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[AUDIODIDAKT]

For all other people,

Dont destroy your current W7 install, just add a partition/dual boot or use an extra drive to install Vista.
If problems do occur, you still have your "old" install, so you can still enjoy your music, untill problems are solved.

And this way you can do some testing for yourself.

Roy

[PeterSt]

A very good advice Roy.

Btw, creating a dual boot is not difficult, if you only have some free space (15GB for a full Vista version) on the original OS disk;
Go to Computer - Manage, rightclick on the OS disk, and choose Shrink. Keep in mind that the original OS partition must have some additional space as well (something like 5GB for an audio-only PC).
Don't format the now free space, for better recognition (below).

After this, stuff in the OS CD/DVD in the CD Drive, and let it boot from there;
Just choose the "install" option (not Upgrade), though "Advanced".
Now it will come up with a "where", and you appoint the "unallocated space" on the original disk.
10 minutes later you will be up and running.

Shut off UAC.

Lastly, create some necessary icons, just by referring to the data on the original disk. Like for XXHighEnd.exe (just copy to Desktop from within the original folder) and AutoHotkey (don't forget to update the icon's properties with the "xx.ahk" parameter, prefixed with its location).
Within XXHighEnd denote the original folders (they will now most probably be on another drive letter), set the other settings, and maybe tweak your Vista to the ultimate death again.
Of course don't forget to reinstall your soundcard drivers.

All 'n all it should be less than 30 minutes work, and you'll have sound again.
And the old install of course (choosable at boot time).

Peter

[PeterSt]

BUT, maybe don't do it yet;

Look here : 0.9z-2 Install problems on Vista.

[DannyD]

Hi Peter,

I never heard sound from Vista/engine 3/hiFace.
The problem happens after I click play. The songs get greyed out one by one (slowly) and after track 7 nothing happens for a while and then the two messages pop up.
After that a long message and engine 3 stopped message.
It is unattended but still in the startup phase.
Hope this helps!
Back to engine 4 everything is normal.

Gerard,

Are you sure you don't get any sound at all?  When I try to use Engine 3, I get sound for about half a second, and then the sound stops and I get the TEMP ERROR B and BUFFER TOO LARGE errors.  The track keeps progressing though, but without sound.  My Q1 is set to 14 and all other Q's are at 0.  When I switch to Engine 4, it plays no problem.

Dan

[GerardA]

Hi Dan,

I tried again and the track looks to start to play but without sound for almost a halve minute and then the errors apear.
Engine #4 is ok after.

[DannyD]

So our experience is the same, only different!  I finally gave up and reinstalled Windows 7 which is working flawlessly.  However, I have a second (lesser) sound system with a Vista PC, and without doing any scientific testing, I can hear that the music seems more relaxed.  So just to torture myself I'm trying to reinstall Vista in my primary system.  Unfortunately it's not going well!  See my other post.  I've never had half as much trouble getting a new installation of an OS to work.