Here's an IT problem for you

Not long ago I was sent a free VISTA upgrade where I could upgrade from normal windows to Vista.

Stuck in the CD and went through the set up wizard. It made me delete loads of files and thingys such as Sound Driver etc but it told me all will be fine once we are up and running. However, up and running we never were as there were all sorts of issues I had no idea how to solve.

So I'm stuck with a computer with no Sound Driver etc etc. Didn't know what to do so had to do a system restore.

Now my Real Player and Windows Media Player won't play DVDs for some reason. Anyone know what I can do? In Real player I get sound but no picture. In WMP i get "can't play this DVD"

HELP!!

Posted By: Charles21 on October 3rd 2007 at 12:53:57

Message Thread

Here's an IT problem for you (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 12:53:57
- NEVER 'UPGRADE' AN O/S (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 3, 13:58:53
  - what's an O/S (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 14:11:18
    - Operating system (98/00 win 2k xp etc) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 14:14:25
  - I didn't think you could upgrade to Vista anway (although I agree with you) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 14:03:24
    - You are supposed to be able to - we've got a Vista upgrade disc here. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 14:20:46
      - DON'T!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 14:41:47
        
        I don't need to, I'm already on Vista. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 14:43:20
- HAng on a minute.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:21:34
  - Exactly - his drivers are fine, he just needs video codecs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 13:22:27
- Charles....do as follows (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:18:47
  - Oh and what do you mean by "Normal Windows" ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:19:53
- Buy a Mac (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Oct 3, 13:02:24
  - thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:05:07
- worth going control panel system (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 12:58:22
  - I don't have Vista (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:04:23
- Can't help I'm afraid but it seems to confirm the message - (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 3, 12:57:41
- reformat (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 12:56:40
  - how do i do that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:01:54
    - back up all your files (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:03:40
      - ha (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:04:46
        
        here you go (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:13:55
- You want some video codecs I reckon. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 12:56:30
  - i think i've already got that but i'll have a look thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:01:25
  - GSpot is a good little programme that'll tell him what codecs are needed (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:01:23
    - You mean the porn videos you've downloaded (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 3, 13:03:37
      - absolutely not! (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:06:25

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