Screwed up my dvd player need help

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Video
Property Value
~Proprietary information removed~
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Video Processor Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset
Adapter DAC Type Internal
PCI ID 0x8086 / 0x2582 (Intel Corporation / 82915G/GV/GL, 82910GL Integrated Graphics Device)
PCI sub ID 0x1028 / 0x01C4 (Dell Computer Corp)
Memory 128 MBytes
BIOS String Hardware Version 0.0
BIOS Date 04/12/20
PnP Device Id PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2582&SUBSYS_01C41028&REV_04\3&172E68DD&0&10
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors
Driver Version 6.14.10.4410
Driver Date 2005-10-15 03:15:18
DirectX DirectX 9.0
Driver Name ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor
Model DELL E176FP
Monitor ID DELA014
Manufacturing Date 2005
PnP Device Id DISPLAY\DELA014\4&240FF2A8&0&80861100&00&02
Input Analog Input Voltage - 0.700V/0.000V
Serial Number CC6395CQ71TL
Display Size 17" (34 cm x 27 cm)
Horizontal Frequency 31-80 kHz
Vertical Frequency 56-75 Hz
Current Resolution 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz
Supported Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz - Aspect Ratio 5:4
Supported Resolution 1152 x 864 @ 75Hz - Aspect Ratio 4:3
Supported Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz - Aspect Ratio 5:4
EDID Version 1 revision 3
Max dot clock (video bandwidth) 140 MHz
DPMS Mode Support Active Off, Suspend, Standby
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor
Model DELL E176FP
Monitor ID DELA014
Manufacturing Date 2005
PnP Device Id DISPLAY\DELA014\4&240FF2A8&0&80861500&00&02
Input Analog Input Voltage - 0.700V/0.000V
Serial Number CC6395CQ71TL
Display Size 17" (34 cm x 27 cm)
Horizontal Frequency 31-80 kHz
Vertical Frequency 56-75 Hz
Supported Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz - Aspect Ratio 5:4
Supported Resolution 1152 x 864 @ 75Hz - Aspect Ratio 4:3
Supported Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz - Aspect Ratio 5:4
EDID Version 1 revision 3
Max dot clock (video bandwidth) 140 MHz
DPMS Mode Support Active Off, Suspend, Standby

 

Too much, but OK. What happened with the video acceleration?

 

nothing

 

So Frank - you ever install a video driver? That's what I think it's gonna take to get this thing back in order.

Go ahead and open the add/remove applet, there a reference for your Intel graphics driver inside?

You have the "drivers and utilities" cd that came with the computer? No? Not a problem.

 

No and No

 

One quick look Frank. Copy and paste this line below into your runbox:

Code:

regedit /e c:\filters.reg hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Followed by this one:

Code:

notepad c:\filters.reg

After notepad opens copy and paste the contents here.

We're almost there - hang tight!

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"Class"="CDROM"
@="DVD/CD-ROM drives"
"EnumPropPages32"="MmSys.Cpl,MediaPropPageProvider"
"Installer32"="storprop.dll,DvdClassInstaller"
"SilentInstall"="1"
"NoInstallClass"="1"
"TroubleShooter-0"="hcp://help/tshoot/tsdrive.htm"
"Icon"="-51"
"LowerFilters.Bak"=hex(7):50,00,78,00,48,00,65,00,6c,00,70,00,32,00,30,00,00,\
00,64,00,72,00,76,00,6d,00,63,00,64,00,62,00,00,00,73,00,73,00,63,00,64,00,\
62,00,68,00,6b,00,35,00,00,00,43,00,64,00,72,00,34,00,5f,00,78,00,70,00,00,\
00,00,00
"UpperFilters.Bak"=hex(7):43,00,64,00,72,00,61,00,6c,00,77,00,32,00,6b,00,00,\
00,70,00,77,00,64,00,5f,00,32,00,6b,00,00,00,00,00
"LowerFilters"=hex(7):50,00,78,00,48,00,65,00,6c,00,70,00,32,00,30,00,00,00,00,\
00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0002\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0003\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0004]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0004\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0005\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0006]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0006\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0007]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0008]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0009]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0010]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0010\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0011]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0012]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0013]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0014]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0015]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0016]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0017]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0018]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0019]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0019\DigitalAudio]
"RegistryVersion"=dword:00000001
"NumberOfBuffers"=dword:00000008
"SectorsPerRead"=dword:00000010
"SectorsPerReadMask"=dword:ffffffff
"CDDASupported"=dword:00000001
"CDDAAccurate"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0020]
"EnumPropPages32"="storprop.dll,DvdPropPageProvider"
"InfPath"="cdrom.inf"
"InfSection"="cdrom_install"
"ProviderName"="Microsoft"
"DriverDateData"=hex:00,80,62,c5,c0,01,c1,01
"DriverDate"="7-1-2001"
"DriverVersion"="5.1.2535.0"
"MatchingDeviceId"="gencdrom"
"DriverDesc"="CD-ROM Drive"

 

From your first post Frank, is this the article you tried to follow when looking for filters?

