C-Media AC97 Audio Device. This device cannot start.

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C-Media AC97 Audio Device. This device cannot start. (Code 10).

Sound hardware on ASUS Mobo will not work after installing Windows 7. Latest drivers installed. Don't know what else to try?
 

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Self built pc.
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Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
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SAMSUNG (400 GB)
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VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
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Belkin ergonomic
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Logitech laser
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Cable up to 8Mbps
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PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
Hi eiger3970

If your PC is decktop or tower change sound card.
 

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There must be another fix to replacing the onboard sound card. It was working fine before installing Windows 7.
 

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Self built pc.
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Windows 7
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Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
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1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
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VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
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Unknown
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Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
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PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
Hi eiger3970

As your sound card is so old,with NO drivers for Win7. NO

2min fix replacing sound card.
 

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ME/XP/Vista/Win7
Please fill in your user cp with all your system specs so we can see your MB and try and find the correct drivers for your. Thanks and welcome to sevenforums. fabe
 

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Self Built
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Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
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intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz
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Asus P5ND bios 1401
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8 gigs 1066 OCZ Fata1ty
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EVGA GTX 580 Call of Duty Black Ops Edition
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Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2zs
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Thanks for the advice to update the pc user profile. All done. For the record, Realtek have a driver download which I have downloaded from here for Windows 7 (ista/Win7 (32/64 bits) Driver only (ZIP file)): Realtek
 

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Self built pc.
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
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SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
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VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
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Unknown
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Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
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Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
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PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
Cmedia Have Windows 7 Drivers

Have you checked out C-Media Company Information and downloaded their drivers for Windows 7. They have beta ones for Windows 7.

I think 8738 drivers have generally been backward compatible with older models. I am going to try them out with my SIS onboard audio tonight. I have currently got the CMedia 5.12.01.0051 drivers working fine under Windows 7. I have also used the older SIS 7012 driver, but Windows 7 didn't know how to change the volume levels with this driver.

Windows 7 by default wrongly detects the onboard sound device as a Realtek AC97 adapter.
 
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SIS
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Windows XP and Windows 7 Trial
CPU
P4 3.0 Ghz HT
Motherboard
SIS
Memory
1 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD 2600 Pro AGP 512mb
Sound Card
CMedia 9738
Monitor(s) Displays
81" LCD
Hard Drives
2x80Gb and 1x120GB
PSU
600W
Case
Tower
Cooling
Fans
Just tried the drivers and they don't work with my C-Media device, however the 5.12.01.0051 do work fine and Windows 7 seems to be able to control the volume with them.

The file I got ages ago was called UDA051_build01_Logo51.3_Standard_.rar. I still have a copy of it. Googled a bit and found the URL - added below.

This forum discusses them discusses the driver, but its URL's no longer work,
DriverPacks.net Forum / [REQ] New driver for Cmi Ac97 version 5.12.1.51

http URL - fichiers.touslesdrivers.com/c-media/UDA051_build01_Logo51.3_Standard_.rar
http://fichiers.touslesdrivers.com/c-media/UDA051_build01_Logo51.3_Standard_.rar

Another URL (slightly older version of the .51 driver, just the driver not the whole installer stuff) - http://cfs5.tistory.com/upload_control/download.blog?fhandle=YmxvZzEwNzc0QGZzNS50aXN0b3J5LmNvbTovYXR0YWNoLzAvMDEwMDAwMDAwMDAwLnppcA%3D%3D&filename=CMI97_5.12.01.0051.zip
 
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SIS
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Windows XP and Windows 7 Trial
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P4 3.0 Ghz HT
Motherboard
SIS
Memory
1 Gb
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ATI HD 2600 Pro AGP 512mb
Sound Card
CMedia 9738
Monitor(s) Displays
81" LCD
Hard Drives
2x80Gb and 1x120GB
PSU
600W
Case
Tower
Cooling
Fans
I have the C-Media AC97 Audio Device also and works fine on Win 7. All I had to do is change some settings.
 

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Windows 7
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ 2.01 Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M2N-E SLI
Memory
2.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron Wide 19"
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
If that's on-board, I'd get a soundcard - any half-decent current Soundblaster would do the job..
at least then you'd get some better drivers for it, and it would also relieve some of the stress on your CPU..
 

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benchtec, built to personal specs
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Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
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i7-965 Extreme Edition (8 Cores) at 3.3GHz (no OC)
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BloodRageX58 (Socket1366)
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12G Corsair Dominator DDR3 - tripled
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2xAMD SapphireNITRO R9 380(4G) crossfire
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Sonar(SB)X-Fi onboard
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SyncMaster P2050 20"
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1600x900 (widescreen)
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480G\OCZSolid3SSD, 64G\OCZVertex3SSD,60G\OCZVertex2SSD, 1TB\spinpointF1SATAHDD
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1200w Power Station Gold
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ANTEC 900/2 all blue lights, etc..
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Logitech G19 (wired)
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For those interested, it was impossible for my AC97 Realtek card to work with Windows 7 even after driver updates. I had to go out and spend hard earned money on a sound card and only now will my pc work with Windows 7...not very convenient I think for all those future users who might be thinking about using Windows 7.
I would personally be very disappointed if Windows 7 turned into a Windows Vista disaster, as the graphics and user friendliness seems good so far, but these dirty tricks to force people to spend money on hardware is a big thumbs down for me.
 

