USB 2.0 and Audio no longer work after BG7 Bios update. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DubSlick]

I'm running win2k on an Abit BG7, and all the drivers loaded fine with the default bios. Well, I wanted to use the 3:4 cpu/mem ratio with the low hardware strap, and found from this forum that I needed the latest BIOS to do this correctly.

I updated to the AX Bios, and now USB 2.0 and the Audio driver no longer work. I tried loading the new USB 2.0 drivers from the abit site, but I still get "The data is invalid" message when I try to install the driver.

I think what happened is this: I was using the old BIOS and used the windows update method to get USB 2.0 to work. I then flashed to the new AX bios, and it changed some kind of ID string to where the Windows Update drivers no longer recognize the USB 2.0 controller. Installing the Abit drivers didn't help because they can't be on at the same time as the old USB 2.0. So the question is, how do I remove the old USB 2.0 drivers obtained from the windows update? Am I even on the right track? Has anyone else encountered this problem????????????????? AAARRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!!!!!!

 

[DubSlick]

All you BG7 bios upgraders didn't run into any of these problems? I called abit tech support and they suggested the cop-out method of doing a new re-install of win2k. C'mon. There has to be a better way. damn windows.....or drivers......whatever.......

 

[Jugernot]

Do a repair of Windows 2k.... there are two ways to do this, only one of the repair option will work for you though.

First, boot from the Windows 2k cd. DO NOT, press R to repair your installation. Press Enter to reinstall (don't worry you won't be reinstalling), then once it scans your drives it'll say something to the effect of "We've found a WIn2k install on C: Drive, would you like to repair it? If yes, press R." Now, press R on your keyboard. This will perform a repair of windows that will redetect all components, but will keep your application settings, etc.

Try this and see if this fixes your problems.

 

[Lizardman]

Did you get everything to work ok?

 

[DubSlick]

I tried Jugernot's suggestion of doing a repair, and it did, sort of. It switched the drive letter between my system partition and my data (program) partition, so all the programs I installed were exepecting d: instead of the new c:. Fed up, I bit the bullet and did a clean install. Oh well

 

[Lizardman]

I know it hurts but it must be done.