Need Help In Installing In Vista Basic Dear colleagues and friends, I urgently need help. I purchased an HP Pavilion a6057d with Core2Duo 1.86Ghz processor, 1Gb Memory, 250Gb SATA HDD, Windows VISTA BASIC, DVD RW, 17 Inch LCD. I cannot make the Sims2 to work. Installation went through without a glitch but when it's time to click on the game icon, all i see is a pop up box with a big red X in the center. Please do help, I am getting crazy over this. If someone can help, do email me at : oliverpabilla@gmail.com I already asked the guys at EA but to no avail. They even tried to refer me to Microsoft and to try to edit User Account Control, via running secpol.msc, but when i tried to do this...WINDOWS VISTA BASIC can't find the **** application. I am facing a blank wall here..and hope you can help!
You don't mention reading this: http://thesims2.ea.com/help/detail.php?help_id=281 If you need more help come on back ... We'll especially need to know the detail on your graphics adapter. The usual way is with dxdiag: Start >> Run >> type in dxdiag hit [ENTER] and wait .... See: How do I find out about my computer's specifications? for more info.
Help with the Sims2 and Windows Vista Basic Guys please do help me. I have problems running The Sims 2 in Windows Vista Basic. My PC is an HP Pavilion a6057d with Intel Core2 Duo 1.86Ghz, 1Gb Memory, 256Mb nVidia 7300 Graphics Card, 250Gb SATA HDD, Windows Vista Basic, DVD RW, and 17 Inch LCD. I installed the Sims2 without any glitch, but when I ran the program Vista says there is a compatibility problem and asked me to go to Microsoft's website link. Also, I saw a popup with a small red circle and x. Please do help me on how to run the Sims2 [Edit by Mirelly] We are moderators who can stop/correct the silliness of members with delusions of grievances. I am sure you think I am not being helpful, but I am trying so hard with you. Please avoid starting new threads asking for help when an existing thread is already open. If you cannot be helped then you will find yourself banned. You can only be helped by follwoing the advice you are given. Ignore it and you are leaving yourself wide open to accusations of being a troll who wants only to cause trouble and to avoid actually getting the help you appear to be wanting. Please follow my advice and we will get you uup an running before tea-time. On the other hand ignore it and see August arrive and yourself still simless and with one place less in the WorldWeb where help might be found. [/Edit by Mirelly]
Need Help in Installing in Vista Basic I already saw that link. My Graphics Card is NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE Please help in troubleshooting
You make it difficult to help you by providing information in dribs and drabs. What about the graphics driver? Update the driver to the latest version possible and please do not post again without a ful dxdiag report as requested several times now. I have given links to the appropriate places to find the information you need to help yourself. I can't do it for you and I can't offer information based on guessing what might be wrong. You may think that what you have done so far is obvious and doesn't require the tedious and time-wasting effort of typing it out for all to see but you are wrong. I cannot know what you have done and what you haven't unless you take the time to tell me. I will not reply again until I see a full dxdiag report.
Help with the Sims2 and Windows Vista Basic Mirelly: Here is the full dxdiag report ------------------System Information------------------Time of this report: 7/18/2007, 22:15:08 Machine name: ADMIN-PC Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205) Language: English (Regional Setting: English)System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion System Model: GG036AA-A2K a6057d BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.8GHz Memory: 1022MB RAM Page File: 598MB used, 1699MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 10DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode------------DxDiag Notes------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found.--------------------DirectX Debug Levels--------------------Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)---------------Display Devices--------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 7300 LE DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01D1&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1 Display Memory: 505 MB Dedicated Memory: 250 MB Shared Memory: 255 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz) Monitor: HP vp17 LCD Monitor Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll Driver Version: 7.15.0011.5824 (English) DDI Version: 9ExDriver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 4/26/2007 16:17:00, 4669440 bytes WHQL Logo'd: n/a WHQL Date Stamp: n/aDevice Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4291-11CF-7075-0B2001C2CA35} Vendor ID: 0x10DE Device ID: 0x01D1 SubSys ID: 0x00000000 Revision ID: 0x00A1 Revision ID: 0x00A1 Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_B ModeWMV9_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_A Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= {B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled-------------Sound Devices------------- Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: Yes Default Voice Playback: Yes Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_103C2A50&REV_1000 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: n/a Date and Size: 1/19/2007 02:56:00, 1729632 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0x0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm No Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_103C2A50&REV_1000 Manufacturer ID: 1 Product ID: 100 Type: WDM Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail WHQL Logo'd: n/a Date and Size: 1/19/2007 02:56:00, 1729632 bytes Other Files: Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0x0 Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 HW Memory: 0 Voice Management: No EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, NoSensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm No---------------------Sound Capture Devices--------------------- Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Capture: Yes Default Voice Capture: Yes Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 1/19/2007 02:56:00, 1729632 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0 Description: Line In (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 1/19/2007 02:56:00, 1729632 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0 Description: DigitalIn (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Capture: No Default Voice Capture: No Driver Name: RTKVHDA.