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Mister Whiskers
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I am new to this forum, but I have recently encountered this exact same
issues with the same parameters that Jacob illustrated.
I am running Windows Vista Business (32bit) upgrade over Windows Vista
Home Basic on a Toshiba Satellite A215-S7416 Laptop.
This happened when I installed a DVD ripping program that apparently
was not intended for Vista (ImToo DVD to MP4 converter). I received an
error message at the completion of the installation that I ignored--not
understanding its meaning.
I tried using the program which worked the first time I tried it.
During my second use of the program within the same instance, my
computer did a memory dump followed by a reboot. I caught the end of
the reboot as I was elsewhere when the memory dump occured.
Upon reboot, I received notice that Windows had discovered new hardware
and was trying (unsuccessfully) to find a driver for it. I also got the
warning that Windows Firewall was not started. This "new hardware" was
listed as an unknown device in Device Manager. I uninstalled the device
and restarted my computer. It again tried to install the
device--failing to find drivers for it. I chose the option to ignore
installation on future attempts.
I've read this thread following step by step--as this is the only
thread I have discovered on the Internet that exactly matches my
symptoms and issues.
I've also restored my system to a point prior to the installation of
the DVD ripping software. This didn't fix the Firewall issue.
I've used several Registry Cleaning tools to no avail.
I've since tried to use a "Vista approved" DVD ripping program, but it
locks up during the ripping process. I don't know if this issue is
related to the Firewall issue, but I suspect that it is.
If anyone has had success with correcting this issue I could certainly
benefit from your experiences.
Thank you,
-Mark
--
Mister Whiskers
issues with the same parameters that Jacob illustrated.
I am running Windows Vista Business (32bit) upgrade over Windows Vista
Home Basic on a Toshiba Satellite A215-S7416 Laptop.
This happened when I installed a DVD ripping program that apparently
was not intended for Vista (ImToo DVD to MP4 converter). I received an
error message at the completion of the installation that I ignored--not
understanding its meaning.
I tried using the program which worked the first time I tried it.
During my second use of the program within the same instance, my
computer did a memory dump followed by a reboot. I caught the end of
the reboot as I was elsewhere when the memory dump occured.
Upon reboot, I received notice that Windows had discovered new hardware
and was trying (unsuccessfully) to find a driver for it. I also got the
warning that Windows Firewall was not started. This "new hardware" was
listed as an unknown device in Device Manager. I uninstalled the device
and restarted my computer. It again tried to install the
device--failing to find drivers for it. I chose the option to ignore
installation on future attempts.
I've read this thread following step by step--as this is the only
thread I have discovered on the Internet that exactly matches my
symptoms and issues.
I've also restored my system to a point prior to the installation of
the DVD ripping software. This didn't fix the Firewall issue.
I've used several Registry Cleaning tools to no avail.
I've since tried to use a "Vista approved" DVD ripping program, but it
locks up during the ripping process. I don't know if this issue is
related to the Firewall issue, but I suspect that it is.
If anyone has had success with correcting this issue I could certainly
benefit from your experiences.
Thank you,
-Mark
--
Mister Whiskers