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Stop error message when a Windows Vista-based computer that has a USB device attached resumes from standby or from hibernation: Stop 0x000000FE ( 00000008 , 00000006 , 00000001 , parameter4 )View products that this article applies to.Article ID:949201Last Review:June 4, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You are running a Windows Vista-based computer. •This computer has a USB device, such as a USB fingerprint reader, attached. •You resume the computer from standby or from hibernation, In this scenario, you ... Read more..

Error message when an application calls the RegisterTypeLib API to register a type library in Windows Vista: Access deniedView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935200Last Review:November 30, 2007Revision:3.3On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. In an application that is running on a Windows Vista-based computer, you try to map the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree to another registry subtree. For example, you try to map the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry subtree. When the application calls ... Read more..

You receive an error message when you try to use the shortcut menu to create a Rich Text Format document in a Croatian version of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:937250Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.1Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back ... Read more..

Error message in Windows Vista when you try to rename a new subfolder in a shared folder on the network: The <SharedFolderName> folder does not existView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934160Last Review:November 5, 2007Revision:4.4SYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, after you create a subfolder in a shared folder on a network, you receive the following error message when you try to rename the new subfolder:The SharedFolderName folder does not exist. The file may have been moved or ... Read more..

Article ID: 967107 - Last Review: January 28, 2009 - Revision: 1.0IE7 does not restore when selecting Maximize or Restore from the Taskbar Context MenuView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionOn a Tablet PC running ... Read more..

INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); The Hold 'Em game is a Windows Ultimate Extra that is available to Windows Vista Ultimate users. You can download the Hold 'Em game from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); Hold 'Em is a computer-based poker game in which you compete against the computer. The Hold 'Em game uses Microsoft DirectX technology to deliver smooth, animated play and rich graphics. You can configure the Hold 'Em game options to do the following: Play against ... Read more..

DFS failover does not occur when a client computer that is running Windows Vista tries to connect to a DFS root server that is unavailable, and you receive an error message: System error 1214 has occurredView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933860Last Review:December 4, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSYMPTOMSIf a domain's Distributed File System (DFS) root server is unavailable, a client computer that is running Windows Vista cannot connect to another DFS server that is listed in the referral when the ... Read more..

You are prompted for the setup disk when you install a 16-bit program from a mapped network drive in Windows Vista.View products that this article applies to.Article ID:926656Last Review:November 13, 2006Revision:2.0SYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a 16-bit program in Windows Vista from a mapped network drive, you may receive an error message that prompts you to insert the setup disk into the drive.Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs because the mapped network drive is not valid from the context of ... Read more..

You may experience a situation in which songs will play normally, but all video files play without audio. This will affect video files purchased from the iTunes Store as well as other movies you've added to iTunes. Products affected iTunes for Windows To resolve this issue, it will be necessary to uninstall QuickTime (installed with iTunes), download the QuickTime standalone installer, and reinstall QuickTime. Follow the steps below to do this: Microsoft Windows Vista On the Start menu, click Control ... Read more..

How to perform a flat installation of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928902Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3INTRODUCTIONThis article contains step-by-step instructions for installing Windows Vista from a hard disk. This technique is called a flat installation. A flat installation is an alternative to an installation that uses the Windows Vista installation CD or DVD.MORE INFORMATIONA flat installation may help resolve problems that occur when you install Windows Vista. For example, a flat installation provides the following benefits:•A flat ... Read more..

An application is unable to obtain an exclusive lock to a volume after the system runs for several hours in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Service Pack 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952790Last Review:June 19, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008, when an application tries to obtain an exclusive lock to a volume, the attempt is unsuccessful. Additionally, you may receive the following ... Read more..

Article ID: 958901 - Last Review: November 12, 2008 - Revision: 1.0The text filter function may not return any results in the Group Policy Management Editor window on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: You install the Group Policy Management Tools feature on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 ... Read more..

How to obtain and install the Microsoft Standard CMYK Profile (RSWOP.icm) in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933845Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.1On This PageINTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to obtain and install the Microsoft Standard CMYK Profile (RSWOP.icm) in Windows Vista.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONSome programs manage color to help make sure that colors appear as accurately as possible on the display and on printed output. This color management process involves converting colors from a source profile ... Read more..

Sysprep errors are logged in the Setuperr.log file when you run the Sysprep /generalize /oobe command on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:941821Last Review:March 6, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.•You run the following command: Sysprep /generalize /oobe In this scenario, Sysprep errors that resemble the following are logged in the Setuperr.log file: SYSPRP MSS: Error 0x0 occurred while stopping service WSearch. ... Read more..

Screen goes black when you switch the screen orientation during slide show playback in Windows Vista or in Windows XP SP2View products that this article applies to.Article ID:926670Last Review:July 19, 2007Revision:2.0SYMPTOMSOn a tablet computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you play a slide show in Windows Photo Gallery or in Windows Live Photo Gallery. When the slide show is playing, you use the Tablet PC Settings component in Control Panel to change the ... Read more..

INTRODUCTION loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); This article describes the versions of Microsoft Windows XP that you cannot upgrade to Windows Vista because of language pack issues between the two products. This article also describes how to perform a custom installation of Windows Vista to work around this issue. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); Overview loadTOCNode(2, \'moreinformation\'); Windows Vista is available in 36 languages. This includes 11 languages that are available in Windows XP only if you use a Windows XP Language Interface Pack. However, ... Read more..

You may be unable to install a program that tries to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953582Last Review:June 2, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSYou may be unable to install a program that tries to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista. Or, the installation may be completed, and the program may not work as expected.Note A program that will use ... Read more..

Article ID: 961099 - Last Review: February 6, 2009 - Revision: 3.0An application that uses Windows NT security event log APIs cannot read the description of an event log message from a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSAssume that you have an application that uses Microsoft Windows NT security event log APIs. However, on a computer ... Read more..

The <servicing> section of the Autounattend.xml answer file is not processed when Windows Setup automatically identifies the file in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:939289Last Review:November 26, 2007Revision:1.2On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you perform an unattended installation of Windows Vista, you may find that the <servicing> section of the automatically detected unattended-answer file (Autounattend.xml) is not processed. The <servicing> section contains instructions to install language packs, hotfixes, or other packages. The unattended-answer file is automatically detected by Windows ... Read more..

Data that is written to a CD-R disc on a Windows XP SP1a-based computer cannot be read on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933486Last Review:June 7, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. On a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a)-based computer, you write data to a CD-R disc. However, this CD-R disc cannot be read on a Windows Vista-based computer. Note The CD-R disc can be read on a Windows XP Service ... Read more..