Update for CMedia AC97 Audio Device

I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get any sound.
I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but this does not
help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control panel?
Help!!!!!

Hi bakerdmw,

If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback option in
Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver" button).

Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and time that
precedes the installation of that update.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get any
sound.
> I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but this does
not
> help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control panel?
> Help!!!!!

Thank you Patti, that did work.

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi bakerdmw,
>
> If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback option in
> Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
> right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
> Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver" button).
>
> Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and time that
> precedes the installation of that update.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get any
> sound.
> > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but this does
> not
> > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control panel?
> > Help!!!!!
>
>
>

You're very welcome :-)



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> Thank you Patti, that did work.
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > Hi bakerdmw,
> >
> > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback option
in
> > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
> > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
> > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver" button).
> >
> > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and time
that
> > precedes the installation of that update.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get any
> > sound.
> > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but this
does
> > not
> > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control panel?
> > > Help!!!!!
> >
> >
> >

I tried both of those options and they did not work. Any additional advice
would be appreiated.

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> You're very welcome :-)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> > Thank you Patti, that did work.
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi bakerdmw,
> > >
> > > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback option
> in
> > > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
> > > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
> > > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver" button).
> > >
> > > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and time
> that
> > > precedes the installation of that update.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get any
> > > sound.
> > > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but this
> does
> > > not
> > > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control panel?
> > > > Help!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

I would try d/loading and installing the drivers from the motherboard
manufacturer's website or the computer manufacturer's website ( if an OEM
computer such as Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.) and install them.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"frost223" <> wrote in message
news:42000847-17A9-4E59-93B0-...
> I tried both of those options and they did not work. Any additional advice
> would be appreiated.
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > You're very welcome :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> > > Thank you Patti, that did work.
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi bakerdmw,
> > > >
> > > > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback
option
> > in
> > > > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
> > > > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
> > > > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver"
button).
> > > >
> > > > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and
time
> > that
> > > > precedes the installation of that update.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get
any
> > > > sound.
> > > > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but
this
> > does
> > > > not
> > > > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control
panel?
> > > > > Help!!!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

A freind of mine got all the parts and put it all together for me, how might
i find out who the manufacturer is?

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> I would try d/loading and installing the drivers from the motherboard
> manufacturer's website or the computer manufacturer's website ( if an OEM
> computer such as Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.) and install them.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "frost223" <> wrote in message
> news:42000847-17A9-4E59-93B0-...
> > I tried both of those options and they did not work. Any additional advice
> > would be appreiated.
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > You're very welcome :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> > > > Thank you Patti, that did work.
> > > >
> > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi bakerdmw,
> > > > >
> > > > > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver rollback
> option
> > > in
> > > > > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game controllers",
> > > > > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then select
> > > > > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver"
> button).
> > > > >
> > > > > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date and
> time
> > > that
> > > > > precedes the installation of that update.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > >
> > > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > > > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot get
> any
> > > > > sound.
> > > > > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties but
> this
> > > does
> > > > > not
> > > > > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control
> panel?
> > > > > > Help!!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

D/load, install and run Everest Home Edition:
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

When you first open Everest after installing it, click in the Computer icon
in the right-hand pande, then click on the Summary icon in the right-hand
pane. You'll find a wealth of information about the hardware installed on
your computer.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"frost223" <> wrote in message
news:49D7DAC9-A0C9-4720-B3FA-...
> A freind of mine got all the parts and put it all together for me, how
might
> i find out who the manufacturer is?
>
> "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
>
> > I would try d/loading and installing the drivers from the motherboard
> > manufacturer's website or the computer manufacturer's website ( if an
OEM
> > computer such as Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.) and install them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "frost223" <> wrote in message
> > news:42000847-17A9-4E59-93B0-...
> > > I tried both of those options and they did not work. Any additional
advice
> > > would be appreiated.
> > >
> > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You're very welcome :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> > > > > Thank you Patti, that did work.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi bakerdmw,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver
rollback
> > option
> > > > in
> > > > > > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game
controllers",
> > > > > > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then
select
> > > > > > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver"
> > button).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date
and
> > time
> > > > that
> > > > > > precedes the installation of that update.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > > > > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot
get
> > any
> > > > > > sound.
> > > > > > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties
but
> > this
> > > > does
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control
> > panel?
> > > > > > > Help!!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

thanks for the help. I mostly use my pc for music so this was a very
frustrating problem.

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> D/load, install and run Everest Home Edition:
> http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en
>
> When you first open Everest after installing it, click in the Computer icon
> in the right-hand pande, then click on the Summary icon in the right-hand
> pane. You'll find a wealth of information about the hardware installed on
> your computer.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "frost223" <> wrote in message
> news:49D7DAC9-A0C9-4720-B3FA-...
> > A freind of mine got all the parts and put it all together for me, how
> might
> > i find out who the manufacturer is?
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > I would try d/loading and installing the drivers from the motherboard
> > > manufacturer's website or the computer manufacturer's website ( if an
> OEM
> > > computer such as Dell, Compaq, HP, etc.) and install them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "frost223" <> wrote in message
> > > news:42000847-17A9-4E59-93B0-...
> > > > I tried both of those options and they did not work. Any additional
> advice
> > > > would be appreiated.
> > > >
> > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You're very welcome :-)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > >
> > > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > > news:2DC13341-A9D8-4BC8-A162-...
> > > > > > Thank you Patti, that did work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi bakerdmw,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you haven't already done so, you could try the driver
> rollback
> > > option
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > Device Manager (double-click on "Sound, video and game
> controllers",
> > > > > > > right-click on the reference to the C-Media audio device then
> select
> > > > > > > Properties>Driver tab and then click on the "Roll back Driver"
> > > button).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Another option would be to perform a System Restore to a date
> and
> > > time
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > precedes the installation of that update.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Patti MacLeod
> > > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "bakerdmw" <> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:B2CFA3B4-919E-4469-83BA-...
> > > > > > > > I installed the updated for the above on 7/3/05 and now cannot
> get
> > > any
> > > > > > > sound.
> > > > > > > > I have tried uninstall by right clicking on the properties
> but
> > > this
> > > > > does
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > help. Should I uninstall from remove programs in the control
> > > panel?
> > > > > > > > Help!!!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

As the date here indicates, I came late to this issue. My motherboard is a
Via MV43N by shuttle, a Chinese board that when I purchased it was
conveniently offered with an update to XP. Why? Because it has a command
written only for XP, which means it can only be run with XP. I bought XP
after discovering that issue, and notifying the OEM. (Has any OEM ever
admitted it had a fault? No in my experience.)

The update for the C media AC97 soundcard offered by MS will not install
properly and therefore, surprise surprise, will not install -- at all. I did
not try Patti's rollback the driver suggestion but I tried all the others.
Finally had to use my monthly backup to restore. (Has anyone had luck with XP
System Restore? It will restore the errors I just installed but I cannot get
back to previous restore points. OK, maybe once. But several other times, no
luck.)

I appreciated Shehan's comment to go to the OEM for driver updates. I can
use the MS diagnostics to indicate who has one available and then go to their
site. Much thanks.