hey guys, 

Problem: well, after reformatting my LAPTOP. I downloaded vista with the cd given to me by the manufactor. Everything was fine till i logged on.... ....!!! my screen was all blurry, and my sound dont EVEN work...allso i LOST my recovery partition

OMG!! 

what am i supposed to do!!!

>.< i need to get this problem fixed otherwise my parents said the money is comin out of my pocket!! 

other stuff:

Laptop = Dell XPS M1330
erm, OS = Windows vista home premium
need anytin else? just ask =] thxIf you're missing the Recovery partition...then there's a good chance you inadvertently deleted that partition.

However...if you have the Recovery Software from the manufacturer...in this case, Dell...you should be able to RECOVER your laptop to its original specs...including the Recovery partition.

If you don't have their Recovery software...and only a Vista operating system DVD or CD...then you're out of luck...unless you can contact Dell and ask them to ship you the Recovery software.  Of course...there will be a charge for this...usually...under $30 (USD).

On the other hand...if all you have is the Vista operating system disk...and installed it...the reason your screen and sound are not right...is because you need the Vista drivers for your laptop.

You should be able to visit the Dell site...click the Support/Download Drivers link...ENTER your Service Tag...and locate the drivers you need for both sound and video.

If its under warranty...you may have phone support and Dell can direct you to the proper drivers you need for your laptop...good luck there, though.  Dell Support...not the best.

Anyway...that's pretty much it...in a nutshell...

If you still need help...we're her for ya!  Keep us posted...