Solved No audio output devices installed, after new boot of 7

[kayak]

>Have windows XP
>upgrade to windows 7 pro
>works fine, except no audio driver.
>install audio driver IDT High-Definition (HD) Audio Driver, but it doesn't work.
>in device manager, no sound under 'sound, vid, & game controllers'
>under 'other devices' 'multimedia audio controller' is there, with an error.
Mobo is ASUS Emery2 (ancient, i know)
Onboard sound

ALSO: To be clear, it isn't that i'm not hearing sound, there ISN'T sound, meaning i can't turn it up, mute, etc...on the taskbar.

All help always appreciated.

 

[bassfisher6522]

There is no sound icon in the notification area? Did you upgrade to windows 7 or did you do a clean install? With doing an upgrade you can run into problems like this. It's just part of it. It's recommend to do a clean install and then install all updated drivers then install all the MS updates including any SP if available.

 

[kayak]

Clean install.
The icon is there, but there is a red 'x' on it, and when i click it, i immediately get a 'diagnosing problems' popup.

 

[bobafetthotmail]

do those drivers say they work in win 7?

 

[kayak]

Thing is, i CAN'T find an audio output device driver for my mobo. I have the sound driver, and that no longer is giving me an error, but i still can't use sound. I really just need a link, but google searching has failed me. :shock:

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Did you install the chipset driver for your mobo?

While you wait, you can try installing the driver you have in compatibilty mode. Follow these simple steps.

 

[kayak]

OK GUYS, using windows 7 upgrade advisor worked. It was the same driver, but i dunno, it may have not been installing right. Anyway, thnx.
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