Driver Preventing Start-up

[ABEHE3EP]

The system "lost" its sound card driver (Realtek). Upon re0installing the standard driver available on the system, the "blue screen" shut it down. Now it will not start-up at all due to a "driver" problem and the auto-fix cen not correct it. So, short of re-installing the operating system, what can be done? Computer is an Acer lap-top about 2 years old.

ABEHE3EP wrote:

>
> The system "lost" its sound card driver (Realtek). Upon re0installing
> the standard driver available on the system, the "blue screen" shut it
> down. Now it will not start-up at all due to a "driver" problem and the
> auto-fix cen not correct it. So, short of re-installing the operating
> system, what can be done? Computer is an Acer lap-top about 2 years
> old.
>
>

Boot with your Vista installation DVD and

1. Try the Startup Repair.
Repair Windows Vista using Startup Repair -
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial148.html
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html

or if that doesn't work,

2. Also from the Vista DVD, try a System Restore to before the troubles with
the sound card happened. If you only have a "restore disk", see:
For people who only have a restore image - Windows Vista Recovery Disc
Download:
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/window...disc-download/

Malke
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