98se reinstall problem(RESOLVED)

_dinsdale_ · 12-12-2006, 07:25 PM

Hi All,

Completely re formatted and reinstalled my 98SE machine. Everything works fine except the machine recognised a PCI Input Controller. The machine can't find a driver for it (not even at windows update) and I have no idea what the device might be... like I say everything SEEMS to be working fine.

How do I find out what this device is... then maybe I can hunt for a driver for it?

dins

Geekgirl · 12-13-2006, 04:43 AM

Hi and Welcome to TSF

Possibly a modem, soundcard, or even the motherboard chipset. Do you have a modem or sound card installed? Do you have the cd that came with the motherboard?
In order to get drivers you may need to take any adapter cards out and obtain the informatoin off the piece itself and look on the manufacturers website

Jlp1928 · 12-13-2006, 08:44 AM

Hi, Windoze sometimes comes up with such a message and you never find out what it is. Go into SYSTEM MANAGER and see if it's there with a Red ! or ?. Turn it off there by clicking the box near the bottom of the window. If everything then works OK ignore it. Sometimes Windoze fixes it later. May not be your problem, but who knows.

Good Luck, Jim

_dinsdale_ · 12-14-2006, 04:43 PM

Thanks all,

Turns out that the sound card had a games port. That was it! Got it up and running. Thanks again

dins

Geekgirl · 12-14-2006, 04:44 PM

I love happy endings

Glad you got it resolved

12-12-2006, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
_dinsdale_ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney OZ Posts: 151 OS: Win98SE/XP SP2 Home	98se reinstall problem(RESOLVED) Hi All, Completely re formatted and reinstalled my 98SE machine. Everything works fine except the machine recognised a PCI Input Controller. The machine can't find a driver for it (not even at windows update) and I have no idea what the device might be... like I say everything SEEMS to be working fine. How do I find out what this device is... then maybe I can hunt for a driver for it? dins

12-13-2006, 04:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,171 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Hi and Welcome to TSF Possibly a modem, soundcard, or even the motherboard chipset. Do you have a modem or sound card installed? Do you have the cd that came with the motherboard? In order to get drivers you may need to take any adapter cards out and obtain the informatoin off the piece itself and look on the manufacturers website __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

12-14-2006, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,171 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	I love happy endings Glad you got it resolved __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

12-13-2006, 08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Hi, Windoze sometimes comes up with such a message and you never find out what it is. Go into SYSTEM MANAGER and see if it's there with a Red ! or ?. Turn it off there by clicking the box near the bottom of the window. If everything then works OK ignore it. Sometimes Windoze fixes it later. May not be your problem, but who knows. Good Luck, Jim

12-14-2006, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
_dinsdale_ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney OZ Posts: 151 OS: Win98SE/XP SP2 Home	Thanks all, Turns out that the sound card had a games port. That was it! Got it up and running. Thanks again dins