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QuickTime .MOV + Toshiba + Vista = BSOD

Posted by kdawson on from the puzzler dept.

Question Guy writes "Apple QuickTime is involved in a troubling problem that doesn't seem to be addressed by any of the major software and hardware manufacturers involved. On Toshiba machines, such as the Protege Tablet M400s, with Windows Vista installed, opening a locally stored QuickTime .MOV causes instant bluescreen. All other video functions seem to be working in other video playback types — even streaming .MOVs work — and there is little to no 'buzz' on the Net that might push any of the parties to investigate or to play nice together (Microsoft for Vista, Intel for the GMA945 chipset, Toshiba for their custom tablet software, Apple for QuickTime). Help, anyone?"

11 of 392 comments (clear)

  1. Defective by design by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    An appropriate title for both Vista and Quicktime!

  2. Title error... by Khaed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Vista = BSOD

    There, fixed the title for you. :)

  3. never gets old by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Help, anyone?

    You can find a patch for this problem here.

  4. A puzzler indeed by BrianPan · · Score: 5, Funny

    > from the puzzler dept.

    The part that's puzzling is why we need to summon all the readers of the Slashdot front page to fix this guy's laptop.

  5. BS o' D? by NJVil · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's a new Vista feature reminding you to switch to Windows Media Player.

  6. Should be pretty easy by overshoot · · Score: 4, Funny
    With enough eyes and all that.

    Someone post the source code to the OS, drivers, and player and we'll have a look.

    Oh, wait ...

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  7. Re:I think you answered your question already. by suv4x4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, why is this Slashdot worthy?

    Anything is.

  8. The Lotus effect by flyingfsck · · Score: 3, Funny

    Vista ain't done, till QuickTime won't run.

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  9. Re:Say what? by guruevi · · Score: 4, Funny

    He is one of the two guys that are running Vista.

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  10. Well, I know what caused the bug... by ZackSchil · · Score: 4, Funny

    Space must have collapsed into its self due to too much terrible design being in the same place at the same time. A Toshiba laptop + Quicktime for Windows + Microsoft Vista?! This guy is lucky to be alive.

  11. Re:"its not a bug, its a feature!" by jimicus · · Score: 3, Funny
    At the risk of being filtered out, try compiling and running the following program. For best results, do it on a single-processor system:

    #include <sys/types.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    void main(){
      for(;;){
        fork();
      }
    }