Windows 7 keeps re-installing drivers

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 21:02

Can someone help, everytime I switch on my computer it installs driver software for the following:

High Def Audio Device
High Def Audio Controller
PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge

It finds and installs correctly but then goes through the same next time I start the machine - very frustrating. I shut the computer down correctly etc etc but it still does it - Any ideas how to stop this?

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 21:33

found a driver that works from realtek - but only works on the restart - shutdown and then boot again and its gone!! What could be causing this - is there anyway to force it to see the driver and not go for the windows standard?

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 21:42

for anyone who maybe having similar issues I diasabled the hdmi audio through the 5750 that I had in the machine and managed to get it to work. It seems that the hdmi overrides the onboard and screws it all up!

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 21:48

Damnit - it reverts back to the windows 7 high definition audio driver and I have to re-install the realtek one each time.

Anyone know how I can force it to go down the realtek one first?

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 22:39

well - update - works randomly - seems that if i switch off and leave computer unplugged then it "forgets"what I have done and goes back to the default - which doesnt work. I really need a way to remove the default drivers and direct it to the realtek ones ans standard?? Need to give this to a mate tomorrow who is a computer biff so need it to work out of the box!

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 23:20

Am running an

ASUS a8V-VM SE
4200 X2
2 GB RAM
ATI Sapphire 4750

Tried unistalling/re-installing all drivers and it seems to have a mind of its own - I think its something to do with windows 7 not recognising the HD Audio and keeps reinstalling its own driver which does not work, works when I install the realtek driver but doesnt work after a cold boot.

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 23:34

going to try to go back to vista!!!!!!!

TBirdUK · 15 Feb 2010 at 23:43

its the only solution when I have to work in the morning and need to give this machine to a mate who wont be able to finish it off! I hate the idea of going back to Vista but cant think of anything else to solve it!

TBirdUK · 16 Feb 2010 at 00:25

damn - samre thing with vista - anyway to turn off the hdmi part of the 5750?

TBirdUK · 16 Feb 2010 at 06:49

I have searched the www and it seems this is a known issue with no resolution - there maybe some way forward with yet another full re-install, but of windows 7 X64. I cannot believe that no-one else is having this issue with another asus board - if so then it must be something I am doing?

Will give it another go (guess mate wont get his computer today!)