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Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

longhair_kev — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:31:48 GMT

I have recently installed XP Pro SP1 onto my slightly aging X18, everything is fine (well, I am an IT professional!). However I have a problem with the XP driver for the Yamaha DS-XG sound device, for XP, supplied by Sony for this model - obtained from the support website.

The file name the site directed me to is ACD_Yam_512015244.exe and the problem is that the installing this driver fails with XP complaining that the .inf file has an "invalid service section".

Although a minor problem, the consequence being that I cannot get sound from the port replicator until I can succesfully install this driver, I would appreciate any help in either fixing the .inf file or maybe finding an alternative driver file. Even better, if Sony could fix the problem (hint hint!).

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:35:37 GMT

Can you post the contents of your INF file? I may be able to suggest what is wrong and use Microsoft tactics to repair it!:smileywink:

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

longhair_kev — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:50:57 GMT

Thanks...

The forum wouldn't let me post such a large response, so I've put the file on my webserver...

http://www.bluestreak-hosting.co.uk/~kev/NLDS1V00.INF

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 14:58:04 GMT

Thanks for posting the FTP copy of the INF

My viewing it alone it appears to be OK, so hang on and I will try installing this INF on my system with dummy files to see what Windows XP SP2 errors I get...

It all seems OK...

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:15:10 GMT

OK, so the first thing to do is to back up the original INF file - call it OLDAC97.INF or something easy to remember.

Next, modify this part of the INF header:

Original Header

[Version]
;
CatalogFile=ydsdev.cat
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=MEDIA
ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
provider=%YMH%
;LayoutFile=layout.inf
DriverVer = 08/20/2001, 5.12.01.5244

New Header - Version modified to run on Windows NT Kernel

[Version]
;
CatalogFile=ydsdev.cat
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Class=MEDIA
ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
provider=%YMH%
;LayoutFile=layout.inf
DriverVer = 08/20/2001, 5.12.01.5244

If this fails, try these hacks to the INF file:
[Version]
;
CatalogFile=ydsdev.cat
Signature="$WINDOWS NT$"
Class=MEDIA
ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
provider=%YMH%
LayoutFile=layout.inf
DriverVer = 08/20/2001, 5.12.01.5244

Then change each instance of Directory 77 to Directory 4 in compliance with using the LAYOUT.INF file.

So for instance, change SourceDisksFiles

[SourceDisksNames]
4 = %YMHDISK%,,,""

;; Note that %YMHDISK%,,,"" is now using LAYOUT.INF Directories not Yamaha directories.

[SourceDisksFiles]
Ds1.sys = 4 ;;This is a comment. Dir 77 becomes dir 4
Dsxgwave.tbl = 4

and so on. Worth a shot. Or try getting a generic driver from Yamaha on the internet since the Sony driver doesn't work. I know its a bit technical but try the INF modifications first, then try getting a new driver.

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

kee-lo_ — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:19:17 GMT

Nice one James, I would have never known that

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:27:54 GMT

Thanks. A mate of mine said that MS would not deviate from INF signatures, so $CHIGACO$ is for Windows 95, 98, Me and
$Windows NT$ is for Windows 2000, NT and XP.

$CHIGACO$ should have worked though - odd. Mind you XP as a hatred of all things legacy, and using $CHIGACO$ is a legacy string.

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

kee-lo_ — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:32:38 GMT

Yeah it's like XP is anti-legacy

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

longhair_kev — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:53:34 GMT

okay, thanks for all your interest fellas, I have now managed to get it to install properly...

All I did was un-comment all the device-id strings near the head of the file. (!).

I'm pleased to say that I now have sound from the port replicator working fine.

Thanks again for your time everyone.

Kev.

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:58:34 GMT

That was dumb! Wonder why they were disabled? Your INF is using an odd layout for XP anyway but anyway so long as its sorted!:smileygrin:

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

kee-lo_ — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:19:39 GMT

Makes you wonder what Sony are playing at.
Why did they not do this? Not everyone knows how to make those INF files.

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:23:38 GMT

Why did they not do this? Not everyone knows how to make those INF files.

Well, with Sony a little knowledge goes a long way...:smileywink:

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

kee-lo_ — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:39:07 GMT

As CU said assumption is a dangerous thing (well similar)

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

jammold — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:00:13 GMT

However, editing the said INF file was purely based on hard fact.

Re: Problem Installing XP driver for DS-XG sound device

kee-lo_ — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:08:24 GMT