Comments on: No Major Issues To Report http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/ Something To Do... Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ChrisM http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-17500 ChrisM Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:28 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-17500 Wow, many thanks for your advice, very comprehensive. This particular post still gets a fair amount of direct traffic, so hopefully others will be able to fix this as well :) Wow, many thanks for your advice, very comprehensive. This particular post still gets a fair amount of direct traffic, so hopefully others will be able to fix this as well :)

]]> By: ron http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-17234 ron Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:15:38 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-17234 I had same problem with Sonic Drivers. In order to properly (re)install Intel Audio Studio, you have to UNinstall the existing IAS. Intel's installation routine does not do this. In order to UNinstall the existing IAS, if Remove is not an option under Add_Remove Programs, you need to search the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key for the Intel Audio Studio key which is likely identified by a GUID and NOT by name! Once you find it, change the NoRemove subkey from "1" to "0". Then when you go to Control Panel/Add_Remove Programs you will be able to select UNinstall. By re-installing without first un-installing, you may have an "extra" IAS entry in Add_Remove Programs. You can clean this up with "Windows Installer Clean Up" downloadable from the MS web site, someplace. This worked for me, and the Sonic Drivers issue was the only one I had with SP3. I had same problem with Sonic Drivers. In order to properly (re)install Intel Audio Studio, you have to UNinstall the existing IAS. Intel’s installation routine does not do this.

In order to UNinstall the existing IAS, if Remove is not an option under Add_Remove Programs, you need to search the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

key for the Intel Audio Studio key which is likely identified by a GUID and NOT by name! Once you find it, change the NoRemove subkey from “1″ to “0″. Then when you go to Control Panel/Add_Remove Programs you will be able to select UNinstall.

By re-installing without first un-installing, you may have an “extra” IAS entry in Add_Remove Programs. You can clean this up with “Windows Installer Clean Up” downloadable from the MS web site, someplace.

This worked for me, and the Sonic Drivers issue was the only one I had with SP3.

]]> By: ChrisM http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-6885 ChrisM Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:46:12 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-6885 See <a href="http://chrismerriman.com/pc-no-longer-in-pieces/" rel="nofollow">this</a> post - hopefully was just a coincidence, but directly after installing the driver mentioned above and rebooting, I had major issues with file corruption See this post - hopefully was just a coincidence, but directly after installing the driver mentioned above and rebooting, I had major issues with file corruption

]]> By: PC No Longer In Pieces :-) http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-6884 PC No Longer In Pieces :-) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:45:20 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-6884 [...] and all the apps on it. It is most probably just a coincidence, but this occurred directly after I updated my on board audio drivers. Upon rebooting, I was presented with an error message stating that [...] [...] and all the apps on it. It is most probably just a coincidence, but this occurred directly after I updated my on board audio drivers. Upon rebooting, I was presented with an error message stating that [...]

]]> By: ChrisM http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-6233 ChrisM Wed, 28 May 2008 13:07:37 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-6233 Thanks for that, I am trying out the suggested audio driver now. Once installed, if Windows Update no longer suggests the 'new' hardware driver, this PC will be safe from me drunk updating it :) In case anyone else comes across this post in the future, the file (which can be found <a href="http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?ProductID=2374&DwnldID=15520&lang=eng" rel="nofollow">here</a>) also works for the following motherboards... (Obviously the Intel DP965LT motherboard, as mentioned above) D945GBO D945GCL D945GCZ D945GNT D945GPM D945GTP D945PAW D945PLM D945PLNM D945PLRN D945PSN D945PVS - My motherboard D945PWM D955XBK D955XCS D975XBX D975XBX2 DG965MQ DG965MS DG965OT DG965PZ DG965RY DG965SS DG965WH DP965LT DQ963FX DQ963GS DQ965CO DQ965GF DQ965WC It is listed as 5790.3v22 and is WHQL certified. Your setup looks quite impressive there. I only ever had one battered old oscilloscope, and ended up swapping it for some PC hardware. SB16 ASP. That was a loooong time ago now ;) <img src="http://home.comcast.net/~ajawamnet/files/IMG_7.jpg" alt="" /> Thanks for that, I am trying out the suggested audio driver now. Once installed, if Windows Update no longer suggests the ‘new’ hardware driver, this PC will be safe from me drunk updating it :)

In case anyone else comes across this post in the future, the file (which can be found here) also works for the following motherboards…
(Obviously the Intel DP965LT motherboard, as mentioned above)

D945GBO
D945GCL
D945GCZ
D945GNT
D945GPM
D945GTP
D945PAW
D945PLM
D945PLNM
D945PLRN
D945PSN
D945PVS - My motherboard
D945PWM
D955XBK
D955XCS
D975XBX
D975XBX2
DG965MQ
DG965MS
DG965OT
DG965PZ
DG965RY
DG965SS
DG965WH
DP965LT
DQ963FX
DQ963GS
DQ965CO
DQ965GF
DQ965WC

It is listed as 5790.3v22 and is WHQL certified.

