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Windows XP has a hidden sound track which plays as background music during Windows XP installation process, but most people can’t hear this music because they have a soundcard that won’t have drivers preinstalled on XP. Here’s a way to uncover it:

Navigate to C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images, go to Tools > Folder Options > View, check Show Hidden Files and Folders options and then uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files. You will now notice a file called title.wma, that’s the hidden sound track!!

Easier alternative is to search for title.wma, but remember to include hidden files. Still confused? this video show help you out.  



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  1. Nice info, I will check it, when I will reinstall XP, as I keep off my speaker during installation

  2. Ashok: You don’t need to reinstall XP to uncover this Hidden sound track :)

  3. this music is rather good!

  4. Hmmm. It is a transy-dancy-kind of music. Feel like I have heard it somewhere before.

    Cool find dude.

  5. Excellent find Thilak! It actually sounds pretty good… good first impression if they had a soundcard, though.

    Wow, that is some sweet music.

  6. I’m sure I’d heard this before. Aah, a friend who’d installed windows with an old school sound card had this music playing at that time. The new sound cards which need post-install drivers don’t play this music.

    And are you sure it’s during the install process. Only legacy drivers are loaded then. This, I remember used to play during the setup time. When you’re asked to give your name, etc.

  7. Anirudh: It plays at that little intro screen where you can put in your username and stuff!

  8. Eh.. as much as i love Techbuzz,this sucked.
    Thanks anyway though.

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