If your system didn't come with disks, then there is a utility to make a
"restore disk" from the protected partition on your hard drive. If you run
this program it will make a CD you can boot from and you can then either
reinstall or repair Vista.
You should do this in any event.
"Anthelia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:39CBDCA4-1E6A-440E-992F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Max - have you heard from anyone? My neighbor just bought a Dell, high end
> desk top with Vista preimum on Saturday. The kids came home today with
> their
> flash memory data travelers with home work assignments and those flash
> media
> won't work. When you install the flash travelers Vista says, like it does
> to
> you, searching for drivers, then, there are no drivers. I contacted the
> flash traveler company (Kingston) and they advise they are getting a lot
> of
> calls. According to them, there are no drivers, the problem is a flaw
> that
> occurred when the OS was installed; they offered no solutions. The new
> system didn't come with a copy of Vista premium, so there is no way to try
> and reinstall Vista. So, we're wondering how they fix their problem? Any
> ideas -- anyone?
>
> "Maximus" wrote:
>
>> I have a Toshiba P100 running Vista. There are a number of devices that
>> just
>> won't install correctly. IPOD, HP Deskjet F380, Freecom 500GB Ext HD.
>>
>> Issue I get is that they appear in Device Manager, and Vista recognises
>> them. But even with the drivers installed - HP driver from website and
>> CD
>> tried, IPOD obviously just uses iTunes, and HD which is plug and play no
>> CD
>> driver supplied - the system won't accept the devices as fully installed.
>> It
>> keeps asking for the driver CD.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
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