My webcam isn't working after reformatting to Windows xp

click start control panel view devices and printers you should see your webcam from there
if you are have trouble with your webcam

click start control panel view devices and printers you should see your webcam
click start right click on my computer select properties then device manager scroll down image

devices expand you could see a yellow question exclamation mark? ! or a red X
right click to reinstall drivers or update driver software
Some webcams and programs require additional software, although that should be installed with the webcam if things are right.

But is does not harm to check if your Java, Flash and Quicktime software are installed and up to date.
But certainly check your DirectX software, since all video applications, including webcams, use DirectX for video processing.

Try downloading the latest DirectX version and install it (Windows XP: DirectX 9.0c - Windows Vista: DirectX 10).
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Which-version-of-DirectX-is-on-your-computer

hope this helps

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1.try making changes in the webcam panel.and be sure the web cam can support your windows version.(old one's can't work in win7)
2.if it doesn't work REINSTALL the webcam driver .
3.if that to doesn't work webcam must have failed !!!

Since Windows XP isn't a filesystem, that doesn't quite make sense, but it sounds like you want to find or buy a Windows XP DVD, put it in the machine's DVD drive, enter the BIOS to check your settings and set it to boot from CD-ROM (it works for DVDs too, after all,) save settings and reboot...then install WinXP.

Keep in mind that if you have unsaved data on the system's hard drive, you would want to swap it out for a new one until Windows XP (or Ubuntu, or Fedora 15, much more modern OS which are quite capable of running WinXP programs using a program environment called 'wine' (no relation to drvino.com)) is installed; that way you're not going to overwrite old stuff you wanted to keep.

Then you can install the old drive on whatever interface is handy and migrate your settings over, make backups, use the old drive for pagefile or to try new filesystems and virtualization environments, etc.

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So your webcam didn't come with the CD but that's no problem
you can download the software at this link!
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/external-link/?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fhardware%2Fdigitalcommunication%2Fdownloads%2Fdefault.mspx

Download one of the following drivers. Choose the operating system you're using:

- Windows XP
- Windows ME
- Windows 98
- Windows 2000

If your OS is not listed above then it's not supported. If you're running Windows 7, download from any link and run in compmatibility mode. You should be ok.

Hope this helps.

while in ms-dos type in

"format: c"

C is usually your hard drive, if it isn't then use the right name. If you're upgrading to a newer version of Windows then you can use the instillation CD to reformat your hard drive.

Did you reinstall the webcam drivers? If not, try that. For some more idea on solving webcam problems: http://www.pcauthorities.com/pc-errors/how-to-fix-webcam-problems

Yes you can dual boot any computer with vista and winxp.
Also you can user your web cam with winxp and vista.

Hi,

It seems that your laptop is holding webcam loading problems. Check whether the webcam driver is compatible for the OS which you use.
You can also try re-installing the webcam driver once again. This should do.

I hope this helps., if so, rate me..

Thanks - billa