Solved no sound in dual booted Windows 7
- Thread starter sajithraj
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Check in Device Manager to see if there are any :warn: next to your devices. It probably doesn't have the driver installed.
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W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x6...i7-4790k @ 4GHz (4.4GHz Boost)16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Fury @ 1600MHz CL 9...EVGA GTX 980 Classified
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- W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
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- ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (BIOS Rev 2004)
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Depending on the age of the XP hardware, there are some older sound modules that are not Windows 7 compatible. If the sound hardware was compatible, Windows, in most cases, will at least install the generic, basic function, "High Definition Audio Driver". If that was not installed, there is a good chance the XP hardware is not compatible. (And in almost all cases the XP sound driver is not Windows 7 compatible. You need at a minimum Vista specific sound drivers).
If the sound device is not compatible, your ONLY option is to install a Windows 7 sound card (if this is a desktop) or a USB connected sound card. Compatibility was a major issue back when Vista came out as there were many users that upgraded to Vista only to find out the sound hardware was not compatible.
If the sound device is not compatible, your ONLY option is to install a Windows 7 sound card (if this is a desktop) or a USB connected sound card. Compatibility was a major issue back when Vista came out as there were many users that upgraded to Vista only to find out the sound hardware was not compatible.
My Computer
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Windows 10 64 bitIntel i7 6700K16GB Corsair DominatorIntel CPU Graphics
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- PC/Desktop
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- My Own Build
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- Windows 10 64 bit
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- Intel i7 6700K
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- ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
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- 16GB Corsair Dominator
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- Intel CPU Graphics
- Sound Card
- RealTek
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- 27" Dell S2719dgf
- Screen Resolution
- 2560X1440
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- 1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
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- EVGA Supernova 750G2
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- BeQuiet Silent Base 600
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- Deepcool Captain 120EX
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- Microsoft Wireless 2000
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- 100 MB/sec (Cable)
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- Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
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