I just installed a new hard drive and have formatted it but am still pulling information off my old hard drive. I can't find the disk form my soundcard nor do I remember what it is, and I am wondering if there is any way to locate my driver files off my old hard drive? Please help, I have no sound!

Thanks much Jenn

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

do you know the make of your motherboard?

is the sound onboard or a seperate card?

for details on the machine please go > here <download belarc advisor and run, it should give you lots of details about your PC

Hello and thanks for responding,

Here's the information about my computer. Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3120814A 120GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM is my hard drive and my sound card was separate, as I used to game but can't remember now what it is. I can pop open my computer to look if I need to, in order to find the drivers. I think that they would be found on my old hard drive since my sound worked fine there and if I could find them there than that would be great.

Let me know if you can help.

Thanks!

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hi I can't see any soundcard listed

run the download and paste all the info please, I'll stay up a bit longer

Sorry I had company come by and must have missed you. I think I'll open my computer back up and make sure the soundcard is plugged in. Hopefully that will work I'll update when I'm through. Thanks again for your help.

p.s. i did post all the info, expect all of the windows updates i need which i am going to install. i can't find a sound card but don't know what it would look like. i wonder if my previous hard drive had one installed already?

I GOT IT! I went to compaq's website and downloaded the driver for ADI Audio driver! Thank you!!!

Most audio is on the motherboard unless you specifically added a PCI sound card which would be in a slot standing perpendicular to the motherboard.

If your audio is on the motherboard, which is a Compaq, the drivers are here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...=94059&lang=en

You didn't need me anyway.

Glad all is well! Let us know if we can help further in the future.