yellow question marks in device manager

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Hi.
I recently re-installed XP SP2 after a crash.
In device manager under "Other devices" there are (4)items that have a
yellow question mark.
"Multimedia Controller"
"PCI Simple Communications Controller"
"PCI Simple Communications Controller"
"SM Bus Controller"
(driver unknown, no date, no version, not digitally signed under properties
on all (4) drivers) When I try to update the drivers, (all 4) items get the
same results. XP Hardware Update Wizard says: "Cannot Install this Hardware"
"The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the necessary
software" I tried getting drivers from Intel with no luck, the chipset
installed is Intel G965 Express
Thanks.
oldmanlat
 
RE: yellow question marks in device manager

Oldmanlat,

I get these alot, when i build computers. Most often they are your
motherboard chipset drivers. Go to the maker of your computer (ie:Dell, HP)
and check out the downloads they have available for your paticular model and
just start going though them. The multimida controller is your audio drivers
missing.

If you built the PC your self, you can go to the manufacturer of your MB to
get the drivers that way.

I hope this helps you

Brendan

"oldmanlat" wrote:

> Hi.
> I recently re-installed XP SP2 after a crash.
> In device manager under "Other devices" there are (4)items that have a
> yellow question mark.
> "Multimedia Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "SM Bus Controller"
> (driver unknown, no date, no version, not digitally signed under properties
> on all (4) drivers) When I try to update the drivers, (all 4) items get the
> same results. XP Hardware Update Wizard says: "Cannot Install this Hardware"
> "The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the necessary
> software" I tried getting drivers from Intel with no luck, the chipset
> installed is Intel G965 Express
> Thanks.
> oldmanlat
>
 
Re: yellow question marks in device manager

yeah,

whenever the o.s. is reinstalled
additional files and drivers also
have to be reinstalled from the
computers homesite.

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"oldmanlat" <oldmanlat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ED58456B-028B-4C16-AACD-CF1C8CEE80AE@microsoft.com...
> Hi.
> I recently re-installed XP SP2 after a crash.
> In device manager under "Other devices" there are (4)items that have a
> yellow question mark.
> "Multimedia Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "SM Bus Controller"
> (driver unknown, no date, no version, not digitally signed under properties
> on all (4) drivers) When I try to update the drivers, (all 4) items get the
> same results. XP Hardware Update Wizard says: "Cannot Install this Hardware"
> "The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the necessary
> software" I tried getting drivers from Intel with no luck, the chipset
> installed is Intel G965 Express
> Thanks.
> oldmanlat
>
 
Re: yellow question marks in device manager


"oldmanlat" <oldmanlat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ED58456B-028B-4C16-AACD-CF1C8CEE80AE@microsoft.com...
> Hi.
> I recently re-installed XP SP2 after a crash.
> In device manager under "Other devices" there are (4)items that have a
> yellow question mark.
> "Multimedia Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "SM Bus Controller"
> (driver unknown, no date, no version, not digitally signed under
properties
> on all (4) drivers) When I try to update the drivers, (all 4) items get
the
> same results. XP Hardware Update Wizard says: "Cannot Install this
Hardware"
> "The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the
necessary
> software" I tried getting drivers from Intel with no luck, the chipset
> installed is Intel G965 Express
> Thanks.
> oldmanlat
>


Then you searched incorrectly as Intel has drivers for it's mobo's.

http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-022768.htm


The only thing is that they are typically in a self-extracting and
installing executable..
but once you run it (there may be several you need), your drivers will be
installed
 
Re: yellow question marks in device manager

What was causing the original crash before you reinstalled?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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oldmanlat wrote:
> Hi.
> I recently re-installed XP SP2 after a crash.
> In device manager under "Other devices" there are (4)items that have a
> yellow question mark.
> "Multimedia Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> "SM Bus Controller"
> (driver unknown, no date, no version, not digitally signed under
> properties on all (4) drivers) When I try to update the drivers, (all
> 4) items get the same results. XP Hardware Update Wizard says:
> "Cannot Install this Hardware" "The hardware was not installed
> because the wizard cannot find the necessary software" I tried
> getting drivers from Intel with no luck, the chipset installed is
> Intel G965 Express
> Thanks.
> oldmanlat
 
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