Recover Files from Damaged or Corrupted CD,DVD,HD DVD,Blu-Ray Disks
CD/DVD are optical storage media easily gets corrupted or damaged. CD & DVD discs have low durability and single scratch on CD/DVD will permanently damage your data.
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4.9.2009 On to the next version of Windows
Guess Microsoft really wants to make sure the next version of Windows doesn't take another five years.
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12.4.2006 Next version of Windows to be 'fundamentally different'
Future versions of Windows will have to be "fundamentally different" in order to take advantage of multicore processors, according to Ty Carlson of Microsoft.
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15.5.2007 Windows 7 DVD Covers
Inspired by the Windows 7 Ultimate Box Art DVD Cover which I posted about a week ago, Michel of MyDigitalLife forums has created a complete set of DVD Covers for Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional editions.
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16.8.2009 Windows Services for UNIX Version 3.5
Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 provides a full range of supported and fully integrated cross-platform network services for enterprise customers to use in integrating Windows into their existing UNIX-based environments.
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22.9.2006 Windows Live version three, right around the corner
Microsoft made a statement that Windows Live 3 services would begin rolling out by years end and that time is quickly approaching.
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19.11.2008 Windows 7 Guide Updated to Version 1.2
Microsoft has developed one of the key resources it has been providing so far for Windows 7.
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10.12.2008 Want the Enterprise Version of Microsoft Windows Vista?
If so, you'll have to sign up for the Microsoft Software Assurance licensing program.
Businesses that want the Enterprise Edition of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista operating system will have to sign up for its Software Assurance licensing program, the company announced today.
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Supercomputer version of Windows nears release
Microsoft on Monday released a near-final version of its Windows Computer Cluster Server 2003--a version of its operating system tailored to allow powerful clusters of Windows-based machines to perform high-performance computing tasks.
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9.5.2006 New version of Windows Mobile sighted, the Crossbow
Microsoft is preparing 2 major upgrades to Windows Mobile, one has code name Windows Mobile Crossbow (based still on Windows CE 5) and the other one has code name Windows Mobile Photon (based on new Windows CE 6).
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9.10.2006 New Test Version of Windows Vista SP1 Available
But you won't get a download! Microsoft made a new test version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 available. The Redmond company is in full throttle with the development of the first service pack for Vista as the refresh will be delivered for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers by mid September.
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4.9.2007 The Latest Version of Windows for Supercomputers Goes Against Linux
Microsoft has completed the Windows Server 2008 puzzle with the release to manufacturing of the latest iteration of Windows for supercomputers.
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22.9.2008 Microsoft: Server version of Windows 7 this year
Windows Server boss Bill Laing said in an interview Friday that the server version of Windows 7 will ship this calendar year.
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6.4.2009 Windows 7 Kernel version remains unchanged - still 7.0
A lot of confusion was generated today as several news sites reported about a spotting of an MSDN page indicating that the Windows 7 kernel version was 7.0 and not 6.1. An interview conducted by Neowin in October 2008 with Mike Nash also caused some misinterpretation.
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22.4.2009 No Internet Explorer in Windows 7 version for Europe
Microsoft is planning on shipping a version of Windows 7 to Europe that will not include Internet Explorer.
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11.6.2009 Microsoft scraps Windows 7 E version for Europe
Microsoft confirmed late on Friday that it plans to kill off the Windows 7 'E' version for Europe.
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1.8.2009 Install Any Version of Windows 7 with Universal ISO
Those of you who own an official copy of Windows 7 from MSDN or TechNet may have faced a scenario where you wanted to install a different edition of Windows, only to find out that you will have to download a separate ISO file just to install your desired edition.
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9.11.2009 How To Burn Downloaded Windows Vista to DVD
OK, you've just purchased Windows Vista from Windows Marketplace and you selected "Digital Locker Download" instead of "Buy and Ship".
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20.4.2007 Microsoft Introduces New Version of Windows Live Local
New capabilities include real-time traffic reporting, new ways to collect and share search results, tight integration with Microsoft Office Outlook and Windows Live Messenger, and geographic expansion to Canada and the U.K.
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25.5.2006 Microsoft: Vista is last version of Windows for 32-bit
It's the end of the line for 32-bit operating systems, Microsoft has proclaimed at its annual Windows Hardware Engineering conference.
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18.5.2007 Microsoft Says EU Version Of Windows Vista A Dud
Company officials say no PC manufacturers have chosen to license the special editions of its operating systems, which are available only in Europe, that lack the Windows Media Player media playback software.