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Self built pc.
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
PSU
VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
Case
Unknown
Cooling
Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
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PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
- the installed card should make your PC run more efficiently
- which soundcard did you buy, eiger..?
 

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benchtec, built to personal specs
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Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
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i7-965 Extreme Edition (8 Cores) at 3.3GHz (no OC)
Motherboard
BloodRageX58 (Socket1366)
Memory
12G Corsair Dominator DDR3 - tripled
Graphics Card(s)
2xAMD SapphireNITRO R9 380(4G) crossfire
Sound Card
Sonar(SB)X-Fi onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster P2050 20"
Screen Resolution
1600x900 (widescreen)
Hard Drives
480G\OCZSolid3SSD, 64G\OCZVertex3SSD,60G\OCZVertex2SSD, 1TB\spinpointF1SATAHDD
PSU
1200w Power Station Gold
Case
ANTEC 900/2 all blue lights, etc..
Cooling
Noctua SE1366 NH-U12P - a tight fit, but a monster cooler!!
Keyboard
Logitech G19 (wired)
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Logitech G9 Laser (wired)
Internet Speed
150mb unlimited
Browser
IE11(RP)
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Xbox One, Nokia735 Windows10 mobile, LG HD/DVD/Blu-Ray r/w, CyberlinkPowerDVD15, LogitechZ5500-SS(5.1), LogitechG35Phones-SS(7.1),MSOffice 2007,CorelDrawX7,Painter2016, Wacom Intuos Pro-SE
Creatvie Soundblaster 5.1.
 

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Self built pc.
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Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
PSU
VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
Case
Unknown
Cooling
Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
Other Info
PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
eiger3970 said:
For those interested, it was impossible for my AC97 Realtek card to work with Windows 7 even after driver updates
Click to expand...

I had exactly the same problem as you - have the C-Media AC97 High Definition Audio Device and installed Windows 7. Everything went fine except no sound - tried installing latest update via Windows Update and various sources on the web. Tried everything. Mustv'e spent nearly 8 hours fiddling with drivers and reading forums and was beginning to give up when I found the solution.

Downloaded these WinXP drivers from Medion's website - http://download1.medion.de/downloads...mazawin9xp.exe
Ran the installation in XP Compatibility mode and boomshanka - got sound back!!

I know it's a bit late to help you but hopefully it might help someone else with the same problem!
 

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C-Media AC97 on Win 7

C-Media AC97 built-in on Chaintech Mobo

Struggled with various drivers from the various suspicious sites pushing adware

Solved the problem with the driver from the link posted by Peter Board

Thanks!
 
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OS
win 7
My C-Media card works perfectly under Windows 7.

All I had to do is download the XP drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website, and run setup in compatibility mode for Windows XP. It worked like a charm.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
I have tried the download link and the C-Media download for Windows 7. Still fails. When the zip file is opened and the Setup.exe file run, the error comes:
Cannot Install: SETUP or INSTALL program filename contains folder information. Use Actions/CheckOut instead.

This is the second Windows 7 I'm installing now, and the exact same problem with sound!
AC97 or the Creative sound blaster will not work.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built pc.
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
PSU
VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
Case
Unknown
Cooling
Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
Other Info
PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.
Well, I figured out the 'Use Actions/CheckOut' is an option in WinZip. Ran those commands and it did open up the C-Media setup.exe. Now the problem is that the setup.exe file gives error:
Please plug-in C-Media PCI Audio Device device! Ha, haaa..it is plugged in. How the hell does Windows 7 mess this up so good???
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built pc.
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Motherboard
Unspecified P4M266A-8237
Memory
1024 MB (1 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
Sound Card
Onboard VT8233/A AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster - 17 inches
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG (400 GB)
WDC (80 GB)
PSU
VIAP4X SLIC-MPC 450 Watt
Case
Unknown
Cooling
Processor fan 3750 rpm
Keyboard
Belkin ergonomic
Mouse
Logitech laser
Internet Speed
Cable up to 8Mbps
Other Info
PC runs at about 59.9 centigrade.

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HAL 9000
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Pentium 4 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
ECS 648FxA
Memory
2Gb
Graphics Card(s)
eGeForce 6200
Sound Card
C Media AC97
Monitor(s) Displays
KDS Rad7c
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
160 WD
PSU
Antec 400w
Keyboard
Logitech Multimedia
Mouse
Wireless Intellimouse
hi.I´m new here

También tengo el problema de sonido, antes de que yo tenía XP, pero ahora con Win 7 ya no se oye nada. De instalar el controlador 5.12.01.0051 y no ayuda. Por favor, ayúdame. Tengo 3 meses, de modo.
 

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Wimdows 7 Ultimate
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