Problem installing Multimedia Audio Controller

Diskeater · Dec 20, 2004, 06:04 PM

Hey there,

I'm building a new computer and everything is going great except for one thing. I cannot install the onboard sound. It is a nForce2 mobo (ABIT NF7-M) and whenever I attempt to install the latest nForce drivers, it seems to "skip over" the audio driver. After I restart windows, I look in the device manager and the multimedia audio controller has a yellow exclamation point over it.

I attempt to reinstall the drivers for the device but it gives me an error: "There was a problem installing this hardware. An error occurred...the data is invalid."

And that is it. I've tried an number of workarounds but I cannot figure this one out. And yes, onboard sound is enabled in the BIOS. I am using Win XP Home.

Any suggestions?

**dj_stick** · Dec 20, 2004, 11:06 PM

does your motherboard have the MCP or the MCP-T Southbridge?

Diskeater · Dec 21, 2004, 03:52 AM

It has the MCP southbridge.

**dj_stick** · Dec 21, 2004, 03:56 AM

then check the motherboard's documentation for what sound device is installed, and then go to the website for that manufacturer (it's most likely a realtek chip)

Diskeater · Dec 21, 2004, 04:11 AM

I actually tried that with another AC97 driver, but I tried it again with the Realtek drivers and I got the same error message.

**dj_stick** · Dec 21, 2004, 05:06 AM

strange, check to see if there is an IRQ conflict

Diskeater · Dec 21, 2004, 06:07 AM

No conflicts, but it always crashes when it tries to modify ksuser.dll....so I'm going to try and work with that information.

Diskeater · Dec 21, 2004, 07:43 AM

Well, I tried reinstalling the latest version of DirectX and uninstalling + reinstalling the nForce drivers....nope.

I am pretty damn stumped.

Diskeater · Dec 21, 2004, 09:33 AM

Problem fixed after doing a CAB clean of SP2.cab and several serious registry hacks. Thanks for the help!

Dec 20, 2004, 06:04 PM	#1
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	Problem installing Multimedia Audio Controller Hey there, I'm building a new computer and everything is going great except for one thing. I cannot install the onboard sound. It is a nForce2 mobo (ABIT NF7-M) and whenever I attempt to install the latest nForce drivers, it seems to "skip over" the audio driver. After I restart windows, I look in the device manager and the multimedia audio controller has a yellow exclamation point over it. I attempt to reinstall the drivers for the device but it gives me an error: "There was a problem installing this hardware. An error occurred...the data is invalid." And that is it. I've tried an number of workarounds but I cannot figure this one out. And yes, onboard sound is enabled in the BIOS. I am using Win XP Home. Any suggestions?

Dec 21, 2004, 03:52 AM	Thread Starter #3
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	It has the MCP southbridge.

Dec 21, 2004, 04:11 AM	Thread Starter #5
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	I actually tried that with another AC97 driver, but I tried it again with the Realtek drivers and I got the same error message.

Dec 21, 2004, 06:07 AM	Thread Starter #7
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	No conflicts, but it always crashes when it tries to modify ksuser.dll....so I'm going to try and work with that information.

Dec 21, 2004, 07:43 AM	Thread Starter #8
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	Well, I tried reinstalling the latest version of DirectX and uninstalling + reinstalling the nForce drivers....nope. I am pretty damn stumped.

Dec 21, 2004, 09:33 AM	Thread Starter #9
Diskeater DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 398 Rep Power: 0	Problem fixed after doing a CAB clean of SP2.cab and several serious registry hacks. Thanks for the help!