sound disabled by downloading C-Media cmicnfg.cpi from Microsoft website

[tomshare]

sound disabled by downloading C-Media cmicnfg.cpi from Microsoft
website. I have XP Pro and Realtek ALC650 Audio for MSI K7N2-L
Motherboard on self built computer. I failed to repair after trying
this:
1.cannot restore system to earlier date (no change after going back a
day.)
2.Cannot restore driver in device manager to earlier drive (no past
drivers.)
3.Cannot restore after Google search for postings that cleaned up
system using regedit, removed cmirndrv.exe, etc. Removed C-Media in
device manager and immediately installed Realtec APA397 which was
downloaded from Realtec website. No sound on reboot and then the
C-Media driver reinstalled itself.
4.Can't find Microsoft instructions or other software that repairs
bad sound drivers.
5.C-Media download acts like a virus that is hard (or impossible) to
uninstall.
What sound driver repair or restore method will work?
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[Rock]

sound disabled by downloading C-Media cmicnfg.cpi from Microsoft
website. I have XP Pro and Realtek ALC650 Audio for MSI K7N2-L
Motherboard on self built computer. I failed to repair after trying
this:
1.cannot restore system to earlier date (no change after going back a
day.)
2.Cannot restore driver in device manager to earlier drive (no past
drivers.)
3.Cannot restore after Google search for postings that cleaned up
system using regedit, removed cmirndrv.exe, etc. Removed C-Media in
device manager and immediately installed Realtec APA397 which was
downloaded from Realtec website. No sound on reboot and then the
C-Media driver reinstalled itself.
4.Can't find Microsoft instructions or other software that repairs
bad sound drivers.
5.C-Media download acts like a virus that is hard (or impossible) to
uninstall.
What sound driver repair or restore method will work?
(e-mail address removed). Please reply to tomshare; (e-mail address removed)

I'm sorry you're having problems but reposting your message over and
over is not going to help. You have been given the solution. Go to the
sound device manufacturer's site (or motherboard manufacturer's if on
board sound) and download their drivers.

 

[PA Bear]

One (1) post about your problem in one (1) newsgroup is sufficient, Tom. If
you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please cross-post one
(1) message to all of them. Thank you.

 

[Plato]

sound disabled by downloading C-Media cmicnfg.cpi from Microsoft
website. I have XP Pro and Realtek ALC650 Audio for MSI K7N2-L

NEVER, EVER, download or install drivers from MS if your cards are
working OK.