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    IDT PC Audio stopped working - error

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fonduekid, Sep 15, 2010.

  1. fonduekid

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    Dear All,

    I was just going through the reliability history (Win 7 Ult), and I saw this critical error - IDT PC Audio stopped working - show up.

    (Tried google but unfortunately we are having some problems with the internet connection here to some sites - so I cannot read through the info.)

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    Source
    IDT PC Audio

    Summary
    Stopped working

    Date
    ‎15-‎Sep-‎10 8:17 AM

    Status
    Report sent

    Description
    Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\sttray.exe

    Problem signature
    Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
    Application Name: sttray.exe
    Application Version: 1.0.6255.0
    Application Timestamp: 4af50f05
    Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e
    Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
    Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
    Exception Code: c0000005
    Exception Offset: 00000008
    OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
    Locale ID: 1033
    Additional Information 1: 0a9e
    Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
    Additional Information 3: 0a9e
    Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

    Extra information about the problem
    Bucket ID: 1584994213
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    This problem started when I was trying out a new sigmatel audio driver... (the driver signed and all that - saw it on drivermax and just wanted to try it)..

    Following the driver installation, I found that the sigmatel section in control panel was gone - so, I went back to the previous driver (the one I had originally ever since I got this laptop)...

    But then I started seeing this error. Also, in msconfig startup list, following this new driver installation and going back to the previous, I found that there was a new entry "IDT PC Audio"...

    Does anyone know about this problem and a way to resolve this?

    PS., at the moment, I am trying to disable this from startup and see if the error occurs. I don't know if this was from the new driver installation and when I went back to the previous one, some parts were left behind which are showing an error because the new driver is not there anymore!!!

    I'll get back after a restart...

    Many thanks in advance and cheers.
     
    fonduekid, Sep 15, 2010
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    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Update

    I disabled sttray.exe from the startup list (through msconfig), and after a restart, I didn't see this error...

    Don't know if it resolved whatever problem it was, but anyway..

    Cheers
     
    fonduekid, Sep 15, 2010
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