Downgrading Inspiron 1521

Tibblez · Jun 1, 2008, 09:58 PM

I've been trying all day to downgrade from Vista to to Windows XP with some luck and much frustation. I've finally been able to get my Video card working but am having serious problems with my Sound. I have a Dell Inspiron 1521 and I'm trying to install XP Home. As far as I know the sound is by Sigmatel but that's all I have been able to gather. I've looked up what other people have tried when they downgraded and they all seem to have gotten a STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio driver called R171789 but I've tried this and it tells me:

"The system does not support the driver you are trying to install".

My problem is much like the one described here:
Weird audio driver problem with Dell
But, I have the most current updates of XP, SP3 and .NET 3.0. This is a very frustrating problem and help will be appreciated.

zairoud · Jun 22, 2008, 05:39 AM

Hi!
I don't know if this can help you (I have not already try this driver) but hope it works, it's just info about our inspiron 1521.

The driver that you are looking for is SIGMATEL
Applies to:
STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio
(R171789.exe)
you can find this one from Lattitude D531

Regards,

Jun 1, 2008, 09:58 PM	#1
Tibblez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Downgrading Inspiron 1521 I've been trying all day to downgrade from Vista to to Windows XP with some luck and much frustation. I've finally been able to get my Video card working but am having serious problems with my Sound. I have a Dell Inspiron 1521 and I'm trying to install XP Home. As far as I know the sound is by Sigmatel but that's all I have been able to gather. I've looked up what other people have tried when they downgraded and they all seem to have gotten a STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio driver called R171789 but I've tried this and it tells me: "The system does not support the driver you are trying to install". My problem is much like the one described here: Weird audio driver problem with Dell But, I have the most current updates of XP, SP3 and .NET 3.0. This is a very frustrating problem and help will be appreciated.

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Jun 22, 2008, 05:39 AM	#2
zairoud DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi! I don't know if this can help you (I have not already try this driver) but hope it works, it's just info about our inspiron 1521. The driver that you are looking for is SIGMATEL Applies to: STAC 92XX C-Major HD Audio (R171789.exe) you can find this one from Lattitude D531 Regards,