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21.5.2007 Windows Search 4.0 (KB940157) Final Release Version
New search engine for Windows operating system, Windows Search 4.0 has been released as complete final RTM version.
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9.6.2008 Windows 7 Ultimate Box Art DVD Cover
Windows 7 has already been RTMd and is now officially available to Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers.
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7.8.2009 Windows 7 RTM USB/DVD Download Tool Available
Microsoft is offering a free tool designed to streamline the creation of bootable Windows 7 RTM DVDs or USBs.
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23.10.2009 Windows Vista: Multi-Version Investments in Group Policy
As it turns out, the most "killer application" that utilized Active Directory back in 2000 was as the identity store for Exchange Server.
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15.12.2006 This Is Windows 7 M1 Build 6.1.6519.1 Ultimate Version in All Its Splendor
Feast your eyes on Windows 7 Milestone 1 Build 6.1.6519.1 Ultimate version in all its splendor. In January 2008, Windows 7, the successor of Windows Vista managed to steal the wind out of the sales of Vista SP1, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Server 2008.
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14.2.2008 Watch the Full Windows 7 Video Presentation, Not Just the Official Version
Microsoft has sort of timidly started to share a couple of rather anodyne details about Windows 7, the next version of the Windows client due by the end of 2009, according to the company's Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
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30.5.2008 Thurrott: Final version of Windows 7 coming October 15
Predicting the release date of things like Windows 7 beta, RC and now the RTM is something like trying to predict when the end of the world will be.
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18.5.2009 Open letter to Microsoft: It's time for a single version of Windows
An Open Letter to Microsoft:
Windows XP did a great thing. It united two operating systems - the Windows 9x codebase and the Windows NT codebase (including Windows 2000).
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12.6.2009 Windows Vista Retailing: All versions On 1 DVD: Color Coded
As you may have heard there are going to be a few versions of Microsoft Vista when it is finally released. Redmond this week start to lift some of the details for retailers. Some interesting ones to note are that all versions of Vista will be on the same DVD.
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18.9.2006HD DVD Player Drops Below $200
Despite the fanfare, the battle for control over the next-generation DVD market is still inconsequential; the DVD version of Transformers sold
43 times more copies than the HD DVD version, which was the best selling title thus far. But that could change this holiday with players finally
dropping below $200...
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30.10.200751GB HD DVD Standard Not Final Media
Despite of reports regarding finalization of triple-layer HD DVD media with DVD Forum, there are also claims that contradict this information and
state that the approved standard is preliminary. Therefore, commercial introduction of 51GB HD DVD media slips into late 2008 if not 2009.
The single-sided triple-layer 51GB HD DVD disc that was reportedly approved by the DVD Forum is just a preliminary version (version
1.9) rather than a final one, according to industry sources in Taiwan, reports
DigiTimes web-site. Earlier this month it was revealed that Toshiba-developed 51GB HD DVD had been ratified by DVD Forum
organization, however, this may not be true.
It is also reported that even if the final version of the triple-layer HD DVD
standard comes out soon, it would take one to three quarters before the start of production of corresponding consumer electronics hardware, implying
that currently available HD DVD players and drives may not be able to playback or read the new discs with 51GB capacity...
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19.09.2007Toshiba: DVD Forum Hasn't Yet Approved Final 51 GB HD DVD After All
In a statement to BetaNews this afternoon, a Toshiba spokesperson said that only a preliminary version of Toshiba's 51 GB three-layer, single-sided
HD DVD format had been approved by the DVD Forum, caretaker of HD DVD...
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14.09.2007HDi Logo to Appear on Toshiba HD DVD Players
Staking its claim to a chunk of HD DVD technology, Microsoft announced today its HDi logo - representing its version of the interactivity layer of the
HD DVD format - will appear on all Toshiba brand HD DVD players made from this point on, as well as on selected Universal and Paramount
high-definition discs...
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20.09.2007Enlarged Triple Layer HD DVD Finally Gets Approved
DVD Forum, the international organization that oversees standardization of DVD and HD DVD optical disc formats, has finally approved version 2.0 of
triple-layer HD DVD discs. The availability of physical specification of an HD DVD read-only media that can hold up to 51GB of data will allow the
manufacturers to start producing the appropriate disks, whereas content producers may now start to think about how to use additional capacity.
