controller port "not enough resources to install"

ptsigas · Aug 17, 2004, 05:56 AM

well basically my problem is that winXp says i have no more resources to install the creative game port

this is the message it says when i go to properties for the device from DEVICE MANAGER

**This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system.**

it is a Sound blaster pci 128, the controller port is on it, worked with no problems before...dont know what is up with it now!

i resinallted the drivers, changed ports...nothing im going to try deleting the card then reinstalling it to see what happens.

pls any suggestions, thanks alot in advanced!

-Game On- (need this to play NSFU! hehe tough with keyboard)
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Nacht · Aug 17, 2004, 05:44 PM

yea...you need to reinstall windows

this happend to me too...it says that when you dont use the correct HAL during xp install. if you hit f4 ( i think...) it gives you the option of which HAL to use, and you should always choose "ACPI PC"

ptsigas · Aug 17, 2004, 05:55 PM

thanks for the reply! but one question what is HAL? is it an acronym?

thanks again! -Game On-

Nacht · Aug 17, 2004, 10:49 PM

it stands for Hardware Abstraction Layer (im pretty sure that's what it is)...basically, it's how windows knows exactly what's on your board etc.

Before you go reinstall though..let's be sure. Go to your Device Manager, and expand the plus sign next to "System". What does it say there?

ptsigas · Aug 18, 2004, 03:48 AM

ok basically when go into hardware in systems, device manager- gameport for creative there is an exclamation mark. and it reads

This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system.
Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device.

so i got no free resources. input output irqs whatever- its very annoying, because playing with keyboard for NFSU sucks bad..wow - please help me out- ill install windows after feedback thanks again!! GAME ON!

Nacht · Aug 18, 2004, 04:57 AM

no no. at the very top, the first collapsable icon should say "System". What does it say when you expand that? does it say "Standard Uniprocessor PC" (or something like that, or "ACPI PC"?

ptsigas · Aug 18, 2004, 05:08 AM

it says ACPI uniprocessor system PC ...should i still reinstall windows xp?

would grabbing a seperate port do the trick or am i simply F***3d up for this?

ugh..greta keyboard..

thanks again! for feedback -Game On-

eggs420 · Aug 18, 2004, 09:54 AM

Just a wild guess, but have you tried moving it to another slot?

Nacht · Aug 18, 2004, 05:45 PM

seems like the ACPI is working, so i dont know.

Aug 17, 2004, 05:56 AM	#1
ptsigas HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	controller port "not enough resources to install" well basically my problem is that winXp says i have no more resources to install the creative game port this is the message it says when i go to properties for the device from DEVICE MANAGER This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12) If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system. it is a Sound blaster pci 128, the controller port is on it, worked with no problems before...dont know what is up with it now! i resinallted the drivers, changed ports...nothing im going to try deleting the card then reinstalling it to see what happens. pls any suggestions, thanks alot in advanced! -Game On- (need this to play NSFU! hehe tough with keyboard) \

Aug 17, 2004, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #3
ptsigas HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	whoa...Hal? thanks for the reply! but one question what is HAL? is it an acronym? thanks again! -Game On-

Aug 18, 2004, 05:08 AM	Thread Starter #7
ptsigas HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	acpi it says ACPI uniprocessor system PC ...should i still reinstall windows xp? would grabbing a seperate port do the trick or am i simply F***3d up for this? ugh..greta keyboard.. thanks again! for feedback -Game On-

Aug 17, 2004, 05:44 PM	#2
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	yea...you need to reinstall windows this happend to me too...it says that when you dont use the correct HAL during xp install. if you hit f4 ( i think...) it gives you the option of which HAL to use, and you should always choose "ACPI PC"

Aug 17, 2004, 10:49 PM	#4
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	it stands for Hardware Abstraction Layer (im pretty sure that's what it is)...basically, it's how windows knows exactly what's on your board etc. Before you go reinstall though..let's be sure. Go to your Device Manager, and expand the plus sign next to "System". What does it say there?

Aug 18, 2004, 03:48 AM	Thread Starter #5
ptsigas HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 206 Rep Power: 0	ok basically when go into hardware in systems, device manager- gameport for creative there is an exclamation mark. and it reads This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12) If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of the other devices on this system. Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device. so i got no free resources. input output irqs whatever- its very annoying, because playing with keyboard for NFSU sucks bad..wow - please help me out- ill install windows after feedback thanks again!! GAME ON!

Aug 18, 2004, 04:57 AM	#6
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	no no. at the very top, the first collapsable icon should say "System". What does it say when you expand that? does it say "Standard Uniprocessor PC" (or something like that, or "ACPI PC"?

Aug 18, 2004, 09:54 AM	#8
eggs420 my bud > yours Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 399 Rep Power: 0	Just a wild guess, but have you tried moving it to another slot?

Aug 18, 2004, 05:45 PM	#9
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	seems like the ACPI is working, so i dont know.