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

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

On Feb 19, 8:47 am, "kim" <fa...@ntlhell.com> wrote:
> Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
> probalbly the onehttp://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-97-WDM-Driver-Windows-98-Me-2000-X...
> Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"
>
> <n1os...******.com> wrote in message
>
> news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> >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

Perfect!! That solved it - thanks!!!!

Please say what "hw wizard" are you using. I'm not sure what version of the
audio system I have. Diagnostics don't give it. Add/Remove gives a version
numberbut that may be only original driver version. TIA,
--
RobF
Address anti-spammed

<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

On Feb 20, 3:30 pm, "RobF" <rfox...@xcox.net> wrote:
> Please say what "hw wizard" are you using. I'm not sure what version of the
> audio system I have. Diagnostics don't give it. Add/Remove gives a version
> numberbut that may be only original driver version. TIA,

The 'New Hardware Wizard' is the dialog that pops up on its own
each time you connect new hardware and you can see which drivers
you currently have installed in Control Panel -> System -> Device
manager.

BUT if your sound is not working you'll want to know what sound card
you actually have there and for that you'll need to open the box and
look.

Marius

"kim" wrote:

> 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
> news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >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
>
>
>

"kim" wrote:

> 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
> news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >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
>
>
>

"n1ospam******.com" wrote:

> On Feb 19, 8:47 am, "kim" <fa...@ntlhell.com> wrote:
> > Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
> > probalbly the onehttp://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-97-WDM-Driver-Windows-98-Me-2000-X...
> > Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"
> >
Perfect Answer Kim Thanks
> > <n1os...******.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > >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
>
> Perfect!! That solved it - thanks!!!!
>

lvnn <lvnn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

[snip of third attempted reply with nothing but quoted material]

KEEP TRYING IVNN.

You'll get it right some day!

"lvnn" wrote:

>
>
> "n1ospam******.com" wrote:
>
> > On Feb 19, 8:47 am, "kim" <fa...@ntlhell.com> wrote:
> > > Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
> > > probalbly the onehttp://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-97-WDM-Driver-Windows-98-Me-2000-X...
> > > Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"
> > >
> Perfect Answer Kim Thanks
> > > <n1os...******.com> wrote in message
> > >
> > > news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > >
> > > >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
> >
> > Perfect!! That solved it - thanks!!!!
> >

"lvnn" wrote:

>
>
> "n1ospam******.com" wrote:
>
> > On Feb 19, 8:47 am, "kim" <fa...@ntlhell.com> wrote:
> > > Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
> > > probalbly the onehttp://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-97-WDM-Driver-Windows-98-Me-2000-X...
> > > Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"
> > >
> Perfect Answer Kim Thanks
> > > <n1os...******.com> wrote in message
> > >
> > > news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > >
> > > >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
> >
> > Perfect!! That solved it - thanks!!!!
> >

Kim i downloaded the Realtek 97 ok and it says it is working but in Control
panel still says no audio and i have no sound. Any suggestions further??

"lvnn" wrote:

>
>
> "n1ospam******.com" wrote:
>
> > On Feb 19, 8:47 am, "kim" <fa...@ntlhell.com> wrote:
> > > Goto the realtek sit and install the correct driver, I *think* this is
> > > probalbly the onehttp://www.download.com/Realtek-AC-97-WDM-Driver-Windows-98-Me-2000-X...
> > > Or google "realtec ac97 drivers"
> > >
> Perfect Answer Kim Thanks
> > > <n1os...******.com> wrote in message
> > >
> > > news:45e8e1aa-8323-4ba4-9201-22e3753ec4f0@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > >
> > > >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
> >
> > Perfect!! That solved it - thanks!!!!
> >

kim I downloaded Realtek 97 but still have no sound and Control panel states
no audio. In add and remove the program is there.????lvnn