WINXP Pro, AUSU PAP800 and no Soundmax output or device even

[ritter197]

I use Windows XP Pro, a number of harddrives, the ASUS PAP800 Motherboard
with built-in Sound Max soundboard.

It went out after I installed a backup program (which works fine) and
re-installing the ASUS SoundMax software , deleting it and re-installing it
does not bring the sound back.

The device manager does not see a sounddevice.

Injecting the speakers and taking them out of the sound output slot does not
change anything either.

Any other ideas?

 

[Jerry]

Boot into Safe Mode, open Device Manager, and delete sound cards you find
here. (Safe mode will show all devices.) Reboot and let Windows re-detect.

 

[Guest]

Delete what...The icon,get a grip.To revive youre sound card or controller,
expand the tree,R.click on the device,select uninstall,close out,restart
comp.
or if a card is installed,power off,move card to diffrent pci slot.

 

[ritter197]

I tried all that. SAFE Mode showed NOTHING re sound.

RESTORE finally got sound back.

 

[ritter197]

Remember, It was SOUNDMAX which is part of the MB of ASUS>

RESTORE finally after days of trying got the sound back. Why, I have no
idea. I see no difference anywhere except sound is finally back.

Restore is a pretty decent program in Windows XP.