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M7700 Audio Driver problem. Microsoft Bus Driver Error

post #1 of 9
8/6/06 at 1:10am
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Hi Everyone...
I just received my Area-51 M7700 and have been learning quite about this laptop. Today, I reloaded Win XP and now when I try to install the Audio driver...I get an error message saying " Please make sure Microsoft Bus Driver is installed prior to installing the audio driver".

Has anyone encounter this before?
Is there a fix around this?
I know the audio works because it worked prior to the reformat. I had already installed the chipset drivers first and still get the message. Thanks ahead to all you alien heads that assist.

U.N.inspector
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post #2 of 9
8/6/06 at 1:57am
How'd you get around the RAID driver problem? (I saw your other post) Have you done Windows Update to auto-load drivers? Other than that, check AW's site for the most recent chipset drivers.
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post #3 of 9
8/6/06 at 9:35am
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Hi...
I got around the RAID problem by creating a Win XP CD with the SATA drivers intergrated into the XP install cabs so there's no need for a USB floppy and windows will recognize the RAID controller.

Haven't done all the windows updates.
I'll do that......let you know my progress later today. Still no sound.

U.N.
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post #4 of 9
8/6/06 at 10:36am
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I've done all the updates.
Still can't install the audio drivers due to the Microsoft Bus Driver message.
Anyone have any ideas?

U.N.inspector
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post #5 of 9
8/6/06 at 2:12pm
Check Event viewer for errors. You might be able to trace it back to another driver and then be able to reinstall that one.
Event Viewer --> Start > Run > type Control Panel hit Enter > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Check System and Application for errors.
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post #6 of 9
8/6/06 at 2:14pm
This may help too. FTW!!

http://geekswithblogs.net/lorint/arc.../11/81540.aspx
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post #7 of 9
8/6/06 at 2:19pm
Sorry for a 3rd post, but check Device Manager [Control Panel > System > hardware > device manager] to see if there are any yellow exclamation points. If one of them is the onboard audio, try to load the driver for it yourself.
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post #8 of 9
8/6/06 at 2:56pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BFisch06
Sorry for a 3rd post, but check Device Manager [Control Panel > System > hardware > device manager] to see if there are any yellow exclamation points. If one of them is the onboard audio, try to load the driver for it yourself.
Thankx...

Just updated a PCI icon in the device manager that had an exclamation next to it with
the audio drivers and it took the update. I have sound..wooohooo...thanks for pointing the way.
Just finished playing a round of BF2 and I'm happy with sound and video performance.

U.N.inspector
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post #9 of 9
8/6/06 at 2:59pm


Awesome to hear! (haha get it?!?!)
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