Windows Vista forum: "No Audio Output Device is Installed" using Vista RC 1(5600)

Sound driver issue. Do you have the MOBO driver CD?.

Windows Vista lacks native support for Realtek AC'97 onboard sound, so you have to make sure they are downloaded and installed. Vista should automatically check, find, download, and install the correct driver when it runs the hardware scan, but if it doesn't you can do it yourself by clicking here. Make sure you download and install it to the virtual machine.

Hope this helps,
John

well i have windows vista home prem i cant get my sound to work for nothing.

for my sound it saying
no audio output device is installed.
I think ive tryed everything.
Its seems like its not even detecting it.

Foxconn does not offer updated drivers for that motherboard and RealTek's download server is currently down, so I'd say hold on and check back later. If you need them now, you can try these audio and these network drivers. Note, however, that while they are the latest for Vista they may necessarily not be compatible with your motherboard. (They can't be verified until RealTek's site comes back online.) Thus, there are no guarantees at this point.

John

I had the exact same issue with my hp DV6000 and mangaged to resolve it using the hp recovery manager. I'm fairly certain that my problem was caused by the latest update to the my audio drivers as I didn't start having issues until after my latest update. If you use the windows recovery manager to reinstall the version of the driver included with you pc, it should resolve the issue. It seems like too simple a solution, but it worked for me.

Click start and type recovery into the search box

Click on Recovery Manager

Select Advanced Options

Select hardware driver re-install

Select your audio driver and click go and cross your fingers.

Good luck...

WORKED FOR ME TOO..THE RECOVERY WAY...THANKS A LOT....

cdkcorvette7 is a prince/princess!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My VISTA is 64k.

In the HARDWARE DRIVER RE-INSTALLATION WINDOW there were TWO IDENTICAL AUDIO DRIVERS listed i.e. one followed by another.

I followed cdkcorvette7's instructions on the FIRST IDENTICAL DRIVER but it DID NOT INSTALL.

I did the same on the SECOND IDENTICAL DRIVER annnnnnnnnnnnnd SUCCESS.

After SUCCESS, I went back to the WINDOW and BOTH driver listings REMAINED.

As an aside, the WINDOW also lists TWO IDENTICAL nVida GeForce Series Video Drivers.

Can anyone explain these pecularities and whether or not both duplicates should be there?

I'm using an hp dv6000 Vista OS as well, and recently installed automatic updates. After re-starting, I had the same problem (No audio device installed). Recovery Manager did not list my audio driver. Here's what I did:

1. Click Start, and type "Device Manager" in the search option.
2. Click Sound, Video and Game Controllers.
3. Click Conexant High Definition Audio (or whatever your driver is).
4. Follow instructions to re-install driver.

The steps above worked like a charm.

Good luck!

-galfriday10

Recovery manager worked for me too

thank you

i did exactly as you said and it worked perfectly.
thank you SO much!

updated to windows vista. never mind!!. had problem like all of you . SORTED it . go to realtek and download and download vista driver.
(executable file) BINGO

when I go to my device manager (Vista Home Premium) I have the following icons: Computer, Disk drives Display adapters, DVD/CD-ROM drives, Human Interface Devices, IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, Keyboards, Mice and other pointing devices, Monitors, Network adapters, Ports (COM & LPT), Processors, Storage controllers, System devices, and Iniversal Serial Bus controllers.

Where in there is my audio stuff?!?!?!

I have the same "No Audio Output Device is installed" I have tried all the solutions on this forum page, I have tried downloading the audio driver (Realtek) for my MOBO model, nothing is working.