Defiance Graphics and Sound lost

[pauhew]

So after a new Windows install I have lost my Graphics and Sound as they are not showing in Device Manager, only basic drivers? NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and SoundBlaster X-Fi MB3.

Please help!

 

[ubuysa]

After a Windows install you need to install all the necessary drivers. If this was a Windows 10 install then running Windows Update a few times should install the drivers for you.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Worth mentioning that windows will only install the basic driver package.

So for things like nvidia, you won't get the control panel or experience, those are only added when you download direct from nvidia. It's worth putting the full package direct from nvidia over the auto install through windows update.

Same goes for XFi, xfi is a software overlay to the sound drivers (usually a realtek chipset) that is essentially a graphic equalizer. It won't show up in device manager as it's not a driver. Windows update won't find it because it's not a driver. So it has to be manually installed after the core sound drivers are properly installed.

 

[pauhew]

Getting the same issue but Nvidia will not let me install drivers as it reports that card not found.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Getting the same issue but Nvidia will not let me install drivers as it reports that card not found.

So you’ve done a reset of windows and are trying to install graphics drivers?

Where did you source the drivers?

What are your full specs?