Updated and now NO SOUND-Help please!!!

I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my update
history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back???? Thanks
for ANY help.

I forgot all about my installation CD. I got it working-thanks so much!!!
Any idea why the update caused this to happen?


"Rich Barry" wrote:

> If it's a Nvidia nforce AC then you should have it on a floppy or CD
> that came with your Computer or Motherboard.
> If not check here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
> Once the drivers are available rt click on MyComputer>select
> Prop>Hardware>Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers>expand and rt
> click the device with a yellow mark next to it. Select Update or Reinstall
> Drivers and just
> follow the instructions.
> "JoeisJoe" <> wrote in message
> news81959D0-A585-4E49-A601-...
> >I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
> > check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my
> > update
> > history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
> > Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back????
> > Thanks
> > for ANY help.
>
>
>

joeisjoe wrote:

> I forgot all about my installation CD. I got it working-thanks so much!!!
> Any idea why the update caused this to happen?
>
>
> "Rich Barry" wrote:
>
>
>> If it's a Nvidia nforce AC then you should have it on a floppy or CD
>>that came with your Computer or Motherboard.
>> If not check here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
>> Once the drivers are available rt click on MyComputer>select
>>Prop>Hardware>Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers>expand and rt
>>click the device with a yellow mark next to it. Select Update or Reinstall
>>Drivers and just
>> follow the instructions.
>>"JoeisJoe" <> wrote in message
>>news81959D0-A585-4E49-A601-...
>>
>>>I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
>>>check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my
>>>update
>>>history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
>>>Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back????
>>>Thanks
>>>for ANY help.

In general don't get driver updates from the windows update site.
Either go to the device manufacturer's web site or download from the
computer maker's site if it's an OEM system.


--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hi, I have the same problem as Joe. My system does not have a yellow mark on
it, it just says the device is working properly but when I check drivers it
says none are installed for this device. When I click to update drivers it
says the one I have is the best one available and does nothing. I have a
restore disk that came with my computer should I use it and if I do will I
lose all the files I've accumulated since I bought the machine? Or how do I
find the specific driver I need from the link you provided? If I do find it
do I save it and update driver by browsing my computer to the location I've
saved it? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Allen

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> If it's a Nvidia nforce AC then you should have it on a floppy or CD
> that came with your Computer or Motherboard.
> If not check here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
> Once the drivers are available rt click on MyComputer>select
> Prop>Hardware>Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers>expand and rt
> click the device with a yellow mark next to it. Select Update or Reinstall
> Drivers and just
> follow the instructions.
> "JoeisJoe" <> wrote in message
> news81959D0-A585-4E49-A601-...
> >I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
> > check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my
> > update
> > history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
> > Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back????
> > Thanks
> > for ANY help.
>
>
>

On Fri, 6 May 2005 21:15:04 -0700, "Allen"
<> wrote:

>Hi, I have the same problem as Joe. My system does not have a yellow mark on
>it, it just says the device is working properly but when I check drivers it
>says none are installed for this device. When I click to update drivers it
>says the one I have is the best one available and does nothing. I have a
>restore disk that came with my computer should I use it and if I do will I
>lose all the files I've accumulated since I bought the machine? Or how do I
>find the specific driver I need from the link you provided? If I do find it
>do I save it and update driver by browsing my computer to the location I've
>saved it? Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>Allen
>
IF you use the restore cd that came with your computer it will restore
the computer to EXACTLY the same as the day you bought it...so YES
EVERYTHING you have put on there will be GONE!!!!
Try going to the sound card makers web site and see if there are new
drivers available.

>"Rich Barry" wrote:
>
>> If it's a Nvidia nforce AC then you should have it on a floppy or CD
>> that came with your Computer or Motherboard.
>> If not check here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
>> Once the drivers are available rt click on MyComputer>select
>> Prop>Hardware>Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers>expand and rt
>> click the device with a yellow mark next to it. Select Update or Reinstall
>> Drivers and just
>> follow the instructions.
>> "JoeisJoe" <> wrote in message
>> news81959D0-A585-4E49-A601-...
>> >I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
>> > check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my
>> > update
>> > history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
>> > Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back????
>> > Thanks
>> > for ANY help.
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the advice but I was able to get my sound back by utilizing the
system restore utility that is reached by clicking the start menu, system
tools. Instead of going back to the original system restore I was able to go
back to the day before this "update" when my system was working perfectly. A
guy at work told me about it and I'm surprised that the Microsoft tech guy or
the tech guy at the store where I bought it didn't offer that as a possible
solution.

"f/fgeorge" wrote:

> On Fri, 6 May 2005 21:15:04 -0700, "Allen"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I have the same problem as Joe. My system does not have a yellow mark on
> >it, it just says the device is working properly but when I check drivers it
> >says none are installed for this device. When I click to update drivers it
> >says the one I have is the best one available and does nothing. I have a
> >restore disk that came with my computer should I use it and if I do will I
> >lose all the files I've accumulated since I bought the machine? Or how do I
> >find the specific driver I need from the link you provided? If I do find it
> >do I save it and update driver by browsing my computer to the location I've
> >saved it? Thanks for any help you can provide.
> >
> >Allen
> >
> IF you use the restore cd that came with your computer it will restore
> the computer to EXACTLY the same as the day you bought it...so YES
> EVERYTHING you have put on there will be GONE!!!!
> Try going to the sound card makers web site and see if there are new
> drivers available.
>
> >"Rich Barry" wrote:
> >
> >> If it's a Nvidia nforce AC then you should have it on a floppy or CD
> >> that came with your Computer or Motherboard.
> >> If not check here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
> >> Once the drivers are available rt click on MyComputer>select
> >> Prop>Hardware>Device Manager>Sound, Video and Game Controllers>expand and rt
> >> click the device with a yellow mark next to it. Select Update or Reinstall
> >> Drivers and just
> >> follow the instructions.
> >> "JoeisJoe" <> wrote in message
> >> news81959D0-A585-4E49-A601-...
> >> >I installed a windows automatic update and now I have no sound!!! When I
> >> > check my sound device it says there is none installed. I looked at my
> >> > update
> >> > history and it shows the update on 4/28 or NVIDIA nForce Audio Codec
> >> > Interface failed. Now what do I do? How do I get my sound back????
> >> > Thanks
> >> > for ANY help.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>