Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
probalbly the one
http://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-9...-10238712.html
Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"

<n1ospam******.com> wrote in message
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>I recently had to reinstall XP due to too many software conflicts.
> All the hardware was working properly though.
> Now I have a clean install of XP SP2 with the latest patches but I
> can't get the sound drivers to work.
> I installed a driver for my motherboard 865M-G8 and the new hw wizard
> now recognizes my onboard
> sound card as Realtek AC97 and installs drivers for it automatically.
> However it appears with a 'question mark' in device manager and the
> status window
> under properties says 'failed to start'.
> I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling but to no avail.
> I am thinking it's a driver issue as I had sound working prior to
> reinstalling windows,
> but not sure what to try next.
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> Marius