WINZIP.EXE is the file you download from my site. (In post #7) When run, this file will install WINZIP.

"... ac97.zip is not a valid windows application....."

This is probably because you don't have WINZIP installed.

hi dan sorry its taken so long to reply been away.tried every thing you said but cant get any sound.it comes up with no sound card installed or sound card not working,bearing in mind that i am a complete dim wit with these things do you think you can help me.the worst part is the wife has just got me a mp3 player for xmas and i cant do anything with it. help please....

Yes I can help, we just need to get our facts together.


Have you obtained and run the INFINST.EXE and IAA23_ENU.EXE files?

Is winzip installed and operational?

Is the ac97.zip driver package downloaded and extracted to an empty directory? (5 files)

If so;

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

2. Double click System.

3. Click Device Manager.
(or on the Desktop, R-click My Computer, Properties, Device Manager)

4. Double click PCI Multimedia Audio Device.

5. Click Reinstall Driver.

6. Click Next.

7. Click Next.

8. Click Specify a location, then type [your path/directory containing the 5 files]. Now press ENTER.

9. Click Next.

10. Click Next.

11. Put the Windows 98 CD disc into the CD-ROM drive, then click OK.

12. When the files have been copied, click Finish.

13. Click Close.

14. Restart Windows 98 and for changes to take effect.


Post back with your results, or, any other problems related to this issue.

hi dan,just tried that and got message windows unable to locate a driver.the pathway was d:\sound\wolfson\win98.

Did you create d:\sound\wolfson\win98 and extract the five files to there???


8. Click Specify a location, then type [your path/directory containing the 5 files]. Now press ENTER.