The disappearing driver

StarShatter · 10-21-2009, 01:40 AM

Hi guys this is my first post on this site but I am not a computer illiterate though. My problem is that when I start my computer my audio driver disappears completely and without a trace. After that happens my computer Blue screens. I am using my onbord sound btw and it uses avrach audio driver and has a default driver of ac 97. When I try to reinstall driver all that happens is that my sound works for a min and then the line in tester comes on and boom blue screen again and driver is gone. I tried a sound card but it relies on the systems default audio driver and all that did was make the mute function flicker on and off and blue screen some more. I think it may be a hardware problem with my onbord because if I don't attempt to use the sound I can do things just fine. I have tried many drivers as well and the same thing happens. Any hints would be great because I am thinking I need a new motherboard and I would like to avoid that. Thanks.

Riskyone101 · 10-22-2009, 02:22 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

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10-21-2009, 01:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
StarShatter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp 32 bit	The disappearing driver Hi guys this is my first post on this site but I am not a computer illiterate though. My problem is that when I start my computer my audio driver disappears completely and without a trace. After that happens my computer Blue screens. I am using my onbord sound btw and it uses avrach audio driver and has a default driver of ac 97. When I try to reinstall driver all that happens is that my sound works for a min and then the line in tester comes on and boom blue screen again and driver is gone. I tried a sound card but it relies on the systems default audio driver and all that did was make the mute function flicker on and off and blue screen some more. I think it may be a hardware problem with my onbord because if I don't attempt to use the sound I can do things just fine. I have tried many drivers as well and the same thing happens. Any hints would be great because I am thinking I need a new motherboard and I would like to avoid that. Thanks.

10-22-2009, 02:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: The disappearing driver Hello and Welcome to TSF, Make and model of computer? __________________