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<blockquote data-quote="kkozma" data-source="post: 527299" data-attributes="member: 88686">So, I've just spent the last 3 hours returning my HTPC back to normal.&nbsp; At least ONE good thing about there not being a good upgrade path for XP to Win7 is that if Win7 goes wrong, it's not *that* hard to get your XP install back.So anyways, I'm turning to help from you guys in the hopes that someone here has a near identical hardware setup as me and can tell me what I did wrong.The machine is an Athlon X2 64 2.5ghz, ECS mobo, 2 gigs ram, 2.5TB storage, and a Saphire Radeon 4550 fanless with naitive HDMI.The install went pretty smoothly.&nbsp; I thought to myself it can't be this easy.&nbsp; It wasn't.It immediately told me there were updates available to download when it was finished installing.&nbsp; I noticed on the screen that it was downloading an updated Microsoft ATI Driver for the 4550.&nbsp; As soon as I clicked download and install updates it crashed.&nbsp; WTF.&nbsp; This machine never ever crashed with XP.&nbsp; Not even once.&nbsp; Figuring on a fluke I rebooted the machine.&nbsp; Everything seemed normal except that I had no sound.&nbsp; I downloaded the lastes CCC from ATI and installed it.&nbsp; It installed the graphics and hdmi audio driver.&nbsp; Rebooted.&nbsp; No sound.So then I tried to install the realtek HDMI audio driver.&nbsp; Crashed.&nbsp; Rebooted it and tried to configure the HDMI audio device.&nbsp; Crashed again.So I said screw this and recovered my XP installation.What did I do wrong?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kkozma, post: 527299, member: 88686"] So, I've just spent the last 3 hours returning my HTPC back to normal. At least ONE good thing about there not being a good upgrade path for XP to Win7 is that if Win7 goes wrong, it's not *that* hard to get your XP install back. So anyways, I'm turning to help from you guys in the hopes that someone here has a near identical hardware setup as me and can tell me what I did wrong. The machine is an Athlon X2 64 2.5ghz, ECS mobo, 2 gigs ram, 2.5TB storage, and a Saphire Radeon 4550 fanless with naitive HDMI. The install went pretty smoothly. I thought to myself it can't be this easy. It wasn't. It immediately told me there were updates available to download when it was finished installing. I noticed on the screen that it was downloading an updated Microsoft ATI Driver for the 4550. As soon as I clicked download and install updates it crashed. WTF. This machine never ever crashed with XP. Not even once. Figuring on a fluke I rebooted the machine. Everything seemed normal except that I had no sound. I downloaded the lastes CCC from ATI and installed it. It installed the graphics and hdmi audio driver. Rebooted. No sound. So then I tried to install the realtek HDMI audio driver. Crashed. Rebooted it and tried to configure the HDMI audio device. Crashed again. So I said screw this and recovered my XP installation. What did I do wrong? [/QUOTE]

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