The approval of DVD specifications for high density read-only disc
part 1 physical specifications, version 2.0,
took place during the 40th steering committee meeting on November 15,
2007. Back in September, the DVD Forum also approved version 1.9
specification of 51GB HD DVD media as well as revision 1.0 of triple-layer twin format discs, which can hold up to 30GB of data on its HD DVD side and
up to 4.7GB of data on its DVD side.
winbeta.org - 18.11.2007
Three-Layer 51 GB HD DVD Apparently Approved by DVD Forum
News is only now leaking out that the three-layer, single sided format for HD DVD engineered by Toshiba was given the green light by the DVD Forum,
official backer of HD DVD, on August 31...
betanews.com - 11.09.2007
DVD Forum approves Triple Layer HD DVD Version 2.0
The DVD Forum, the international organization that oversees standardization of DVD and HD DVD optical disc formats, has finally approved version 2.0
of triple-layer HD DVD discs, meaning manufacturers can now begin production of HD DVD read-only discs that can hold up to 51GB (3 x 17) of data. As
well, content producers may now start to think about how to use additional capacity. Back in September, the DVD Forum approved version 1.9
specification of 51GB HD DVD media as well as revision 1.0 of triple-layer twin format discs, which can hold up to 30GB of data on its HD DVD side and
up to 4.7GB of data on its DVD side. Toshiba confirmed the triple-layer disc structure and its successful operation earlier this year.
More
importantly however, neither Toshiba nor the DVD Forum have confirmed that triple-layer HD DVDs will play on existing HD DVD hardware. Fortunately
users on dedicated high-definition related forums report that improved 17GB layers actually gained in readability (compared to 15GB layers) and that
even first-generation HD DVD players can read three layers. Therefore, it is highly likely that movies distributed on triple-layer HD DVD 51GB discs
will be playable even on the very first HD DVD players. It remains to be seen whether triple-layer HD DVDs are more cost-efficient compared to
dual-layer Blu-ray discs both in terms of media costs as well as replications costs.
neowin.net - 18.11.2007
Microsoft and Intel to Support
HD-DVD
JUST IN Microsoft and
Intel are expected on Tuesday
to pledge their support for
HD-DVD, the next-generation
DVD format created by Toshiba.
Microsoft had previously
remained neutral in the
standards war between HD-DVD
and Sony-backed Blu-ray, as
the company's VC-1 Windows
Media Video codec will be
included with both formats...
betanews.com - 27.09.2005
Toshiba Shows Prototype That Records High-Def to DVD
At the CEATEC electronics show in Chiba, Japan, Toshiba showed a prototype of an HD DVD recorder capable of burning up to two hours of 4 Mbps MPEG-4
high-definition video. That video is apparently being burned using a red laser -- not blue -- to an ordinary DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM disc...
betanews.com - 05.10.2007
Planet Earth HD DVD topples Blu-ray sales
The BBC series Planet
Earth on HD DVD was the best
seller among all high
definition titles in its
second week at retail. The
Blu-ray version came in second
place.
In
its second week, for the
seven-day period ended May 6,
the 4-disc set became the
first HD DVD box set to earn
the top spot on Nielsen's
weekly high-def charts.
During the same period,
the Blu-ray version of Planet
Earth ranked #2, with sales of
about 5% less than the HD DVD
set. Blu-ray, though,
continues to hold the lead in
market share, taking about 60%
of all hi-def sales in the
first week in May...
winbeta.org - 16.05.2007
"300" Outlines HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Differences
This weeks home video movie
releases will bring with it a
disc that will clearly outline
the differences in feature
sets of HD DVD and Blu-ray
Disc. 300, released on
Tuesday, hits the market on
high-definition with unequal
releases.
The rights to 300 belong
to Warner Home Video a
studio that backs both HD DVD
and Blu-ray Disc but the
studio has graced the HD DVD
version with several exclusive
features that currently can be
found nowhere else.
Found only on the
HD DVD version is the
"Bluescreen
Picture-in-Picture Version"
of the film. As 300 was shot
almost completely in a
bluescreen-laden warehouse in
Canada, the raw footage
differs greatly from the
movies final look. Viewers are
able to directly compare the
before and after shots through
a picture-in-picture window
that can be dynamically
enabled or disabled. Running
alongside the pre-processed
footage is an exclusive
commentary track by director
Zack Snyder recorded
specifically for the special
feature...
winbeta.org - 03.08.2007
HD DVD Group Reports Over 100,000 Players Sold in the U.S.
