Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install

maxw3ll · Nov 14, 2009, 06:49 AM

hey everyone, im new

computer specs:

Sony Vaio VGC-RC110G
Pentium D 3.0GHz
1GB DDR2 SDRAM
250GB HDD
Integrated SigmaTel High Definition Audio
ATI Radeon X300 128MB
Intel 945P Express Chipset
dual booting Windows Vista Home Premium and Mandriva One 2010

I recently installed a fresh copy of vista and now my soundcard isnt being detected. In the device manager its listed as "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" and all attempts at finding and installing the proper driver have failed. I've tried drivers from Realtek, Intel, Sony and Sigma Tel to no avail. I've been scouring forums and support documents for an answer but i've yet to find a solution. I've spent two days working on this and i've got nothing to show for it. When i boot into Mandriva the audio works just fine so i know the soundcard itself isn't faulty. So if anyone has a solution or can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

Tipstaff · Nov 14, 2009, 07:51 AM

First up, welcome to the forums!

Only thing I can suggest right now is to make sure that you have at least Vista SP1 installed (preferably SP2), and to give THIS driver a try. It's a redirect to a link on Dell's site, but the driver should work for you. If it does, go into Windows Update, and change the settings for it to include recommended updates. If there are updated Sigmatel drivers beyond what you just installed it'll show up in the list of updates.

Let us know if this works out for you. If it doesn't I'll look around for another driver for you to try out (since Intel uses this on a lot of their own boards you can try using their IDT driver).

BTW, you didn't mention what bit version of Vista you are using. Is it 32bit or 64bit?

maxw3ll · Nov 14, 2009, 06:41 PM

oops sorry about that, im running 32 bit Vista. I'll give that fix a try and report back, thanks for responding

maxw3ll · Nov 14, 2009, 07:01 PM

Alright we're making progress! haha, the computer is now recognizing the soundcard under sound, video and game controllers however it still doesn't have the proper driver. I have the windows update downloading now so when that's all finished i'll post the results back here. I cannot thank you enough for helping me with this, its my moms computer and she mainly uses it for watching and recording television so sound is pretty important to her.

-max

Tipstaff · Nov 15, 2009, 09:15 AM

You can get another driver, a newer one, from HERE. Just download the one you need (disregard the other posting further down the page as it doesn't work). The files are in a cab compressed format, so you will need to use a program like 7-Zip or WinRAR to uncompress the cab file into a folder, and then using Device Manager you manually update the driver for the sound card by pointing it to the folder with the driver.

Nov 14, 2009, 06:49 AM	#1
maxw3ll DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install hey everyone, im new computer specs: Sony Vaio VGC-RC110G Pentium D 3.0GHz 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 250GB HDD Integrated SigmaTel High Definition Audio ATI Radeon X300 128MB Intel 945P Express Chipset dual booting Windows Vista Home Premium and Mandriva One 2010 I recently installed a fresh copy of vista and now my soundcard isnt being detected. In the device manager its listed as "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" and all attempts at finding and installing the proper driver have failed. I've tried drivers from Realtek, Intel, Sony and Sigma Tel to no avail. I've been scouring forums and support documents for an answer but i've yet to find a solution. I've spent two days working on this and i've got nothing to show for it. When i boot into Mandriva the audio works just fine so i know the soundcard itself isn't faulty. So if anyone has a solution or can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

Nov 14, 2009, 07:51 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Re: Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install First up, welcome to the forums! Only thing I can suggest right now is to make sure that you have at least Vista SP1 installed (preferably SP2), and to give THIS driver a try. It's a redirect to a link on Dell's site, but the driver should work for you. If it does, go into Windows Update, and change the settings for it to include recommended updates. If there are updated Sigmatel drivers beyond what you just installed it'll show up in the list of updates. Let us know if this works out for you. If it doesn't I'll look around for another driver for you to try out (since Intel uses this on a lot of their own boards you can try using their IDT driver). BTW, you didn't mention what bit version of Vista you are using. Is it 32bit or 64bit? __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Nov 14, 2009, 06:41 PM	Thread Starter #3
maxw3ll DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install oops sorry about that, im running 32 bit Vista. I'll give that fix a try and report back, thanks for responding

Nov 14, 2009, 07:01 PM	Thread Starter #4
maxw3ll DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install Alright we're making progress! haha, the computer is now recognizing the soundcard under sound, video and game controllers however it still doesn't have the proper driver. I have the windows update downloading now so when that's all finished i'll post the results back here. I cannot thank you enough for helping me with this, its my moms computer and she mainly uses it for watching and recording television so sound is pretty important to her. -max

Nov 15, 2009, 09:15 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Re: Soundcard not detected after fresh Vista install You can get another driver, a newer one, from HERE. Just download the one you need (disregard the other posting further down the page as it doesn't work). The files are in a cab compressed format, so you will need to use a program like 7-Zip or WinRAR to uncompress the cab file into a folder, and then using Device Manager you manually update the driver for the sound card by pointing it to the folder with the driver. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.