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Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!
  1. #1


    bbsstmez Guest

    Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit compatable.
    I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no audio
    output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my sound
    card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as working.
    I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    Thanks in advance for any help!



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  2. #2


    Spirit Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    latest Vista Driver installed.

    "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@microsoft.com...
    > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > compatable.
    > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > audio
    > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > sound
    > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > working.
    > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > Thanks in advance for any help!



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  3. #3


    Georgie Porgie Puddin' and Pie Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    Fantastic! I had the same problem with a day old laptop when upgrading from
    Vista small business to Ultimate, followed your instructions and, bingo, we
    have sound. Thank you

    "Spirit" wrote:

    > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > latest Vista Driver installed.
    >
    > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@microsoft.com...
    > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > compatable.
    > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > > audio
    > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > > sound
    > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > working.
    > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > > Thanks in advance for any help!

    >
    >


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  4. #4


    Marcus Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    Check out the following:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937077/

    "Georgie Porgie Puddin' and Pie" wrote:

    > Fantastic! I had the same problem with a day old laptop when upgrading from
    > Vista small business to Ultimate, followed your instructions and, bingo, we
    > have sound. Thank you
    >
    > "Spirit" wrote:
    >
    > > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > > latest Vista Driver installed.
    > >
    > > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@microsoft.com...
    > > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > > compatable.
    > > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > > > audio
    > > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > > > sound
    > > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > > working.
    > > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > > > Thanks in advance for any help!

    > >
    > >


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  5. #5


    celtic princess Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    I have the exact same error with a Gateway NX 860XL laptop. I tried this and
    the sound card was re-installed however I still get the message "No audio
    output device is installed".

    "Spirit" wrote:

    > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > latest Vista Driver installed.
    >
    > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@xxxxxx

    > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > compatable.
    > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > > audio
    > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > > sound
    > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > working.
    > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > > Thanks in advance for any help!
    >
    >

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  6. #6


    K_Drive Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    This worked for me, too. I have a Dell Inspirion. I just upgraded from Vista
    Home Basic to Premium. The sound didn't work after the upgrade. I was very
    happy to find this fix. I deleted the Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio
    Driver in the Device Manager and restarted. I was very happy to hear that MS
    startup chord and not see the red X over the speaker icon when my computer
    restarted.


    "Spirit" wrote:

    > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > latest Vista Driver installed.
    >
    > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@xxxxxx

    > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > compatable.
    > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > > audio
    > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > > sound
    > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > working.
    > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > > Thanks in advance for any help!
    >
    >

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  7. #7


    Marie Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!


    I had vista basic and upgraded to ultimate. I had the same thing going on
    and just deleted mine. getting ready to restart my computer

    "K_Drive" wrote:

    > This worked for me, too. I have a Dell Inspirion. I just upgraded from Vista
    > Home Basic to Premium. The sound didn't work after the upgrade. I was very
    > happy to find this fix. I deleted the Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio
    > Driver in the Device Manager and restarted. I was very happy to hear that MS
    > startup chord and not see the red X over the speaker icon when my computer
    > restarted.
    >
    >
    > "Spirit" wrote:
    >

    > > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > > latest Vista Driver installed.
    > >
    > > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@xxxxxx

    > > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) & upgraded to
    > > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of those
    > > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > > compatable.
    > > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red x in
    > > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says "no
    > > > audio
    > > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists my
    > > > sound
    > > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > > working.
    > > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further suggestions?
    > > > Thanks in advance for any help!
    > >
    > >

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  8. #8


    ldequarto Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!


    i can't find a sound card. It says no audio device installed. BUT i did
    find sigmatel audio is that it? I have a Dell Inspiron E 1505...

    Spirit;3008567 Wrote:

    > Try Deleting your Sound Card in Device Manager - Reboot
    > Sound Card will be refound and then make sure you have
    > latest Vista Driver installed.
    >
    > "bbsstmez" <bbsstmez@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:0E4B5B1E-B992-4764-BA57-BCF488024C34@xxxxxx

    > > Can anyone help? I was running Vista Home Premium (32 Bit) &
    > upgraded to

    > > Vista Ultimate. After the upgrade I lost 2 key components. One of
    > those

    > > being my audio. I went to Dells web site. The list an audio driver
    > > "Sigmatel STAC92XX C-Major HD Audio Driver" which is Vista 32 bit
    > > compatable.
    > > I downloaded & installed it but still no luch. There is a little red
    > x in

    > > the tray on the bottom left of my screeen which when clicked says
    > "no

    > > audio
    > > output deviceis installed". I went into device manager which lists
    > my

    > > sound
    > > card as "Sigma Tel High Definition Audio Codec" which is listed as
    > > working.
    > > I am not very computer savy & out of my league, any further
    > suggestions?

    > > Thanks in advance for any help!

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    jola Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!


    Excellent Spirit! Thank you so much. This worked like a charm on my
    vaio.


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  10. #10


    Nonny Guest

    Re: Help! Lost audio in a Vista Home to Vista Ultimate upgrade!

    On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:11:25 +0530, jola <jola.3akczc@xxxxxx>
    wrote:

    >Excellent Spirit! Thank you so much. This worked like a charm on my
    >vaio.
    The post you are replying to appeared 11 months ago.

    DAMN those web-interfaced forums!

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