Okay I did something either stupid or I didn't know what I was doing.
Last weekend my pc would not start up, it has done this before so I put my Windows XP service pack 2 disc into the drive and merrily clicked re install when I should have clicked repair.. and yes it erased everything..pics, mp3's midi.. the whole damn lot!!
My neighbour over the road is a computer programmer and he gave me a data recovery disc to which I am ploughing through..no easy task I can say but for some reason the sound card will not work and I don't have the originals driver files as it was built for me.
I have looked in 'device manager' in 'control panel' and it has that dreaded yellow ? mark... unknown media card so Xp cannot give me the make or ID of the sound card.
Can I load some generic drivers into the system to get the damn thing working as I luckily backed up some mp3's on my seagate USB unit..I should have backed the pics up but you know..'I'll do it tomorrow!' and then shit happens.
So I reiterate..can I get some generic drivers to get my sound back???
help help help!!
Hello Terry:
Do you know if the sound card is integrated to the motherboard? Post the model of the motherboard if you have it
As Roberto suggested, the first step may be to open the machine up and determine if there is a separate sound card, or if the sound card is integrated into the motherboard. A separate card probably has some identifying information written on it. The motherboard may as well.
I am sure it is intergrated..guess I will have to get the screwdrivers out..what a pain
Do you know the make and model of the computer?
Dave..it was built for my specs..case,m/board, processor etc..no generic make ie Acer, Compaq etc.
No worries, I will get it sorted soon, it looks like it is IT failure week for me as our works department which has had a change over of systems has gone into meltdown today..not my worry though ha ha ha
Well I finally got most of my pics back but filtering thru about 2000 jpegs is no easy task on the eyes.
Got a great program for little money..'Driver etective'..automatically u[pdates old drivers.
So I have sound!!!
Good news!