor, I can not >>>> bootup with the Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD (If I were to reinstall >>>> a fresh copy of Vista)...What causes this? >>>> >>>> Other things I've tried, I have a notebook computer and I inserted the >>>> Vista 64-Bit OS installation CD in the DVD drive. My notebook computer >>>> read the disk and I can explore the contents. >>> |
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