[TechAssist] Re: Windows DRIVER Problems
- From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Gary McCartney <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 20:41:50 -0800
Hi Gary,
I just right clicked on one of the audio devices, selected Properties
and this is all I could find: PCI bus 0, device 7, function 5. But,
you are right - some of the devices do list the file names (some even
list the locations). But not the darn one I am having trouble with!
And the ones I already deleted, well I should have looked up the files
on those first. Thanks for the tip - I must have been too frustrated
to notice those file lists. I'll go to another computer which just
happens to have the same chipset, and look for them.
--
Best regards,
Bil Green
2001 TV VCR
Mammoth Lakes
CA 93546
760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
Saturday, January 11, 2003, 8:12:53 PM, you wrote:
GM> Bil, in the Win2000 device manager, right-click on the device you want
GM> to be erased. then click on PROPERTIES. It will show you a list of files
GM> involved with the device under question including .drv, .sys, .dll, etc.
GM> After removing the files and rebooting, you could go back into the
GM> device manager and if the device still exists, try right -clicking and
GM> click on "scan for hardware changes".
GM> I use that method when I need to use my SCSI scanner. The scanner is not
GM> recognized by the system if turned on after the computer boots up, so if
GM> I scan for hardware changes to the SCSI devices, the system will find
GM> the scanner and enable it.
GM> Gary McCartney
GM> McCartney Electronics
GM> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
GM> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
GM> Fax: (519)821-1530
GM> email: gary (at) number63.ca
GM> Bil Green wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know of a sure fire way to remove a driver when just
>> deleting it from the Device Manager is not working? (even in
>> Safe Mode, or using the VIA uninstall and removing the PCI card).
>>
>> IF YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE REST, COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME
>> HOW TO GET RID OF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DRIVERS WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN
>> KNOW ALL THE FILE NAMES. This seems to be a really big problem
>> when drivers fail.
>>
>> Just reinstalled Windows 2000. All drivers loaded OK except the
>> AC'97 Audio drivers. The Multimedia Audio Controller has an
>> explanation mark and there is no sound.
>>
>> Deleted ALL audio drivers in the Device Manager (in Safe Mode)
>>
>> Still could not install the same AC'97 audio drivers which have
>> always worked in the past on this system (with Windows 2000).
>> Used the VIA program to install them (tried new one also).
>>
>> Then I disabled the on-board audio chip (in the BIOS) and booted
>> up, drivers still won't install - only the Multimedia Audio
>> Controller shows up in the Device Manager - with the same warning
>> and... "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
>> To reinstall the drivers for this device, click Reinstall Driver".
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Bil Green
>> 2001 TV VCR
>> Mammoth Lakes
>> CA 93546
>> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
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