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    Conexant HD solution (driver cannot start) (code 10)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by miles_muso, Nov 19, 2007.

  1. miles_muso

    miles_muso Newbie

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    Hi All,

    Thought I'd start this as a new thread. If anyone has a problem with the Conexant HD Audio driver, I have found a solution whilst downgrading my HP dv9640 from VISTA to WinXP.

    After installing the Microsof UAA HD architecture, I added the Conexant driver which loaded fine but gave me the dreaded 'This driver cannot start' error. However, after running Driver Magic, a driver update utility, I was offered an alternate driver from Realtek. I installed this and was rewarded with lovely sound from my speakers for the first time since I scrapped Vista. :) :)

    The driver I used was the sp37605.exe - 5.10.0.5449, which actually downloaded from HP's site, even though it was not the one HP recommended (so HP had the answer to my problem and they didn't even know!). DriverMagic uses it's own locations for download, so I can't post a URL, but if you cut and paste the driver name above and google it, I'm sure you'll find a download somewhere. Alternatively, download and run Driver Magic from SimplisIT and maybe it will find an alternative that works for you. I took out a subscription a few months ago, but I'm sure you can find a demo version which will give you the first 10 downloads free, or similar.

    I should point out that DriverMagic will only work if you have some sort of driver installed already, so it's worth altering the .inf file of a 'nearly right' driver and installing that first. Details for how to do this are posted all over this forum.

    Hope this helps!
     
    miles_muso, Nov 19, 2007
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  2. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you should post this in the xp install guide
     
    timtravel42, Nov 19, 2007
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