re booted

nichere

hi everyone

i was wondering if anyone may be able to help me?
resently i have been having problems with my computer and have had to re boot it several times the last time i rebooted it there appeared to be parts of the program for my computer missing like no directx etc no sound no standby when i am going to turn off my computer,etc.
i dont know if other programmes are missing.
my question is is there only a certain amount of times i can reboot my computer with the reboot disc i got?
also have seen different programmes that you can buy on the internet that say i have x amount of software/hardware missing when i have scanned my computer for free with them, are they to be trusted and if so would you recommened any particular type or should i get a new reboot disc?
hope someone maybe able to help.
cheers

albertross_2

Goto to the manufacturers website and download the sound drivers for your machine, and also try https://www.windowsupdate.com

PS reboot means to shutdown and restart the computer, reinstall or rebuild is the term for wiping it and reinstalling the operating system.

You can do it as much as you like.

nichere

cheers albertross

thanks for your quick reply, in my case i have reinstalled my computer,so it does not matter how many times i do this then?
if that is the case why does it appear my computer has missing software/hardware the last time i tried to do it?

albertross_2

XP doesn't include every driver for every piece of hardware out there, especially if the hardware is newer than the disc, so you would have to go to the manufacturers site to download the drivers for bit of hardware that aren't recognised by XP.

If you do start, run, devmgmt.msc and look for anything with question marks/exclamation marks/red crosses at the side, then you probably need to download the drivers for those bits of hardware. They may appear in the other devices section.

nichere

cheers albertross will have a look at that and see what it says

nichere

have found the devices it says i appear to be missing in other devices.
multimedia audio controller
pci simple communications controller
vidio controller (VGA compatable)
does this mean anythink to anyone? and if so is there anythink i can do to repair or reinstall these back onto my pc?
cheers

albertross_2

if it is a branded pc, go to the manufacturers website and download sound, video, and modem drivers for it.

GreenNotM

If you have a genuine boot disk, try going to MS Update - do a custom scan.

When finished, look over on the left of screen, for the optional software and then the Hardware drivers, MS may pick up some for you. Select them and then install.

You will get Direct X as well here
HTH

nichere

hi
have been to manufacturers website (advent comp) but cannot find any downloadable items on there to do,will have a look on ms update and see what that comes up with,have also just done a (tuneup utilities)for the past dont know how long which i found via an earlier thread but checked run devmgmt.msc but ? still showing
cheers

GreenNotM

Try this site http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/advent/advidx.htm

Seems your disk may have the drivers on it - this seems to be on most of the models' details
Reinstalling applications
From version 2.x of the recovery system onwards you can install applications from the c:\applications folder. Drivers can be installed from the c:\applications\drivers folder and utilities from the c:\applications\tools folder. You will still need to install Microsoft Works from the supplied CD.
Reinstalling applications
From version 2.x of the recovery system onwards you can install applications from the c:\applications folder. Drivers can be installed from the c:\applications\drivers folder and utilities from the c:\applications\tools folder. You will still need to install Microsoft Works from the supplied CD.

nichere

have just gone into run devmgmt.msc and on the ? left clicked on items with ? and an update ? appeared on the top task bar 2 have now been updated but just one will not update which is (multimedia audio controller) will have another look on ms update and see what it comes up with and have another go at updated it. hope im doing the right thing here or if i should do somethink else,have seen the above on the advent website but it is gobbledegoog to me sorry a novice when i comes to these things but try and get my way around it somehow
thanks for all your help and advice