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Help fixing hd audio device on ultimate please -have tried other fixes
I know a lot of people seem to ask the same question but I cannot solve this at all by trying any methods I have tried online so I decided I needed some help more personally!
I'm on windows 7 ultimate x86.
I was recently working on a music recording program when all of a sudden my speakers emitted an odd 'whine' and then my computer seized up completely. I then had to restarted it and when it came back on i received no audio what-so ever.
I have "no audio output device is installed" in the bottom right where the audio icon normally is and when I click troubleshoot it tells me that it is something to do with my High Definition Audio Device driver/s. I let it try and update them but it always says it failed to install.
Also in the device manager under Sound, video and game controllers all 7 entries have an exclamation mark including the realtek HD audio and the other 6 microsoft ones. When i right click and go to properties it says
"Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged.
(Code 19)"
I have tried disabling then enabling, installing and reinstalling the drivers from the realtek website and just uninstalling the drivers from the Device manager but to no avail and I am really stumped as to what has happened and how I can fix it.
All help would be appreciated!
oh and I can run Everest to give you a system over view if that would help? Just aslong as you say which bit you'll need :)
Thanks in advance