Listers,
Seems all I needed was to install the sound driver for my computer.
Before, when I tried, it didn't work. But now that my system is clean,
it worked.
Diane Kroeckel
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:05:33 -0600 Diane Kroeckel <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> I ended up taking my computer to Best Buy. No HD's would boot.
> Turns
> out my cable had a small cut in it near where it plugs into the
> motherboard. Corrupted all my drives. That was the problem with
> running
> the new XP Pro. Was able to save the data on one of the drives.
> Replaced the cable and reinstalled XP Pro on a clean HD. And things
> seem
> to be working fine. Except it says I don't have an audio device.
> Could
> it have come unplugged?
>
> Diane Kroeckel
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:32:49 +0000 [log in to unmask] writes:
> > Well, you seem to be not having fun there.
> > I posted the KB link to your prior problem.
> > Now, I should ask you. What led you down the path to reformat
> your
> > HD?
> > After rethinking your changing the drive letter problem, I
> remember
> > why I won't buy another prebuilt PC.
> > HP, Dell, and other mass PC marketers build systems that their
> > support teams can answer questions off their que cards. Nowadays,
>
> > they'll have the recovery disk hidden inside your HD. That could
> be
> > the problem to question no. 1.
> > The recovery section on your HD, is considered a hidden active
> > partition. You can't see it when running Windows, but it's there.
>
> > When you reformatted HD, that hidden, became the new C:\ drive.
> > You didn't mention if the WinXP Pro, was original, or upgrade.
> > If you can do this on your own or not, and have friend with high
> > speed internet and a CD burner, than I can offer a choice.
> > knoppix.com
> > This will allow you to burn a LiveCD. Choose the closest mirror to
>
> > your locale. You reboot PC, and if you have CD booted first,
> through
> > BIOS. You'll be greeted by a penquin. Just like Windows, in the
> > bottom left is a Start button. Find qtparted.
> > This is not for the faint of heart. Once you commit, it's said and
>
> > done. Once qtparted is running, for a true format, undelete all
> > partitions. Then set up space in undeleted section. Give C:\ 10
> Gs,
> > then allocate rest as you see fit. Commit your changes, you'll
> need
> > to reboot for changes to be written to HD. Maybe option will be
> > available, if not;
> > Start button that doesn't look like start button, Logoff, reboot.
> > If you have a retail or OEM WinXP Pro, not an upgrade, you
> shouldn't
> > have any problems.
> > Remember this, unless it's required by Microsoft, then place it in
>
> > D:\Program Files. Your defrags will love it.
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Diane Kroeckel <[log in to unmask]>
> > > I have an HP a410n computer. It came with Win XP sp1 Home
> edition.
> > The
> > > restore disks they gave me didn't work and they said it was my
> > > motherboard and I needed to bring it in. Instead I decided to
> > load a new
> > > copy of XP SP2 Pro.
> > >
> > > Now my computer says I don't have an Audio Device. So when I
> try
> > to
> > > install the HP driver, I get this error.
> > > "you must be logged on as an administrator to install this
> update.
> > Update
> > > has been cancelled. (9999)"
> > >
> > > I even logged on as Administrator, but got the same error. They
>
> > say that
> > > I can only run the version that came with my computer. Is this
>
> > true?
> > >
> > > Diane Kroeckel
> > >
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