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Hello, 
after I formatted my compaq laptop and tried installing sound driver I got the following msg 
"driver installation failed : could not find the MEDIA DEVICE for this driver" 

plz help 

thanking you 

reply soonConfiguration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

jmp59 · Accepted Answer

U'll find the driver for UAA here http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=3375953&prodNameId=3375995&swEnvOID=1093&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=ob-47284-1

U have just to download then run it before running Conexant.

jmp59 · Answer

Hi,

U have SP2 and ur sound card is an HD one ? Did u install UAA before running ur Sound driver ?

jmp59 · Answer

If u have lost the CD of ur MoBo download ur sound card driver on the support site of the maker of ur computer. Or of ur MoBo if ur computer is a no-brand one. 
Then run it.

jmp59 · Answer

Xp doesn't recognize any sound devce. A driver is necessary.
Vista recognizes sound devices. (But not all)

al matthews · Answer

you have to install first sp32646.exe (Microsoft Universal Sound driver) then install the sp28481.exe (Conexant CX20468-31 AC97 Audio driver) . I solved it that way.

ravi · Answer

Thanks malthews

Kenny · Answer

thanks.. you guys have helped me a lot upon reading your discussions..
thank you so much guys

allen · Answer

Hi all,

I have 2 OS running on compaq c700 presarion and the problems is that in window xp my sound is not working and for ubuntu its working,I have tried all the ways to get the things but could not get any positive result.When ver I am installing it says "could not find a media device" how can I cope up with the problem please help me. 

any help will be appreaciable

Thanks in advance 

allen

SmartyN · Answer

I've tried this on SP3 

Download this software : kb888111xp2.exe 
Open Regedit and go to : 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows 
Find CSDVersion Key 
Legend: 
100 (hex) means its SP1 
200 (hex) means its SP2 
300 (hex) means its SP3 

Change CSDVersion from 300 to 200 and Restart 
Install kb888111xp2.exe (Microsoft UAA Patch) 
Change CSDVersion back to 300. 
Restart 
Install device drivers 
Enjoy :)

Problem installing sound driver in compaq

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