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This is a major n elaborate problem im about to explain, i hope somebody out there can help me.

I have a Dell Presicion 360 desktop designed for Windows XP (not Linux because a number of these types are) with an Intel Pentium 4. This problem occured about 2-3 weeks ago. I was so caught up in trying to make space on my C drive (uninstalling all programs that hadn't been used in months to be exact) that I completely, accidentally uninstalled my entire sound drive for the PC CRAAAAP! I couldn't remember exactly what the driver was called, but I thought it was called SoundMAX. So naturally I decided to download and installing it until I couldn't find one for Windows XP. Then I found a driver that was used in some sort of way with SoundMAX so I tried installing it (Realtek AC'97 is what it was). I got through main installation, but while I'm installing the hardware itself MY COMP REBOOTS ! I'm almost certain this is the driver I need to get sound back, but I can't get past this stupid problem. I'm currently in the process of finding SoundMAX drivers for Windows XP, but if ANYBODY knows if there is another sound driver I need PLEASE tell me. I'm extremely desperate (and my cousin told me that my last resort is reformatting, but I REALLY despise that idea) so any type of info or advice is GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks in advance

try this Realtek AC97 audio driver package a3.76 that may be the right one that you said. hope thats any help

Have you tried ?
Because acording to them you have either
1. Analog Devices ADI 198x Integrated Audio
2. Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 (D)

Try the Dell site for the drivers that Gecko suggested, it should be an exact match.

I updated my Realtec AC97 drivers with a Microsoft update two months ago, and the update made my sound card inoperatible.

It was rather irratating. I wasn't sure what had happened at first,so I reinstalled the original drivers and it worked good. Then went to the MS site and downloaded the drivers again --->no sound after I did the install. XP has a nice little roll back the drivers feature that cured it

Be careful of the MS driver downloads