I've got an issue with this laptop that I need to figure out...

The issue itself seems small... (who the fuck am I kidding, this is Microsoft) but it has manifested itself as a motherfucking jumping cactus wedged halfway past my sphincter.

The issue is this:

Realtek High Definition Audio drivers don't work.

- It's my roommates, and it had Linpus Linux on it before... Installed XP on it.
- The driver is supported by Acer themselves
- I've installed it already
- It doesn't fucking work.

Now, I've figured out the cause for this; I apparently need a hotfix, which I've downloaded. Thing is, if you already have Service Pack 3 installed, it won't let you install it. No big deal, right?

Wrong. I seem to have service pack 3 installed, (using a certain "Windows Vista-like XP Pro with SP3" OS) but...

- Windows does not see it in "Add/Remove Programs"
- Windows sees that I have it installed (confirmed when I try to install SP3 package)
- The hotfix I mentioned earlier won't let me install due to SP3 apparently being there

One of the methods for removal states that there is a hidden folder in the Windows directory that I can use to manually run the uninstaller... This does not exist.

How do I get rid of SP3 without an uninstaller?
If anyone is having the issue with the Acer sound drivers, did you fix it? How?

Ten fucking rupees. Go.

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I guess it just wasn't possible to fix with what OS I had running, so I just re-installed.

Therefore, Nightkev, Ten fucking rupees.

Stark, pay the man...

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