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01-30-2009
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| | Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 I used the "Vista" option when setting up my virtual Win-7 beta pc, however, during installation, Win-7 could not set up sound drivers. My XP host PC uses Realtek HD Audio drivers. So I downloaded and installed Realtek's Vista version of their drivers, but Win-7 device manager lists the device in an error state "This device cannot start. (Code 10)" Is there a fix for this, or are there other sound drivers (eg, legacy) that I might install instead? Thanks -- Don |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 "Don" <don.wolfe@xxxxxx (donotspam)> wrote in message news  9550111-801A-4A45-AF55-5E0547B5F9ED@xxxxxxQuote: > My XP host PC uses Realtek HD Audio drivers. emulated - makes no difference at all what physical hardware is present on the host machine: http://vpc.visualwin.com/ngfaq.aspx#8 Quote: > So I downloaded and installed Realtek's Vista version of their drivers, > but > Win-7 device manager lists the device in an error state "This device > cannot > start. (Code 10)" device. You need to uninstall these drivers immediately. Quote: > Is there a fix for this, or are there other sound drivers (eg, legacy) > that > I might install instead? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:47:01 -0800, Don <don.wolfe@xxxxxx (donotspam)> wrote: Quote: >I uninstalled the Realtek HD Audio driver, then rebooted Win-7. It then >tried to install a "Media Audio Controller", but then gave me an error >"device driver software was not successfully installed...no driver found". > >By the way, I am running VPC 2007 Svc Pack 1, and I have the Virtual >Machines Additions installed for Win-7 as well. sound drive to be installed from the VM Additions, you need to select Vista. If you didn't, shut down the VM, make a new .vmc config file and attach the existing VHD to it, then boot up, and reinstall the VM Additions. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 "Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message news:kr27o4pl151rhilck1e1cfoe02pnm9s0eg@xxxxxx Quote: > When you created the VM, what did you select for OS? -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:35:37 -0000, "Mark Rae [MVP]" <mark@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >"Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message >news:kr27o4pl151rhilck1e1cfoe02pnm9s0eg@xxxxxx > Quote: >> When you created the VM, what did you select for OS? >First line of the OP... :-)  -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:47:01 -0800, Don <don.wolfe@xxxxxx (donotspam)> wrote: Quote: >I uninstalled the Realtek HD Audio driver, then rebooted Win-7. It then >tried to install a "Media Audio Controller", but then gave me an error >"device driver software was not successfully installed...no driver found". > >By the way, I am running VPC 2007 Svc Pack 1, and I have the Virtual >Machines Additions installed for Win-7 as well. reboot, and reinstall. It's possible tha the Realtek drivers were blocking something from working. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 "Steve Jain [MVP]" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message news:j247o4tg4mknho0fcni8n1f7gpqtci79p4@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: Quote: >>> When you created the VM, what did you select for OS? >>First line of the OP... :-) > yep...ok, so no easy solution And it seems that people just aren't satisfied with "this is the *VERY FIRST PUBLIC BETA* of Windows 7 - there will be bugs" as an explanation... ;-) -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 I did pick Vista when I originally created the VM -- Don "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:47:01 -0800, Don <don.wolfe@xxxxxx > (donotspam)> wrote: > Quote: > >I uninstalled the Realtek HD Audio driver, then rebooted Win-7. It then > >tried to install a "Media Audio Controller", but then gave me an error > >"device driver software was not successfully installed...no driver found". > > > >By the way, I am running VPC 2007 Svc Pack 1, and I have the Virtual > >Machines Additions installed for Win-7 as well. > When you created the VM, what did you select for OS? For the correct > sound drive to be installed from the VM Additions, you need to select > Vista. > > If you didn't, shut down the VM, make a new .vmc config file and > attach the existing VHD to it, then boot up, and reinstall the VM > Additions. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP > http://vpc.essjae.com/ > |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 I'll give your suggestion a try and report the outcome. Thanks. -- Don "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:47:01 -0800, Don <don.wolfe@xxxxxx > (donotspam)> wrote: > Quote: > >I uninstalled the Realtek HD Audio driver, then rebooted Win-7. It then > >tried to install a "Media Audio Controller", but then gave me an error > >"device driver software was not successfully installed...no driver found". > > > >By the way, I am running VPC 2007 Svc Pack 1, and I have the Virtual > >Machines Additions installed for Win-7 as well. > Try manually removing the VM Additions via Programs and Features, > reboot, and reinstall. > It's possible tha the Realtek drivers were blocking something from > working. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP > http://vpc.essjae.com/ > |
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01-30-2009
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| | Re: Cannot install sound device drivers in Win-7 Steve, That did the trick! Thanks so much for your help! -- Don "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:47:01 -0800, Don <don.wolfe@xxxxxx > (donotspam)> wrote: > Quote: > >I uninstalled the Realtek HD Audio driver, then rebooted Win-7. It then > >tried to install a "Media Audio Controller", but then gave me an error > >"device driver software was not successfully installed...no driver found". > > > >By the way, I am running VPC 2007 Svc Pack 1, and I have the Virtual > >Machines Additions installed for Win-7 as well. > Try manually removing the VM Additions via Programs and Features, > reboot, and reinstall. > It's possible tha the Realtek drivers were blocking something from > working. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP > http://vpc.essjae.com/ > |
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