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**TriggerFinger** · 09-01-2008, 12:14 PM

I suggest to uninstall the drivers first in Device Manager (I assume this is XP, right?). Then go to ADD/REMOVE... usually there is a program installed that is related to SOUND/AUDIO. Uninstall that too. Reboot and let Windows pick the device up. Go to Device Manager and see status.

Also make sure you install Chipset drivers BEFORE you install any video or audio drivers. I have had not so good experiences when done the other way around.

EDIT:
If this is a laptop, please give exact model number.

09-01-2008, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Sound Card cannot start .. help please I suggest to uninstall the drivers first in Device Manager (I assume this is XP, right?). Then go to ADD/REMOVE... usually there is a program installed that is related to SOUND/AUDIO. Uninstall that too. Reboot and let Windows pick the device up. Go to Device Manager and see status. Also make sure you install Chipset drivers BEFORE you install any video or audio drivers. I have had not so good experiences when done the other way around. EDIT: If this is a laptop, please give exact model number. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 09-01-2008 at 12:17 PM.