Your setup looks quite impressive there. I only ever had one battered old oscilloscope, and ended up swapping it for some PC hardware. SB16 ASP. That was a loooong time ago now ;)

]]> By: wam http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-6068 wam Sat, 24 May 2008 15:15:36 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-6068 I had the sonic crap error too... using an DP965LT ... I go the latest AUD_allXP_5762_PV_IDT_v14_IAS driver and it fixed it... Seems that uSoft's attempt to be "everything to everyone" is fragile at best. I recall a guy, Jack Kilby from TI, dealing with a similar issue years ago with regard to electronics - called it the tryanny of numbers. Had to do with TI, Fairchild and the like trying to make discrete "micromodules" of electronics back in the day... only about 20% actually worked. He ended up designing the first IC ... One of the reasons I design hardware, is that exception handling has been dealt with by nature for about 12 billion years - a fairly mature system. If I screw up, the way an electron will go is pretty cut and dry... Software guys - man, i give you credit, you play god - you have to do the same thing, with an infinite amount of variables in the wild... hats off to you. I had the sonic crap error too… using an DP965LT … I go the latest AUD_allXP_5762_PV_IDT_v14_IAS driver and it fixed it…

Seems that uSoft’s attempt to be “everything to everyone” is fragile at best.

I recall a guy, Jack Kilby from TI, dealing with a similar issue years ago with regard to electronics - called it the tryanny of numbers. Had to do with TI, Fairchild and the like trying to make discrete “micromodules” of electronics back in the day… only about 20% actually worked.

He ended up designing the first IC …

One of the reasons I design hardware, is that exception handling has been dealt with by nature for about 12 billion years - a fairly mature system. If I screw up, the way an electron will go is pretty cut and dry…

Software guys - man, i give you credit, you play god - you have to do the same thing, with an infinite amount of variables in the wild… hats off to you.

]]> By: ChrisM http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-5888 ChrisM Tue, 20 May 2008 21:34:31 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-5888 I have a very similar motherboard to you, and other than un-installing that update, or manually rolling back the driver, I can't think what to try. As I said, as I don't use the non-loading app itself, I'm not overly worried, but if I do happen to find the proper solution, I'll be sure to post it on this blog :) (I've used the MSCONFIG command to stop the application from attempting to load each time I boot up.) I have a very similar motherboard to you, and other than un-installing that update, or manually rolling back the driver, I can’t think what to try. As I said, as I don’t use the non-loading app itself, I’m not overly worried, but if I do happen to find the proper solution, I’ll be sure to post it on this blog :)
(I’ve used the MSCONFIG command to stop the application from attempting to load each time I boot up.)

]]> By: Susan Powell http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-5887 Susan Powell Tue, 20 May 2008 21:15:18 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-5887 I also now get the "sonic focus drivers must be loaded for this application to work" related to Intel Audio Studio controller. Again, the problem started after microsoft windows xp update and I installed the update named "IDT - Audio - IDT High Definition Audio CODEC". I havean Intel 945G Express chipset and my understanding is that it has something to do with this. I will keep checking your posts for a fix if you find one. I also now get the “sonic focus drivers must be loaded for this application to work” related to Intel Audio Studio controller. Again, the problem started after microsoft windows xp update and I installed the update named “IDT - Audio - IDT High Definition Audio CODEC”. I havean Intel 945G Express chipset and my understanding is that it has something to do with this. I will keep checking your posts for a fix if you find one.

]]> By: Oleg Frantsuzov http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-5559 Oleg Frantsuzov Tue, 13 May 2008 11:27:35 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-5559 Thank your for the review. No need to hurry with the SP3 installation for me, I guess. Thank your for the review. No need to hurry with the SP3 installation for me, I guess.

]]> By: ChrisM http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-5558 ChrisM Tue, 13 May 2008 11:25:12 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-5558 Not much that is obvious externally at least. From the positioning of start menu shortcuts to their default position, I'm guessing Outlook Express and the 'Set Program Access and Defaults' app may have been updated. Also, recurring calendar appointments in Outlook 2007, which were imported from a previous PST file (are they stored in there? it was from an old OS install at least) were finally editable - before I was given errors when I tried to amend them. Whether the above are down to SP3, other updates, or completely unrelated, I can't be sure. The IE address box toolbar (no idea what it is really called) has been removed; don't know if this was to prevent issues, or due to various legal rulings re. Microsoft's integration of their browser into their OS etc. Not much that is obvious externally at least.
From the positioning of start menu shortcuts to their default position, I’m guessing Outlook Express and the ‘Set Program Access and Defaults’ app may have been updated.
Also, recurring calendar appointments in Outlook 2007, which were imported from a previous PST file (are they stored in there? it was from an old OS install at least) were finally editable - before I was given errors when I tried to amend them.
Whether the above are down to SP3, other updates, or completely unrelated, I can’t be sure.
The IE address box toolbar (no idea what it is really called) has been removed; don’t know if this was to prevent issues, or due to various legal rulings re. Microsoft’s integration of their browser into their OS etc.

]]> By: Oleg Frantsuzov http://chrismerriman.com/no-major-issues-to-report/#comment-5555 Oleg Frantsuzov Tue, 13 May 2008 10:28:47 +0000 http://chrismerriman.com/?p=2125#comment-5555 Anything nice and/or useful in SP3? Anything nice and/or useful in SP3?

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