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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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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[ at ]at.com" <freesky2[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > 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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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[ at ]nomailemail.com> wrote in message
news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
[Quoted Text] > 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[ at ]at.com" <freesky2[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> 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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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[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:39460CCB-9F54-4402-ACFD-B8B8B3AD7F68[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >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[ at ]nomailemail.com> wrote in message
> news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 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[ at ]at.com" <freesky2[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> 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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It's not locked. There is some other problem.
"Ted F" <freesky2[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EC081BCE-EB05-485B-BCBD-950A86E82D81[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > 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[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:39460CCB-9F54-4402-ACFD-B8B8B3AD7F68[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>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[ at ]nomailemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uQrvJ%23XYJHA.556[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 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[ at ]at.com" <freesky2[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ADEF2BC5-5AB7-461E-9573-A38E293008E2[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>>> 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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