Multiple Driver Problems

[ketisfolk]

Just got started on Windows 7 this evening, and went through the whole driver troubleshooting and it came up saying it couldn't find drivers for these 3 things, and I have no idea what they are:

Multimedia Video Controller
Base System Device
PCI Simple Communications Controller

I haven't tried my printer yet though, I'll do that tomorrow morning.

Another issue is that it is no longer detecting my tv tuner on windows media centre, where it did on vista. Any ideas on that one?

System info:
Sony Vaio VGC LN1M
3GB RAM
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7200 @ 2.53GHz 2.53Ghz

If you need any other system info then let me know, and where I might find it.

 

[reghakr]

Those should nave been installed by default.


You don't happen to gave a CD for your motherboard,. do you?

I would go into Device Manager,. right-click on each one and choose uninstall.

No w reboot and see if Windows identifies them.

 

[ketisfolk]

No, no CD for my motherboard. If I uninstall them is that is that going to cause me any further problems?

 

[reghakr]

No,. they;re not working now.

If anything it will just take you back to the same configuration you had.

 

[Frostmourne]

Use the unknown devices app from

Halfdone Development

to find out what that is.

Use HWInfo32 if you need more info for your laptop - the guide in my sig has the details. Use that for updating your drivers too.

 

[reghakr]

You could also try this one:

Unknown Device Identifier 7.00

 

[thefabe]

Where are you located? I went to the Sony site and it said your model can only be found in Sony Europe site.

 

[ketisfolk]

I'm scottish, pc was bought in Edinburgh.

 

[Frostmourne]

Try using the halfdone app to find out what it is and look for some drivers - or post them here.

 

[ketisfolk]

Base System Device
-Ricoh Co Ltd Memory Stick Host Adaptor
-Sony Corp

Multimedia Video Controller
-Avermedia Technologies Inc
-NEC Electronics Hong Kong

PCI Simple Communications Controller
-Intel Corporation
-Sony Corp

 

[Frostmourne]

For the PCI update your chipset - use the guide in my sig. Is this your model:

SONY VGC-LN1M (VGN LN1M) PC Desktop Specs - DealTime.co.uk

 

[adw001]

Same Problem

As an experienced IT Manager I am pretty shocked that going to the Sony website, which recommends Windows 7 they say not to bother calling them if the driver you are looking for is not on the site!

The VGC-LN1M is a pretty new PC but for the first time in my career I am unable to find drivers:

Base System Device
-Ricoh Co Ltd Memory Stick Host Adaptor

Multimedia Video Controller
-Avermedia Technologies Inc
-NEC Electronics Hong Kong

I have tried the vendor sites, the Acermedia is amateurish at best and forget the Ricoh its hopeless.

If anyone has got these devices working under Win7 Ult x64 I would love to hear from you!

Base System Device

Multimedia Video Controller

 

[Frostmourne]

As an experienced IT Manager I am pretty shocked that going to the Sony website, which recommends Windows 7 they say not to bother calling them if the driver you are looking for is not on the site!

The VGC-LN1M is a pretty new PC but for the first time in my career I am unable to find drivers:

Base System Device
-Ricoh Co Ltd Memory Stick Host Adaptor

Multimedia Video Controller
-Avermedia Technologies Inc
-NEC Electronics Hong Kong

I have tried the vendor sites, the Acermedia is amateurish at best and forget the Ricoh its hopeless.

If anyone has got these devices working under Win7 Ult x64 I would love to hear from you!

Base System Device

Multimedia Video Controller

Same here for different devices. Next laptop I'm building my own. The solution is to find a model with these same devices and then extract their drivers and install. However, the model must as close to identical as possible.