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Old 01-05-2006, 05:13 PM
Canoeone
 
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Default RE: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Driver download from windows updates.

Same C-Media code 10 error. How do I get the correct driver needed ? I read
your rollback. Rollback to what and where do I get that driver. Thanks in
advance for your help. Canoeone

"Vertcaver" wrote:

> Found a driver update at MS update site "C Media Electronics Incorporation -
> Sound - C-Media AC97 Audio Device ". Prior to installing this update sound
> was fine, after no sound and device manager states that driver fails to
> start. This is a new system with a clean install of mfg supplied drivers as
> well as a clean install of O/S (MS Win XP Pro SP2). Done the driver rollback
> and sound functionallity was restored. Would you all PLEASE fix your driver
> that you supply thru Windows update or remove it till then. I mean I don't
> mind the xtra business but this is getting old, fixing a customers computer
> that they update themselves thru your system and then bring it to me to fix
> due to a problem that you install. Thanks for the help with business but I
> don't need that kind of help.
> And sooner or later people will quit using your products after they get so
> pissed off about having to pay to get thier equipment fixed from updates that
> you are supplying. I mean FIX it or don't supply it when you find out there
> is a problem with it... :-{
> As you obviously have according to the previous post at this board, or at
> least warn people prior to downloading and give them the nessary info to do
> the driver roll back Prior to the download.
> Have a nice day...

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  #2  
Old 01-05-2006, 05:13 PM
Vertcaver
 
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Default RE: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Driver download from windows updates

The ROLL BACK method is to go to your system properties and then device
manager then the device driver and the properties for the driver then the
driver tab and select rollback driver to a previous version. You do not say
whether your sound was working properly prior to the update as well as to
what operating system that you have. If your sound was working then the
driver will be there to roll back to if not you should go to your motherboard
mfg web site to get the latest driver for your onboard sound if its a stand
alone card you should go to the mfg web site and search there. Of cource you
could always Google search for C Media that will get lots of results.
Can you be more specific about the system in question?

"Canoeone" wrote:

> Same C-Media code 10 error. How do I get the correct driver needed ? I read
> your rollback. Rollback to what and where do I get that driver. Thanks in
> advance for your help. Canoeone
>
> "Vertcaver" wrote:
>
> > Found a driver update at MS update site "C Media Electronics Incorporation -
> > Sound - C-Media AC97 Audio Device ". Prior to installing this update sound
> > was fine, after no sound and device manager states that driver fails to
> > start. This is a new system with a clean install of mfg supplied drivers as
> > well as a clean install of O/S (MS Win XP Pro SP2). Done the driver rollback
> > and sound functionallity was restored. Would you all PLEASE fix your driver
> > that you supply thru Windows update or remove it till then. I mean I don't
> > mind the xtra business but this is getting old, fixing a customers computer
> > that they update themselves thru your system and then bring it to me to fix
> > due to a problem that you install. Thanks for the help with business but I
> > don't need that kind of help.
> > And sooner or later people will quit using your products after they get so
> > pissed off about having to pay to get thier equipment fixed from updates that
> > you are supplying. I mean FIX it or don't supply it when you find out there
> > is a problem with it... :-{
> > As you obviously have according to the previous post at this board, or at
> > least warn people prior to downloading and give them the nessary info to do
> > the driver roll back Prior to the download.
> > Have a nice day...

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  #3  
Old 01-05-2006, 05:13 PM
Lawrence Garvin \(MVP\)
 
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Default Re: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Driver download from windows updates.

Most of us figured out a looooong time ago not to install hardware drivers
from Windows Update.

I would suggest you advise your clients, customers, friends, colleagues, and
whoever else the same idea: If it ain't broke, don't "fix" it. That is to
say, hardware updates only be installed IF something is NOT working, and an
engineer from that hardware vendor has recommended a specific update.


