installing driver before soundcard?

[swimmydeepo]

The installation process of my MAudio Audiophile 192 requires that the
driver is installed before inserting the card into the PCI slot.

As I am about to restructure my installation which is going to include
partitioning and multi boot into several OS's (about 10 in one PC) this
would mean that for each OS installed I would have to remove and
reinstall the sound card for each OS.

I am aware that Hardware devices can be disabled/uninstalled via the
Device Manager;could this be an easier and more practical option of
installing my Audiophile 192 without the chore of plugging and
unplugging it from the PCI slot?

I've tried the above method already as a test before starting the
partitioning and installation of the new multi boot system. It seems ok
but I would prefer to have some sort of feedback from more experienced
users.

Thank in advance,

Alex

 

[Jonny]

You don't have to disable anything. Install the software in ALL the
appropriate OS configurations. Then physically install the card.

 

[Jonny]

Jonny, you have a rather simplistic view.
IMO one of the major benefits of having a multiboot system is the
ability to modifiying and installing new partitions at will whenever
one needs...it's not a once done and forgotten job!
Really there must be some good use behind that 'disconnect' and
'uninstall' icons on top of the device management dialogue boxes.

Mumbo-jumbo and whatever you want to stick in that pipe. Just go back to
playing with your Rubik's cube if you aren't able to make things more
complicated than they really are. Better yet, get an admin job with the
federal government, they specialize in your mindset.

 

[swimmydeepo]

You don't have to disable anything. Install the software in ALL the
appropriate OS configurations. Then physically install the card.

Jonny, you have a rather simplistic view.
IMO one of the major benefits of having a multiboot system is the
ability to modifiying and installing new partitions at will whenever
one needs...it's not a once done and forgotten job!
Really there must be some good use behind that 'disconnect' and
'uninstall' icons on top of the device management dialogue boxes.

 

[Bob I]

Then the solution is to ONLY use hardware that is natively supported by
ALL the operating systems you intend to install.

 

[swimmydeepo]

According to Jonny if one day he wants to install a new OS (e.g. XP64)
in a new partition he would have to install the whole systems and
partition from scratch, so he wouldn't have to unplug/plug his
soundcard?! That's not very practical.

Still I think that there is a way of bypassing any type of hardware so
that it isn't detected by Windows.

 

[Bob I]

Please don't play dumb. Jonny said If you are going to install 3 OS's in
one go, then DON'T stick the card in UNTIL you loaded the drivers in
each one. IF you want to load a NEW partition and OS afterwards, REMOVE
the card BEFORE you load the OS and the drivers.

 

[swimmydeepo]

Please don't play dumb. Jonny said If you are going to install 3 OS's in
one go, then DON'T stick the card in UNTIL you loaded the drivers in
each one. IF you want to load a NEW partition and OS afterwards, REMOVE
the card BEFORE you load the OS and the drivers.

....and remove it again when you install a new OS...and if the new OS
give some problems...like new OS do most of the times (e.g. XP64),
remove the card, install the drivers and replug the card again!
Come on guys, there must be a better way.
I think I've found it...I am only looking for a confirmation.