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[dobhar]

Took altogether between download and install about 15 mins...no issues at all... http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif



Laptop does seem to run faster...using less resources.

[Smokey]

We think alike Kent. I just did the same thing to my laptop last night. I just had to reload a different sound driver.

[dobhar]

I was hoping that it would fix a problem that I'm having with my sound but it did not. It's a known issue with this...Creative and SigmaTel. I'm actually on the phone with Dell support right now.

[Smokey]

Did dell have a fix?

[woodworker]

Smokey, he is probably still on the phone. http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/smile.gif

[Broni]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[Smokey]

woodworker, on Apr 3 2008, 10:27 PM, said:

Smokey, he is probably still on the phone. http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/smile.gif

Na, I don't think he's that patient woody....HEHEHE!

Dobhar, Have you noticed the difference in speed with SP1? I hope that you have the sound problem solved.

Speaking about problems, I decided to preform a clean install on my main rig (not my office computer). After a 18 months, I just thought that would be best plus I wanted to test my Vista disk with SP1 slipstreamed. Slipstreaming service packs is a whole lot different with Vista. Nevertheless it worked fine.

I installed Vista 3 times but each time the install completed, it would not boot. The boot files just disappeared. Never did find where Vista was installing those boot files (this is so much different then XP). I thought maybe it could be the disk that I slipstreamed SP1 on to but deep down inside I didn't think so. I was right because when I installed Vista with the original Vista disk it turned out the same way. I've never worked so hard installing an operating system before!

I finally decided (instead of throwing my computer against the wall) to take it out into my shop and disconnect the other 4 hard drives (this is a 5 (internal) drive quad boot system. I really assumed that I would have to leave the other drives hooked up so Vista's boot menu would pickup the multi-boot configuration like in XP. I was wrong but I was sure that I did that when Vista was still in beta.

As soon as I tried to install Vista SP1 again it worked fine. One drive was the key, go figure.
I just figure I would mention this in case you or any one else had this same problem in the future.

Man, it's nice having a clean install but it will take a while to get it the way I want it.

BTW... My boot menu is intact. It seems to me that these Vista boot menus are created when drives are installed with self containing boot files. I just love learning this new technology. It's even more satisfying when you figure it out on your own. That way it sticks in my old brain. http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif

[Broni]

The only thing for better, I noticed after installing SP1 was copy/paste speed. Before, sometimes, it was taking forever to do it, even with a small file.

[dobhar]

Just off the phone with Dell.... http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif joking...lololo

Their idea , after spending some time with them, was to uninstall the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy software and just run native Vista drivers. So far so good. They are giving me my money back for the Creative software in the form of a Dell coupon.