So my issue is my sound isn't working on one computer but it is on another computer of the same mode/make. However, the computer that has working sound has an older version of the sound card drivers, since I can no longer get that version off the net from a reliable source, is it possible to just copy over those drivers somehow?
Can you copy old drivers from another computer ?
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casper1973
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Yes, and this program will do it for you - http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/double_driver.html
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Far, far easier to just find the driver install file, and run that.
Otherwise, you have to find the exact folder it goes in, the exact Registry hive and key values, etc, etc, etc.
The install file does all of that automatically.
Otherwise, you have to find the exact folder it goes in, the exact Registry hive and key values, etc, etc, etc.
The install file does all of that automatically.
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You can copy the Sound driver from the other computer's HDD in: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\folder named something like: "SoundDriver.inf_######", copy the folder to a storage media (USB, CD, DVD), and to install the driver, locate the "sounddriver.inf" file within the copied folder, and just right click it, and select "Install".
Its a reaktek high definition audio
Hardware Ids : 10EC&DEV_0283
Can't find one from there website or the motherboard manufactures.
Chicano- I tried looking for a folder similar to sounddriver.inf Couldn't find one, there's just way too many listed to try and guess which one it is but I'm sure its one of them. Is there any way to find out the name of it?
Hardware Ids : 10EC&DEV_0283
Can't find one from there website or the motherboard manufactures.
Chicano- I tried looking for a folder similar to sounddriver.inf Couldn't find one, there's just way too many listed to try and guess which one it is but I'm sure its one of them. Is there any way to find out the name of it?
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Look in the "other" computer's Device Manager: Start button > right click on Computer > Manage > Device Manager > "Sound Video and Game Controllers" > the driver folder should be named similarly to the Sound Card... If that's not enough, simulate* a manual driver update from the device manager and when you get to "Browse my computer for driver software", next click on "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"... the driver name that's selected should be the same name on the folder where the driver is located... you can also use the driver name to run a search for the "driver.inf" installer script.
*Use this driver installation guide, to help you run the driver update simulation.
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-hardware-or-device-drivers-manually-in-windows-vista/
*Use this driver installation guide, to help you run the driver update simulation.
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-install-hardware-or-device-drivers-manually-in-windows-vista/
casper1973
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Glad to see you have a solution however for anyone else reading with a similar problem - the program I linked in the first post pretty much does exactly what Chicano described, including installing the driver on the new machine. However it does everything for you through an easy GUI 
Double Driver - http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/double_driver.html
Double Driver - http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/double_driver.html
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