The North American HD DVD
Promotional Group has
announced that more than
100,000 dedicated HD DVD
players have sold in the U.S.
in the format's first year on
the market. This figure does
not include sales of HD DVD PC
drives or the Xbox 360 HD DVD
player. Although raw sales of
movies currently favour
Blu-ray, the HD DVD Promotion
Group points out that it leads
in the area of standalone
players. The HD DVD
Promotional Group also noted
that its format currently has
the edge on mandatory special
features, such as a network
connection,
picture-in-picture, persistent
storage, and decode support
for Dolby True HD. Consumers
can also enjoy combo discs
that include a DVD version as
well as an HD version on a
single disc for playback on
both machines.
neowin.net - 20.04.2007
I spy the Windows Vista SP1 x86 Full DVD (integrated)
Keith Combs: Windows Vista SP1 x86 (FULL) is now on the TechNet Subscriber download center. It's the 32bit fully integrated version of the
OS. I just downloaded it, burned a DVD and have the install running in a Virtual PC 2007 virtual machine. Finally!!!
winbeta.org - 26.02.2008
EU Opens Inquiry into Next-Gen
DVD
The European Commission said
Thursday it was looking into
the licensing procedures of
next-generation DVD formats HD
DVD and Blu-ray. Neither side
is being accused of any
wrongdoing at this time...
betanews.com - 27.07.2006
First DVD to Ship with WMV File for PC, Portables
While the fourth "Die Hard" DVD may seem like an unlikely place to set a historical milestone in the movie industry, Yippee Kay-yay. 20th
Century Fox said Tuesday that a special edition version of "Live Free or Die Hard" will include a Windows Media Video file that can be copied
to a PC or portable video player...
betanews.com - 16.10.2007
How to identify a buggy device driver on Windows Vista
If your computer is acting unpredictably, locking up, and encountering blue screens of death, then youre most likely the victim of a faulty driver.
The Driver Verifier Manager (DFV) is a great tool for troubleshooting driver problems by identifying the troubling driver. Although DFV does not
actually fix the driver, it still is a really useful tool because it helps you identify the troubling driver so you can choose to delete or update the
driver.
Before you attempt to use this tool, please be sure that your are really having driver problems. The tool will prevent
your computer from starting by identifying the troubling driver. I say this only because it may be a lengthy process for you but if you are
having troubles, it will definitely be worth it.
winbeta.org - 18.02.2008
InterVideo Sues Dell Over DVD Autoplay
Dell was slapped with a lawsuit on Monday from software maker InterVideo over patent infringment regarding DVD technology that allows a DVD to play immediately after inserting it into a drive. InterVideo makes DVD copying and playback software, including the popular WinDVD suite...
betanews.com - 16.08.2005
1st Official HD-DVD drive for PCs
Buffalo will be launching the
HDV-ROM2.4FB at the end of
this month. Officially this
HD-DVD drive (OEMed by
Toshiba) will be the world's
first HD-DVD drive for PCs.
Some high-end PCs already
shipped with HD-DVD drives,
but until now it was
impossible to buy any ATAPI
HD-DVD drives sold
independently for PCs. Next to
HD-DVD discs, the device will
of course also read all
previous formats: DVDR/RW,
DVDR/R DL, DVD-ROM and
CD-R/RW/ROM.
The
device will retail for about
38850JPY, thats
~337usd/254eur. Seems a bit
expensive considering the Xbox
360 HD-DVD Addon is already
available right now for just
199usd and can be used in
Windows Vista (natively) and
Windows XP (with some special
drivers) too. The only thing
missing in the Xbox360 HD-DVD
package is PC software to
playback HD-DVD movies. The
Buffalo drive comes with
PowerDVD HD-DVD Edition.
neowin.net - 07.12.2006
HP Goes Format-Neutral, Backs
HD DVD
HP publicly announced its
support for HD DVD Friday,
officially joining the HD DVD
Promotions Group and saying it
would remain neutral. As
expected, the core reason of
HP's cooling to Sony's
Blu-ray disc technology was
the group's failure to use
iHD, which would be supported
natively in Windows Vista...
betanews.com - 17.12.2005
Toshiba to Push Back HD DVD
Players
Following news that Warner
Home Video has delayed the
release of its initial batch
of HD DVD movie titles by
three weeks, Toshiba said
Thursday it will hold off on
launching the first HD DVD
players until next month. The
company initially targeted a
March debut of the
high-definition DVD format...
betanews.com - 24.03.2006
