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    6831fx - No audio device in dual boot w/XP

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by jimboni, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. jimboni

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    Clean install of Vista.
    Installed XP Pro SP3.
    Installed driver pack from the XP thread.

    There is no audio device to allow me to update drivers. Searched the forum for a solution, but I seem to be the only one. :confused:

    I tried using the Gateway recovery disk to re-install the Sigmatel audio, but I get an error message saying the setup is already running.

    I'm sure I've done something wrong since many of you already have this solved. Any advice is appreciated.
     
    jimboni, Apr 17, 2008
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    Service Pack 3 will hose the driver installation. I removed it and the driver installation ran just fine. Still don't have an audio device showing though.
     
    jimboni, Apr 18, 2008
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    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    Unfortunately, these instructions do not help. I posted the problem on that blog so perhaps someone will be able to help. Thanks anyway!
     
    jimboni, Apr 21, 2008
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    Merely removing SP3 won't work, try re-installing with just SP2.
     
    th3t1nm4n, Apr 22, 2008
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    Makes sense .. I should have thought of that. Thanks very much!
     
    jimboni, Apr 23, 2008
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    All fixed up. Sound is great in XP with no apparent R / L difference. Just as good as in Vista. The key was a clean install on XP SP2, then driver build per linky above. You can "upgrade" to XP SP3 after everything is installed and setup.

    Thanks !!!
     
    jimboni, May 1, 2008
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    When I first got the 6831 and did a fresh install with XP, I had this same problem. I had already loaded a ton of programs and, like you, had to start all over with SP2.
     
    lollavid, May 1, 2008
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