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5361 (English) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Date and Size: 1/19/2007 02:56:00, 1729632 bytes Cap Flags: 0x0 Format Flags: 0x0-------------------DirectInput Devices------------------- Device Name: Mouse Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/aVendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/a Device Name: Keyboard Attached: 1 Controller ID: n/aVendor/Product ID: n/a FF Driver: n/aPoll w/ Interrupt: No-----------USB Devices-----------+ USB Root Hub| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x27C8| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub| Service: usbhub| Driver: usbhub.sys, 11/2/2006 16:55:21, 191488 bytes| Driver: usbd.sys, 11/2/2006 16:55:00, 5888 bytes----------------Gameport Devices----------------------------PS/2 Devices------------+ Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard| Matching Device ID: acpi\pnp0303| Upper Filters: PS2| Service: i8042prt| Driver: PS2.sys, 12/13/2005 00:27:00, 19072 bytes| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 11/2/2006 16:51:13, 54784 bytes| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 11/2/2006 17:49:57, 32872 bytes| + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd| Upper Filters: kbdclass| Service: TermDD| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 11/2/2006 16:51:13, 54784 bytes| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 11/2/2006 17:49:57, 32872 bytes| + PS/2 Compatible Mouse| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13| Service: i8042prt| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 11/2/2006 16:51:13, 54784 bytes| Driver: mouclass.sys, 11/2/2006 17:49:54, 31848 bytes| + Terminal Server Mouse Driver| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou| Upper Filters: mouclass| Service: TermDD| Driver: termdd.sys, 11/2/2006 17:50:28, 50792 bytes| Driver: sermouse.sys, 11/2/2006 16:51:11, 19968 bytes| Driver: mouclass.sys, 11/2/2006 17:49:54, 31848 bytes------------------------Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives------------------------ Drive: C: Free Space: 177.7 GBTotal Space: 232.4 GBFile System: NTFS Model: SAMSUNG SP2504C Drive: D: Free Space: 5.9 GBTotal Space: 6.1 GBFile System: NTFS Model: SAMSUNG SP2504C Drive: E: Model: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H653L Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:51:44, 67072 bytes--------------System Devices-------------- Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DFDevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DF&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&F9 Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\intelide.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 17:49:24, 14952 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 17:50:18, 42600 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 17:49:36, 19048 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\ataport.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 17:50:41, 107112 bytes Name: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network ConnectionDevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DC&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\4&33087CF&0&40F0 Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\e100b325.sys, 8.00.0022.0000 (English), 11/2/2006 15:30:54, 163328 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller - 27DADevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27DA&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&FB Driver: n/a Name: High Definition Audio ControllerDevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27D8&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&D8 Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.00.6000.16385 (English), 7/28/2007 21:37:01, 53760 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801GB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CCDevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CC&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EF Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:04, 38400 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:11, 223744 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:21, 191488 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\hccoin.dll, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 17:46:05, 8704 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27CBDevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CB&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EB Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:05, 22528 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:11, 223744 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:21, 191488 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27CADevice ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27CA&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&EA Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:05, 22528 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:11, 223744 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:21, 191488 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27C9Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C9&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&E9 Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:05, 22528 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:11, 223744 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:21, 191488 bytes Name: Intel(R) 82801GB USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27C8&SUBSYS_2A50103C&REV_01\3&2411E6FE&0&E8 Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), 11/2/2006 16:55:05, 22528 bytes Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.00
LOL Well I did ask. Your driver needs to be updated before further troubleshooting can be performed. Your current driver is date April 26 which is ancientas that was around the time Vista was still escaping into the big wide world. Hopefully the nVidia geeks will have improved their drivers a lot since then. You need this link: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp (you need Graphics Drivers from the first column, GeForce 7 Series from the second column, the thrid column will depend wether you have the 64 bit version of Vista installed. Your CPU is a 64 bit processor but that means diddly. HP might well have installed the 32 bit Vista cos it'll run faster ... dunno how you check that ... stay tuned, though. If you don't know, someone will and we'll both learn something.