"Canoeone" <Canoeone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4BD8D7D-81F9-47D2-9E2D-C275089BFCA3@microsoft.com...
> Same C-Media code 10 error. How do I get the correct driver needed ? I
> read
> your rollback. Rollback to what and where do I get that driver. Thanks
> in
> advance for your help. Canoeone
>
> "Vertcaver" wrote:
>
>> Found a driver update at MS update site "C Media Electronics
>> Incorporation -
>> Sound - C-Media AC97 Audio Device ". Prior to installing this update
>> sound
>> was fine, after no sound and device manager states that driver fails to
>> start. This is a new system with a clean install of mfg supplied drivers
>> as
>> well as a clean install of O/S (MS Win XP Pro SP2). Done the driver
>> rollback
>> and sound functionallity was restored. Would you all PLEASE fix your
>> driver
>> that you supply thru Windows update or remove it till then. I mean I
>> don't
>> mind the xtra business but this is getting old, fixing a customers
>> computer
>> that they update themselves thru your system and then bring it to me to
>> fix
>> due to a problem that you install. Thanks for the help with business but
>> I
>> don't need that kind of help.
>> And sooner or later people will quit using your products after they get
>> so
>> pissed off about having to pay to get thier equipment fixed from updates
>> that
>> you are supplying. I mean FIX it or don't supply it when you find out
>> there
>> is a problem with it... :-{
>> As you obviously have according to the previous post at this board, or at
>> least warn people prior to downloading and give them the nessary info to
>> do
>> the driver roll back Prior to the download.
>> Have a nice day...



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  #4  
Old 01-05-2006, 05:13 PM
Vertcaver
 
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Default Re: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Driver download from windows updates

And your a MS MVP? Thanks for your help with "Canoeone's" problem. No wonder
MS has a bad name and sometimes gets a driver wrong.
Are you the one that worked on the driver in question must be?
Or as a MS MVP you would offer "Canoeone" a solution to his difficulty
instead of the solution you did offer which was none. So much for your MVP
ness helping a stranger out when he needed it.
Is that all an MS MVP can do is nothing to aid in Canoeone's situation?


"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> Most of us figured out a looooong time ago not to install hardware drivers
> from Windows Update.
>
> I would suggest you advise your clients, customers, friends, colleagues, and
> whoever else the same idea: If it ain't broke, don't "fix" it. That is to
> say, hardware updates only be installed IF something is NOT working, and an
> engineer from that hardware vendor has recommended a specific update.
>
>
> "Canoeone" <Canoeone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E4BD8D7D-81F9-47D2-9E2D-C275089BFCA3@microsoft.com...
> > Same C-Media code 10 error. How do I get the correct driver needed ? I
> > read
> > your rollback. Rollback to what and where do I get that driver. Thanks
> > in
> > advance for your help. Canoeone
> >
> > "Vertcaver" wrote:
> >
> >> Found a driver update at MS update site "C Media Electronics
> >> Incorporation -
> >> Sound - C-Media AC97 Audio Device ". Prior to installing this update
> >> sound
> >> was fine, after no sound and device manager states that driver fails to
> >> start. This is a new system with a clean install of mfg supplied drivers
> >> as
> >> well as a clean install of O/S (MS Win XP Pro SP2). Done the driver
> >> rollback
> >> and sound functionallity was restored. Would you all PLEASE fix your
> >> driver
> >> that you supply thru Windows update or remove it till then. I mean I
> >> don't
> >> mind the xtra business but this is getting old, fixing a customers
> >> computer
> >> that they update themselves thru your system and then bring it to me to
> >> fix
> >> due to a problem that you install. Thanks for the help with business but
> >> I
> >> don't need that kind of help.
> >> And sooner or later people will quit using your products after they get
> >> so
> >> pissed off about having to pay to get thier equipment fixed from updates
> >> that
> >> you are supplying. I mean FIX it or don't supply it when you find out
> >> there
> >> is a problem with it... :-{
> >> As you obviously have according to the previous post at this board, or at
> >> least warn people prior to downloading and give them the nessary info to
> >> do
> >> the driver roll back Prior to the download.
> >> Have a nice day...

>
>
>

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