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Originally Posted by chris123
Hey guys, im having much the same problem as I imagine a lot of people do. I just reinstalled windows and now have no sound.
I went to the compaq site and downloaded the relevant sound drivers, but everytime I try to install them to my computer I get this message:
Failed to load dll:adminchk
I even downloaded the dll:adminchk seperately to see if that would help, but it didnt. I'm lost and really, REALLY would like to get sound back on my computer. Does anybody know what I can do? Here are my Belarc stats:
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition (build 2600) Compaq Presario 6016US
System Serial Number: 3D26KY9AW08S
Asset Tag: 3D26KY9AW08S
Chassis Serial Number: 3D26KY9AW08S
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.53 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Compaq 07D0h
Serial Number: 3D26KY9AW08S
Bus Clock: 266 megahertz
BIOS: Compaq 686Y4 v2.13 05/20/2002
Drives Memory Modules c,d
60.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
22.07 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
Compaq DVD-ROM SD-M1612 [CD-ROM drive]
HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
ST360020A [Hard drive] (60.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5EXM4H7W, rev 3.64, SMART Status: Healthy 480 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB (serial number 0AD51014)
Slot 'DIMM2' has 256 MB (serial number BFD51014)
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 60.02 GB 22.07 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Chris 8/27/2007 9:21:23 PM (admin)
Main Computer Access 8/27/2007 9:21:20 PM
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account
None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller None detected
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (2x) Multimedia Audio Controller
Communications Other Devices
Generic SoftK56 [Modem]
Compact Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.8 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:18:39:0F:43:31
Networking Dns Server: 192.168.1.1
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub (2x)
Virus Protection [Back to Top]
No details available
Missing Microsoft Security Hotfixes
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Go back to Compac
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...40 41&lang=en
install the NVIDIA Chipset Support - then Restart the comp
2 audio drivers, get both and install in 2 different folders and then install this way using the If No Setup file method
Installing Drivers
Create a folder for what you are downloading
Example: Audio
Then download the zipped file to that folder
Then download and install Winzip
Go to the folder and right click and click Winzip extract to here
That will automatically make a folder and unzip files to it ( make a note of file path)
Then go to folder and click on Setup file and follow instructions displayed for installation
If no Setup file
1. Expand "Sound, video and game controllers"
2. Right-click the the yellow flagged device ( or audio device Realtek, Soundmax C-Media etc ) and choose Update Driver
3. In Windows XP SP2, the Update Wizard will prompt to connect to the Windows Update
4. Select "No, not this time" and click Next
5. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next.
6. Select "Search for the best driver in theses locations" and check "Include this location in the search"
7. Click Browse and select the the location of downloaded driver
8. Click OK and click Next
9. Wait while the Wizard installs the software
10. Click Finish.
Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions