Solved Realtek AC97 audio driver (not HD driver)

[hgfire]

After installing W8 on a Toshiba satellite laptop, all went well except Realtek AC97 won't install. Re-installing the driver didn't work. Windows reveals a code 10 and mentions the driver did not install correctly. Naturally there are no sound devices present with this occurrence. Plugging in an external USB sound device (creative sound blaster) works perfectly, just not as convenient as having the internal Realtek AC97 sound device working. BTW, this is not an HD sound driver, it's the regular Realtek driver. Tried a driver download from three additional sources w/o success.

 

[hgfire]

Not paying attention, I inadvertently posted this on Windows 7 forum, sorry.

 

[pebbly]

you will be better to ask the question here Windows 8 Forums did you remember to install the drivers in compatibility mode ?