Sound driver problem on XP


  1. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
       #1

    Sound driver problem on XP


    I hope someone here can help with this. It's regarding the highlighted entry in the attached screenshot.

    Sound driver problem on XP-screenshot.jpg

    The driver shows an error but I can't seem to fix this. None of the right-click options do anything. I can't install a new driver, I can't update it, I can't uninstall it... WTH?

    How do I fix this please?
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  2. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #2

    Do you now what Net card & Sound you have?
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  3. Posts : 1,035
    Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
       #3

    Your Acer Aspire laptop uses the Realtek Sound card, these are the drivers you need for XP Acer Aspire 7720G Windows XP & Windows 7 Drivers | Laptop Drivers Download

    Both your soundcard and network adapter drivers are listed on the link I provided, Sound=Realtek, Net=Broadcomm
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  4. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks. i hope they do the trick.
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  5. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I tried that Realtek driver but it won't install I get the following error:

    Sound driver problem on XP-screenshot.jpg

    That by the way is the same driver that's found on the Acer website (which also doesn't work). Really baffled but need to get this working.
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  6. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #6

    Do you have Ubuntu, Win XP ,& Win 7 installed on your Acer 7720G? if yes

    Try here:
    http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/downloads.html
    Last edited by theog; 18 Jun 2010 at 16:47. Reason: added link
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  7. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks Theog but the problem here is that is won't install anything. I just get the same error message shown in post #5. Maybe I need to force install it...
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  8. Posts : 913
    Windows 7 x64 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #8

    SOLVED!

    1) I uninstalled everything to do with audio/sound in Control Panel ---> Add/Remove Programs.

    2) Disabled then uninstalled Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for HD Audio in Computer Management ---> Device Manager ---> System Devices.

    3) Rebooted.

    4) Extracted swmidi.sys from \\C:\windows\driver cache\i386\sp3.cab to \\C:\windows\driver cache\i386

    5) Installed Realtek HD Audio Driver et voila! I have sound!
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  9. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #9

    That is good news, good job done.
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  10. Posts : 1,035
    Vista 64 Ultimate, Windows 7 64 Ultimate, Ubuntu 9.10
       #10

    Good news, I was positive I linked you to the correct driver.
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