No audio device ... not started

Question

Windows 11 Pro, current build

Gigabyte Z790

Intel i7-13700k

Microsoft high definition audio driver; 10.0.22621.2506

Sound was working OK, now show "no audio" troubleshooter comes back with no driver.

I check current updates and no hardware driver updates. A few recent Realtek updates but weeks before loss of audio.

I un-installed driver, rebooted and still same issue.

I unplugged speaker cable and reinserted, got speaker squawk sound at plugin.

What is happening & how do I fix it.

Answer 1

See:

https://mymce.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/fixing-no-audio-with-event-id-411kernel-pnp/

Answer 2

Answer 3

Tried the process and still not started. I did discover the NVDIA card had a HDMI audio option to a monitor. I disabled it.

Answer 4

It looks like the NVDIA digital audio driver takes control.

I turn off audio to the display:

but at reboot it restores the digital audio to the display. The driver it uses is the Microsoft high-definition audio. I have another Gigabyte system (earlier MB) with the same NVDIA card. Sound driver shows Realtek Audio.

How do I override the NVDIA setting to get the Realtek from the MB?

Answer 5

Hello,

If it's a hardware issue (such as a driver or hardware fault), you can execute the following commands in your command prompt to check your hardware:

sfc /scannow

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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