yellow question marks in device manager

[Guest oldmanlat]

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

[Guest Brendan]

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

>

[Guest db.·.. >]

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.

 

--

 

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

"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

>

[Guest philo]

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

[Guest Gerry]

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