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"Device not found...not loading driver"

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DarrylLicke

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Thats not the exact message but thats the gist of it. I was installing a CDRW and taking out an unused HD. To do this i had to remove the CD IN wire and take out my vid card (behomoth voodoo5). Replacing everything it seemed to work fine. But once I moved it from where I worked on it it now says the sound card cannot be found yet its firmly placed in the PCI slot. What are my options?


My thoughts:

-sound card may be dead. Praying its not as I'm already strapped for cash.

-Uninstalling the software and the card and then a reinstall should/might work. Changing PCI slots won't work at this is a SoundBlaster Live working with an ASUS P3V4X and the two only worked in certain slots. I found them before and thats where the card is now.


Questions:

How do I boot into Safe mode in Windows98? Manual doesn't say.

During the uninstall I'm guessing I'm going to have to delete registry keys. I've never done this before so are there any tips, a FAQ, or will windows Add/Remove programs be fine?

If I uninstall the card, do I have to boot the machine so it can recognize a state without the card, shut down, then put the card in and pray?

Anything I can do to ensure a connection between the card and the board?

If this card is dead what are some good sound cards available? Think thrifty on this one.
 
How do I boot into Safe mode in Windows98?
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Hold down the Ctrl key right after the video BIOS screen appears and keep holding it until you get to the boot menu. Then select Safe Mode. I think it's option #3

During the uninstall I'm guessing I'm going to have to delete registry keys. I've never done this before so are there any tips, a FAQ, or will windows Add/Remove programs be fine?
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No, you don't need to delete registry keys. Just uninstall the Creative software and drivers using it's own uninstall program or the windows add/remove programs uninstaller. Then go into the device manager and remove all Creative entries for the sound card and game port.

If I uninstall the card, do I have to boot the machine so it can recognize a state without the card, shut down, then put the card in and pray?
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I've never had to, but I can't see any harm in doing that.

Anything I can do to ensure a connection between the card and the board?
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Just make sure it's plugged in firmly.

If this card is dead what are some good sound cards available? Think thrifty on this one.
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The only cards I have experience with are the one you already have (which is pretty damn cheap now) and the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.

To remove/reinstall the card:
Boot to safe mode, uninstall all drivers and Creative Labs Bloatware.
Go to the device manager and remove all the entries related to that card. There's probably 1 or 2 for the card and another for the game port.
Shut down the system. Wait a few seconds, then fire it back up.
Windows should detect the card and want to install drivers. If it doesn't detect it, either the card or mobo slot is dead. If it does detect it, then cancel out of the driver install screen and wait for windows to finish booting.
Any time I install drivers, I like to close all background programs. Then launch the Creative install program.
 
Thanks for the help so far. I just got finished doing what you said and it didn't detect it. I'm going to hit Best Buy to price some Sound cards tomorrow morning in the hopes I can have sound soon without the wait of an OEM (although with my budget I may just wait). When I get back I'm going to try to reseating the card in the hopes thats the problem. I pray it is. I'm even contemplating uninstalling my network card so that the motherboard and assign an IRQ to the sound card.

Damn these machines......damn them.
 
Personally I believe it's likely to be the PCI slot your putting it in. I'll be honest I thought there was problems with VIA chipsets and the SB Live series but I could be wrong. Anyway, the PCI slots are shared as you know, so it is important which PCI stot u put the sound card in.

Make sure you haven't bent the holding mechanism so that the card doesn't sit fully in the PCI slot. (Usually on the front edge)

😉

Perhaps disabling one of your Serial Ports in your BIOS (If your not using them) this may release an additional IRQ.
 
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