Am I able to re - install vista after doing a windows 7 clean install?

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  Hello

  Make a Restore Point to be sure it works manually. The below indicates how to use VSSadmin to put in place
  and control if necessary.

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
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  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66971-system-restore.html

  Adjustment of the amount of disk space, System Restore uses for restore points
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  http://www.Petri.co.il/change_amount_of_disk_space_used_by_system_restore_in_vista.htm

  ShadowStorage vssadmin commands
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755866 (WS.10) .aspx
  http://technet2.Microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/89d2e411-6977-4808-9AD5-476c9eaecaa51033.mspx?mfr=true

  Guide to Windows Vista system restore
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/?ID=826936

  A good utility:

  Explorer of the shadow - free
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  ================================

  After doing your restore point.

  Go to Device Manager - click anywhere in the blank area - then click on VIEW - show hidden devices

  Look around your Sound Device - If found click right on - UNINSTALL and when the box appears
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  upward.

  Also the sound driver in previous posts.

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  No sound in Windows - a Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/NO_SOUND

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.