I see you've got a lower sitting there.

========================

Humor me here, this won't hurt anything to try.

Grab the primary dwnld here.

Extract to your desktop, then open.

Uncheck everything by ticking the red x down below.

Goto box 5 - registration center.

Tick "direct, programming, explorer and object."

Hit GO, let finish. Reboot and try a video.


If there's still no change, we'll do the driver and save a WMP rollback/install for last.

 

global you keep amazing me with your knowledge.I feel bad putting you through this.Didn't play, got this error don't know how to paste it.

error 126("the specified module could not be found")was encountered while calling load library(C:\Windows\system32\srclient.dll) This is usually caused by a missing or corrupt dependency,or a dependency not present in the path or the current folder (which is:C:\windows\system32)

 

I meant to add "ignore errors" because I don't doubt there are other parts of your system amiss.
Did you let it finish and reboot anyways? Oh and there is no knowledge, only memory.

I've gotta ask Frank - what happens if your system bails? An on-hand install disk or no?

We're almost there. Answer all and I'll set'cha up with the drivers post ....

 

Global i let it finish.and no reinstall disc. Like I said I can live with VLC player
don't want to lose everything.

 

Should you change your mind, the Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset v6.14.10.4410 is what's currently in place.

The 6.14.10.4543 is newer, described as a maintenence release, and the one I'd go with if it were me.

If you dwnld, and I know you'll be daring greatly - take the low road:




Whichever you go with pay no mind to Dells instructions - it'll run as the file names explain in this graphics pictorial.

I'm guessing you'll need to re-adjust your screen res by rt clking the desktop and selecting properties, no biggie.

If you were to decide on bgoodman's suggestion, look here. Make sure to read rest of the FAQ.

PS - That missing file refers to "system restore" - broken on your box, correct?

 

Doesn't the fact that the PC is working with VLC indicate that the problem is with WMP? Why would you need to replace a driver if the device (the DVD reader/player) is working?

 

From my hobbyist readings, and minus the details - not necessarily.

 

First as far as I know restore is working.Except when i use Revo uninstaller I'm told it can not set restore point.Though when I restore it will go back to date i set.With that said I cant thank you enough Global for all you time.But I'm to nervous to go any further I hope you don't mind me not following through.

 

Nah, nah Frank ... s'cool. I think the fact you've got VLC working is reason enough to STAY PUT - spesch w/o an install disk!

 

Just a last comment frank47 and I hope you will not take offence as none is intended,,,,,

If you do not regularly image your drive now might be a good time to start. A simple restore of the drive with an image made prior to the problems beginning would have quickly gotten you back to normal. At least it would in every case apart from hardware failure,,,,, which it seems to me is clearly not the case since VLC and the drive is working fine for you.

 

Global,not sure how to image drive.

 

Three questions then. Computer make and model? Does XP occupy the entire drive? Is there an additional or external drive available?

You'll wanna add whether this is sp2 or 3 and whether you know how to take a screenshot of "the active window" - NOT a printscreen.

 

Hi Global one drive all XP 3.No other drives .You were right about my restore can only go back 1 day.I hate to ask you to get involved again.

 

There are lots of folks here who will be happy to help (myself included).

I would suggest that you begin by getting yourself an external drive to store the images on and pick a program to use to create the images. There are a large number of programs available many are free and many are pretty decent performers. IMO one of the simpler ones to use (and quite well respected) is Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition (Paragon publishes a range of products, I think the most expensive backup program in its line is $69). I have installed this free program on a number of friends PC who had never used such software before and they have had no problems using it at all. NO doubt others will suggest other programs.

You might want to start by taking a look at the documentation for the above mentioned program. Then start asking questions about what you are reading, and in no time at all you will be imaging like a pro.

You can find the program at http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/

You might also want to take a look through the archives of this forum. The topic has been covered very well.

 

Thanks broodman,I will check it out one question I have old hard From a previous dell.Can I use that?

 

Yes, as long as you can connect it to the PC of course. How big is the old drive (and how old is it)? External drives are pretty inexpensive these days, you might consider checking on-line or in you local big box store. newegg.com is a good on-line source (example there is a 750 gig WD drive for $129, and its smaller than a typical paperback book). Below is the link to the newegg drive page, just be sure you are looking at an external drive unless you want to put a 2nd drive into your PC.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=15&name=Hard-Drives

 

Thanks bgoodman,I will check everything out and get back to you.Also will check all the posts on imaging.