microphone won't work after reinstall

[bob]

Hi,
My computer got a virus that really messed it up, so I
did a destructive recovery and formated everything on the
user portion of the HD. I have an HP by the way. Ever
since then I can't record anything using the mike. Its
plugged it and everything and I have pretty much played
around with every single option in Volume Control.
Everything is fine in my device manager. I have an HP
with an audio chip built on the motherboard. It is a VIA
AC'97. I thought updating it would fix it so I went to
Windows Update but to no avail. Any suggestions?
Thanks

 

[BruceM]

Fixed mine by eliminating the IRQ conflict. Remove all & any cards from
slots & extra drives you can. Go into Device manager & remove same from
there. Then boot & install sound related devices when requested. (Have
drivers on floppy or on HD ready)
Any better?
I found sound DEMANDED a particular IRQ & if it is allocated already, it
won't work. Strange thing ie that it LOOKS like it IS working tho!
BruceM

 

[bob]

It has its own IRQ. Thanks for trying to help. Grumble
Grumble... This is so evil because it used to work.