C Media Ac97 Audio Device Error

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Device - This Device Cannot Start. (Code 10) Error Message: Cannot start this hardware. There was a problem installing this hardware: C-Media AC97 Audio Device Symptoms: There is no sound. When you open up Device Manager, there is a yellow exclamation mark on C-Media AC97 Audio Device. When you double click C-Media AC97 Audio Device, under device status, it says: This device cannot start. (code 10) Click troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device. Screenshot: Probable Cause: This is a common problem when you have Realtek AC97 chipset. Somehow Windows XP recognize Realtek sound device as C-Media AC97 Audio Device. Solution: Download and http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/error-code-10-for-c-media-ac97-audio-divce-and/478659ec-8af9-4763-9bc4-4e44eaed45c8 install the latest version of Realtek AC97 driver and it should be fine. Here's a screenshot of a working one: at 2:40 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest 22 comments: Anonymous said... thank you! it works for me!! October 7, 2009 at 7:05 PM Anonymous said... Thank you very much for this info. I couldn't understand this problem, so I was pulling out plugs and fiddling with wires, http://www.edmartechguide.com/2009/09/c-media-ac97-audio-device-this-device.html until I searched on the net and found your advice. I downloaded the file and everything is now fine. Best Regards. October 22, 2009 at 12:03 AM Edmar said... Glad to help! October 22, 2009 at 12:12 AM marla said... Finally, got it working. Thanks so much! October 31, 2009 at 11:07 AM Anonymous said... Sir, You have no idea how long I have fiddled with this issue. I thank you wholeheartedly for resolving this for me. I was able to get that audio chip to work using linux, but had problems with other things so switched back to XP only to have the same audio issue re-appear. I have searched long and wide for a solution. Thank you! It is finished... November 10, 2009 at 10:13 AM Edmar said... Glad to help! :) November 10, 2009 at 12:43 PM sctrj said... I see others have had their challeges fixed by this. What if my Realtek driver does not show up incorrectly in the list and I still get the Yellow triangle and a code 10? I have downloaded the newest driver. Nothin!! I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Nothin!!! I am using XP SP3. Please help. January 7, 2010 at 5:43 AM ayissazams said... Woooot! Finally! This works! I've been dyin

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and device and installs the drivers, but gives an error "There was a problem installing this hardware: This device cannot start. (Code 10)" When I do a properties on the device in the device manager under the Driver tab I show: Driver Provider: C-Media Inc Driver Date: 5/20/2005 Version: 5.12.1.49 I have removed and re-added the device many times, each time resulting in Code 10. The sound card was working just fine before I reformatted my HDD. Guest, Jun 8, 2005 #1 Advertisements peterk Guest Afetr you formatted your HD and reloaded XP did you also reload your motherboard drivers that came with your PC?? peterk -- It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem "ibradly" <> wrote in message news:... > My sound card is giving me trouble. Windows XP finds and device and > installs > the drivers, but gives an error "There was a problem installing this > hardware: This device cannot start. (Code 10)" When I do a properties on > the device in the device manager under the Driver tab I show: > Driver Provider: C-Media Inc > Driver Date: 5/20/2005 > Version: 5.12.1.49 > > I have removed and re-added the device many times, each time resulting in > Code 10. The sound card was working just fine before I reformatted my > HDD. peterk, Jun 8, 2005 #2 Advertisements Guest Guest Regretfully no. I have misplaced the cd that came with my motherboard (in a move). "peterk" wrote: > Afetr you formatted your HD and reloaded XP did you also reload your > motherboard drivers that came with your PC?? > peterk > > -- > It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about > the problem > "ibradly" <> wrote in message > news:... > > My sound card is giving me trouble. Windows XP finds and device and > > installs > > the drivers, but gives an error "There was a problem installing this > > hardware: This device cannot start. (Code 10)" When I do a properties on > > the device in the device manager under the Driver tab I show: > > Driver Provider: C-Media Inc > > Dr