I uninstalled my sound driver.

purpleafghan · 10-31-2006, 06:45 AM

I have VIA '97 audio WDM driver, and uninstalled the software.

I went to sounds and audio devices in control panel, and troubleshooted it.

I downloaded what I think is the correct driver from here:

VIA AC97 audio driver 5.9 download

but the troubleshooter wants me to specify the path to it. I tried typing the zip file name :

Vinyl_AudioCode_v590b.zip

into the box but no luck. How can I get my sound back please?

**Terrister** · 10-31-2006, 06:58 AM

You need to unzip the files to a folder on your computer. If there is a setup program in these files, run that. If not, go to the device manager and tell it to update drive and point it to this folder.

purpleafghan · 10-31-2006, 07:24 AM

Thanks, but I restored the system to yesterday and everything's fine now. Sorry to waste your time.

**TheMatt** · 10-31-2006, 01:35 PM

Not a waste of time. Thanks for posting the solution. The system restore is a good way to restore drivers that have become a problem.

10-31-2006, 06:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
purpleafghan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 OS: xp	I uninstalled my sound driver. I have VIA '97 audio WDM driver, and uninstalled the software. I went to sounds and audio devices in control panel, and troubleshooted it. I downloaded what I think is the correct driver from here: VIA AC97 audio driver 5.9 download but the troubleshooter wants me to specify the path to it. I tried typing the zip file name : Vinyl_AudioCode_v590b.zip into the box but no luck. How can I get my sound back please?

10-31-2006, 06:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	You need to unzip the files to a folder on your computer. If there is a setup program in these files, run that. If not, go to the device manager and tell it to update drive and point it to this folder. __________________

10-31-2006, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Not a waste of time. Thanks for posting the solution. The system restore is a good way to restore drivers that have become a problem. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

10-31-2006, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
purpleafghan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Thanks, but I restored the system to yesterday and everything's fine now. Sorry to waste your time.