drivers?

[Guest]

I have a laptop that I recently re-installed WinXP Pro on. I was able to
install all the devices except the onboard sound device. When I install the
drivers for the "SiS 7012 Audio Device", I get the following error:
"The name is already in use as either a service name or a service display
name."

I know the drivers are correct since I used them the last 3 times I had to
install WinXP. I just got the latest drivers from the SiS website and the
installer produces the same error.

I've tried uninstalling the device, disabling it, installing the drivers in
safe-mode and nothing appears to make anything better.

 

[Santa]

just a thought But.. My M/b uses the 7012 also

http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/drivers_sound.html#sis7012

could be SIS has a BAD File

 

[Guest]

try this:
go into windows help and support center choose 'tools' the choose system
configuration utility.
in here there is a tab called 'services' search in this tab to see if you
can find anything to do with the sis7012 or whatever it was called.
if theres something there maybe you could disable it temporarily?
i hope that helps.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the relpies. Unfortunately, neither suggestion worked. I still
get the same error with the alternate drivers and I can't find a thing in the
Services that is in anyway related to this. Any other thoughts?

 

[Santa]

is the ONBOARD sound Enabled in Bios

 

[Guest]

unfortunately it is

is the ONBOARD sound Enabled in Bios

 

[Santa]

http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/sis7012.html

your not the only one
http://www.totallydrivers.com/forum/thread.asp?id=5245




I Found This

It Says NOT to install The Drivers into the DEFAULT directory




RE: ANSWER! ANSWER!!!!! HERES YOUR ANSWER!!!



download the sis 7012 drivers.

when you got to install it, change the directory from c:\program files
to c:\windows. that will eliminate the "name already in use error". Enjoy

 

[Guest]

Well, I think we might finally be making some progress. I wasn't able to get
it to install by changing the dir to C:\Windows nor was I able to get it to
install in any other directory. I was still getting that name in use error.
However, I was able to use "Your Uninstaller 2004 Pro" to remove the
previously installed files and then the installer completed rather than
terminating and providing that error. Unfortunately, when the installer
finishes, Windows imediately has the balloon notification that new hardware
has been found. Windows then proceeds to install drives or something and
gives the error about the name in use thing.
http://www.lucidintegration.com/images/what.jpg

Any more thoughts???

 

[Santa]

Who Made your Motherboard??

Are you Sure You Donnot Have a C-MEDIA sound chip?

 

[Guest]

I don't really know who made it. But according to SiSoftware Sandra and
Lavalys Everest, it is an SiS chip. The graphics adapter is as well an SiS
chip as is the modem and ethernet. I have tried various C-Media drives and
Windows refuses to install them saying they don't match hardware
configurations.

 

[Santa]

Get CTBIOS from here
http://motherboards.org/tools/downloads.html
it should id who made the board and the manufacture and the Model #



if it doesnot do it then try the othe 4 on the page..
I USE CTBIOS


once u find out that info .. go to the manufactures website and get the
Spec and the Drivers and GOOD HELP
Hurry, Because all the Tech's will be leaving work For NEW YEARS CHEERS,
And it will take them a while to get over it so they can give you Good
Helpful answers

 

[Santa]

http://www.ami.com/support/mbid.cfm

This one Id'ed my board

mine is an AMI

 

[Guest]

Oh man. I finally fixed the problem. I spent the last 3 hours searching
through my resistry and making modifications. Just taking out any entry that
had anything to do with SiS 7012 or SiS 7018. You wouldn't believe how many
times 'sis' appears in the registry. Anyway, after all that, I simply went
and uninstalled the device and drives and reinstalled and I can hear again.
Well, thanks for all the help.

 

[Santa]

Oh man. I finally fixed the problem. I spent the last 3 hours searching
through my resistry and making modifications. Just taking out any entry that
had anything to do with SiS 7012 or SiS 7018. You wouldn't believe how many
times 'sis' appears in the registry. Anyway, after all that, I simply went
and uninstalled the device and drives and reinstalled and I can hear again.
Well, thanks for all the help.

Were Going to MISS YOU !!!

Hope you Never have to come back

 

[Guest]

Thanks but I probably will be back to ask more odd questions that evade
everyone and provide the occassional assistance. Hahaha you can never rid
yourself of me now... Laterz.