Are there any --motherboard-- driver, or BIOS updates from ASRock?

If I were you, I would uninstall all Realtek and High Definition Audio
Controller entries in Device Manager (and if there is an option to remove driver
files in the confirmation delete dialog box, I would check it). Then I would go
to Control Panel > Programs and Features and uninstall the Realtek item there.
Then reboot, and let Windows reinstall the device.

Then I would reinstall the latest Realtek drivers (ver. 1.67) from here:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20Codecs

After one more reboot, see if the problem persists.

I have Realtek here (ASUS mobo) and have no problems.



"Ian" <Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I think I posted this on the wrong board earlier, so apologies for that.
>
> I'm having a few problems with a fresh install of Windows Vista Ultimate. I
> have an ASRock ALive-SATA-GBLAN motherboard, that comes with Realtek HD
> Audio built in, but Vista seems to be having some problems using it.
>
> In the device manager, my card comes under "High Defintion Audio Controller",
> and Vista tells me that the device cannot start (code 10)
>
> I've tried downloading the latest soundcard drivers for Vista, from both
> ASRock and Realtek's website, but to no avail. I've even used the add
> hardware wizard manually, (adding the built in Realtek HD Audio drivers), but
> even though it adds another device to the device manager, it has the same
> error message (the device cannot start), and I still have no sound.
>
> I've even tried uninstalling one of the drivers just in case the two devices
> are clashing, but it's stll done nothing.
>
> I've also encountered a number of BSOD's while trying to run media centre.
> I'm presuming the two are somehow linked.
>
> Thanks in advance for all the replies.
>