Gee, this is a vindictive crowd, isn't it? The guy asks for help, and most
of you just tell him to go with an operating system used by about 1% of all
people or, somehow, he "deserved" this problem

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"If you make it idiot-proof
They'll make better idiots."

"Grinder" <grinder@no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
news:nFPxh.257501$aJ.37746@attbi_s21...
> KORraN wrote:
>> Yesterday I downloaded "brand new" Vista. I burned ISO on DVD,
>> formated first partition (with Win XP, second was for important data)
>> via Vista setup and started to install OS on it. Unfortunately, the
>> DVD had some errors and installation crashed on 11%. I decided to
>> install back XP from hidden partition made by Acer. And what did I
>> see? That this $#^&*@ Vista merge all partitions (even that hidden!)
>> and clear whole hard drive from data...
>>
>> Today I've installed XP Professional from CD (cause I don't have
>> hidden partition...). There were several problems with finding drivers
>> but finally everything is working. Everything? No, that would be so
>> beatiful. When I plug-in the headphones there is sound from them
>> and...from built-in speakers! I was trying to find if there is
>> possibilty to mute speakers but couldn't do that.
>>
>> Can anyone help me? Maybe someone had the same problem and has solved
>> it?
>
> It seems like you've gotten what you deserve.
>