Vista - Installing program from a cd

This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for the
past 3 hours..

I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through cd's
onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up and
guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of done at
this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and run a
startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to "computer" I
can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one, if
so, how do I do that?

Thanks!

When you open Computer there are small arrow to the right side of the window.
Click on the one next to removable drives to expand.
--
Paul


"djk54321" wrote:

> This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for the
> past 3 hours..
>
> I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through cd's
> onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up and
> guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of done at
> this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and run a
> startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to "computer" I
> can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one, if
> so, how do I do that?
>
> Thanks!

So, in "Computer", your CD/DVD drive is not listed?

Start - Control Panel - Device Manager
Is your drive listed there?




"djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B3C43064-01B0-4D5C-A7E1-B9DDFF8B2970@microsoft.com...
> This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for the
> past 3 hours..
>
> I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through
> cd's
> onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up and
> guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of done
> at
> this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and run
> a
> startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to "computer"
> I
> can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one, if
> so, how do I do that?
>
> Thanks!

Thanks for your quick response Paul. When I open Computer I can see the
pictures of the 2 hard drives I have, but I cant see anything that says
removable drives- where abouts should it be? If I havent got that, is it easy
to get?

Many thanks, Dan

"PaulB" wrote:

> When you open Computer there are small arrow to the right side of the window.
> Click on the one next to removable drives to expand.
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "djk54321" wrote:
>
> > This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for the
> > past 3 hours..
> >
> > I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through cd's
> > onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up and
> > guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of done at
> > this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and run a
> > startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to "computer" I
> > can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one, if
> > so, how do I do that?
> >
> > Thanks!

Hi Dave, If I go into Device manager I can see

DVD/CD-ROM drives
- Slimtype DVD A

If i click on Slimtype, a box with 4 tabs opens entitled Slimtype DVD A
Properties, with the general tab saying:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and
to see if there is a solution available.

That doesnt look good- any ideas?

Thanks, Dan




"Dave" wrote:

> So, in "Computer", your CD/DVD drive is not listed?
>
> Start - Control Panel - Device Manager
> Is your drive listed there?
>
>
>
>
> "djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3C43064-01B0-4D5C-A7E1-B9DDFF8B2970@microsoft.com...
> > This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for the
> > past 3 hours..
> >
> > I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through
> > cd's
> > onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up and
> > guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of done
> > at
> > this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and run
> > a
> > startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to "computer"
> > I
> > can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one, if
> > so, how do I do that?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

You might try this..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461
I had to do this after upgrading to Vista.. but I think I had a different
code number.

If that doesn't work, you might try deleting the device in Device Manager,
and rebooting. Vista should find the drive, and hopefully install the
correct driver.



"djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9331DACD-1EE6-4A5C-BDF9-E5A64FA057FE@microsoft.com...
>
> Hi Dave, If I go into Device manager I can see
>
> DVD/CD-ROM drives
> - Slimtype DVD A
>
> If i click on Slimtype, a box with 4 tabs opens entitled Slimtype DVD A
> Properties, with the general tab saying:
> This device cannot start. (Code 10)
>
> Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft
> and
> to see if there is a solution available.
>
> That doesnt look good- any ideas?
>
> Thanks, Dan
>
>
>
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> So, in "Computer", your CD/DVD drive is not listed?
>>
>> Start - Control Panel - Device Manager
>> Is your drive listed there?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B3C43064-01B0-4D5C-A7E1-B9DDFF8B2970@microsoft.com...
>> > This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for
>> > the
>> > past 3 hours..
>> >
>> > I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through
>> > cd's
>> > onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up
>> > and
>> > guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of
>> > done
>> > at
>> > this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and
>> > run
>> > a
>> > startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to
>> > "computer"
>> > I
>> > can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one,
>> > if
>> > so, how do I do that?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>

Ok , i ll give that a try. Thanks.

"Dave" wrote:

> You might try this..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461
> I had to do this after upgrading to Vista.. but I think I had a different
> code number.
>
> If that doesn't work, you might try deleting the device in Device Manager,
> and rebooting. Vista should find the drive, and hopefully install the
> correct driver.
>
>
>
> "djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9331DACD-1EE6-4A5C-BDF9-E5A64FA057FE@microsoft.com...
> >
> > Hi Dave, If I go into Device manager I can see
> >
> > DVD/CD-ROM drives
> > - Slimtype DVD A
> >
> > If i click on Slimtype, a box with 4 tabs opens entitled Slimtype DVD A
> > Properties, with the general tab saying:
> > This device cannot start. (Code 10)
> >
> > Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft
> > and
> > to see if there is a solution available.
> >
> > That doesnt look good- any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks, Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> So, in "Computer", your CD/DVD drive is not listed?
> >>
> >> Start - Control Panel - Device Manager
> >> Is your drive listed there?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "djk54321" <djk54321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B3C43064-01B0-4D5C-A7E1-B9DDFF8B2970@microsoft.com...
> >> > This is probably a very basic question but its been driving me mad for
> >> > the
> >> > past 3 hours..
> >> >
> >> > I m trying to install programs for my ipod, camera, printer etc through
> >> > cd's
> >> > onto my pc (I ve just upgraded to vista). I d expect a box to pop up
> >> > and
> >> > guide me through installation but this doesnt happen. What I would of
> >> > done
> >> > at
> >> > this stage on xp would be to go to "my computer", find the e drive and
> >> > run
> >> > a
> >> > startup.exe file if there was one. On vista however if I go to
> >> > "computer"
> >> > I
> >> > can only find hard drives- where is the drive for my cd? Can I map one,
> >> > if
> >> > so, how do I do that?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >>
>

I've tried installing Quickbooks on my computer and having problem of nothing
opening up. I've done the run problem and that don't work either. I'm having
this problem also with anything else I've tried to install with a CD. What
else can I do

"djk54321" wrote:

I've been trying to install Quickbooks and I'm having problems with the CD
opening. I've tried the run problem and that don't work either. I'm having
the same problem with everything else with a CD what else can I do?

"djk54321" wrote: