i just updated my computer to WINDOWS XP and now my sound doesn't work. I went through all the solutions trouble shooting provided me and i came up with this problem.

C-Media AC97 Audio Device *it has a this yellow "!" beside it
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
*i believe this is the problem but i'm not sure*sorry for double posting but can you guys TELL me which one is my sound card? i don't even know cuz i have no clue about comps  

Windows XP Home Edition (build 2600)   ECS K7S5A 1.0
Asset Tag: 0123ABC
Processor a   Main Circuit Board b
1000 megahertz AMD Athlon
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache   Board: ECS K7S5A 1.0
Bus Clock: 66 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T 04/02/01  
Drives   Memory Modules c,d
40.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard DRIVE Capacity
31.85 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

E-IDE CD-ROM 52X/AKH
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

MAXTOR 6L040J2 [Hard drive] (40.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 662203723232, rev A93.0500, SMART Status: Healthy   256 Megabytes Installed Memory

CONTROLLER DISPLAY
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
SiS PCI IDE Controller   Rage Fury Pro/Xpert 2000 Pro [Display adapter]
Default Monitor

Multimedia
C-Media AC97 Audio Device
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device

CONTROLLERS  
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
SiS PCI IDE Controller

 

C-Media AC97 Audio Device *it has a this yellow "!" beside it
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
*i believe this is the problem but i'm not sure

yup that would be it .......You might try rolling back the driver

let us know

dl65  
Sound card trouble can someone help meDid you do as dl65 suggested?   Roll back the driver?  New Driverwell thank you for replying to my need of help but this is gona sound very dumb.... how do I roll back my driver?

Just a little description of what happened. My comp was really in bad shape so i had to reformat it and update it to Windows XP and now the sound won't workDoes it even have a driver installed for it?donocomps.......Try this .....click start /control panel ........now be sure to be sure that its displaying in the classic view ....( if its in category ...change to classic ) then click system........when system properties opens click device manager .....then go down to Sound video and game controller .....then select AC97 Audio controller ...click on it ...when properties box opens click on Driver Tab .......then click driver details or Roll back driver ........

let us know

dl65  i did as you said dl65 and thank you so much for helping me, but it says no BACKUP file for this driver   and for the driver detail it seems to be normalDid you actually install the driver when you "updated" your computer to XP?

i have no clue..... i don't think soi havn't installed it because i lost my CD or if there ever was one.. T.T sorry for not mentioning this donocomps....Go to .......
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us   let it scan your system ...then click on the Custom Install link..........when it finishes look over to the left and see if theres any hardware updates ......if there is look at them ...there may be a driver update for your sound card .........

let us know

dl65