... and once you have a running configuration make an image of your system drive using e.g. Norton Ghost (http://tinyurl.com/l8nnn) or the windows xp "system restore" feature. http://tinyurl.com/pbde7 (http://www.kratronic.com/recorder/Windows_System_Restore.htm.) Bernhard http://nosuch.biz > -----Original Message----- > From: Art Simon [mailto:simart@gmail.com] > Sent: Montag, 22. Mai 2006 22:42 > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Re: Snap, Crackle, Pop - VST Effect & Sound Card Problems > > Installing and uninstalling hardware makes changes to the windows > registry. I've never had much luck "hacking the registry", but > reinstalling Windows should solve the problem. Sounds drastic, but at > work, I often find it less time consuming to reformat the hard-drive > and reinstall the software than troubleshoot. Probably not the answer > you were looking for. . . > > > -- > Art Simon > simart@null.net > http://art.simon.tripod.com > http://www.myspace.com/artsimon