Vista - Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver

**w377ice** · 04-03-2009

Hi,

I'd like to ask also about HD Audio Driver Software. What brand can you recommend for my Vista Home Premium? Because i really got a problem of reinstalling the realtek HD audio driver software. it says installing failure. 'cause i supposed to update it but it failed to. now the old version is uninstalled, while i cannot install it back 'cause of the failure. please give me some advise.

**Brink** · 04-03-2009

Hello W377ice,

If you have not already, you might see if you can uninstall it from Programs and Features, or the sound device from Device Manager. Afterwards, run the latest Realtek HD audio driver to see if it will let you install or repair.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**w377ice** · 04-03-2009

There's no realtek HD Audio driver in programs and features. in device manager all i see is High Definition Audio Device. I lost the old version of Realtek HD Audio Driver software. i dont know what to do. and if i uninstall this High Definition Audio Device, what if i fail again about reinstalling the Realtek HD Audio. I will lost all the sounds. Is there any other way?

**Brink** · 04-03-2009

It sounds like you only have the default drivers installed. You might see if the latest 2.21 driver will work from the link below. If not, then you can also get a few of the older versions from there as well.

Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version

**w377ice** · 04-04-2009

Shawn,
I just reinstalled succesfully the Realtek HD Audio Driver, but the problem is, i dont have the Realtek icon on my Control Panel. Help me up please...

w377ice

**Brink** · 04-04-2009

In Device Manager, does it have it listed as the 6.0.1.5821 version for the sound device?

If not, then install the driver only one more time.

If it does, then the driver is installed and you may not have one available for your audio codec.

**w377ice** · 04-04-2009

It's 6.0.1.5464. I didn't install the new version because of the failure. I just reinstall the old version which is originally installed when i bought this laptop.

**Brink** · 04-04-2009

Some laptops do not do well unless they use drivers from the OEM instead. You might check at you laptop manufacture's website to see if they have a newer driver version available than the 6.0.1.5464 one.

**w377ice** · 04-04-2009

Shawn,
I see a Realtek HD Audio Manager in Control Panel in the other User Account,but in my Account, nothing. Lol... I dont know what's happening

**Brink** · 04-04-2009

LOL, that is strange.

You might check with these two tutorial to see if the Realtek HD Audio Manager was set to be hidden somehow in the Control Panel.

If this still fails to have it show, then create a new administrator account and see if it shows there. If it does, then you can copy the contents in your old C:\Users\(user name) folders into the new accounts corresponding C:\Users\(user name) folders. Afterwards, you can delete the old user account.

04-03-2009	#1 (permalink)
w377ice Vista Home Premium 32bit Sp1 12 posts	Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver Hi, I'd like to ask also about HD Audio Driver Software. What brand can you recommend for my Vista Home Premium? Because i really got a problem of reinstalling the realtek HD audio driver software. it says installing failure. 'cause i supposed to update it but it failed to. now the old version is uninstalled, while i cannot install it back 'cause of the failure. please give me some advise. Last edited by Brink; 04-03-2009 at 01:59 PM..
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04-03-2009	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver Hello W377ice, If you have not already, you might see if you can uninstall it from Programs and Features, or the sound device from Device Manager. Afterwards, run the latest Realtek HD audio driver to see if it will let you install or repair. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

04-03-2009	#3 (permalink)
w377ice Vista Home Premium 32bit Sp1 12 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver There's no realtek HD Audio driver in programs and features. in device manager all i see is High Definition Audio Device. I lost the old version of Realtek HD Audio Driver software. i dont know what to do. and if i uninstall this High Definition Audio Device, what if i fail again about reinstalling the Realtek HD Audio. I will lost all the sounds. Is there any other way?
My System Specs

04-03-2009	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver It sounds like you only have the default drivers installed. You might see if the latest 2.21 driver will work from the link below. If not, then you can also get a few of the older versions from there as well. Latest Realtek HD Audio Driver Version Last edited by Brink; 04-04-2009 at 05:59 AM..
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
w377ice Vista Home Premium 32bit Sp1 12 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver Shawn, I just reinstalled succesfully the Realtek HD Audio Driver, but the problem is, i dont have the Realtek icon on my Control Panel. Help me up please... w377ice
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver In Device Manager, does it have it listed as the 6.0.1.5821 version for the sound device? If not, then install the driver only one more time. If it does, then the driver is installed and you may not have one available for your audio codec.
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
w377ice Vista Home Premium 32bit Sp1 12 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver It's 6.0.1.5464. I didn't install the new version because of the failure. I just reinstall the old version which is originally installed when i bought this laptop.
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#8 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver Some laptops do not do well unless they use drivers from the OEM instead. You might check at you laptop manufacture's website to see if they have a newer driver version available than the 6.0.1.5464 one.
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#9 (permalink)
w377ice Vista Home Premium 32bit Sp1 12 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver Shawn, I see a Realtek HD Audio Manager in Control Panel in the other User Account,but in my Account, nothing. Lol... I dont know what's happening
My System Specs

04-04-2009	#10 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Problem with installing the Realtek HD audio driver LOL, that is strange. You might check with these two tutorial to see if the Realtek HD Audio Manager was set to be hidden somehow in the Control Panel. If this still fails to have it show, then create a new administrator account and see if it shows there. If it does, then you can copy the contents in your old C:\Users\(user name) folders into the new accounts corresponding C:\Users\(user name) folders. Afterwards, you can delete the old user account. Last edited by Brink; 04-06-2009 at 01:59 PM..
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