Sound driver problem?

yesterday i reinstalled my windows, and tried to install the sound driver realtek ac 97 audio. the computer gave the following error message when i tried to run the setup :





realtek ac'97 audio


%26gt;setupDLL\setupDLL.cpp (391)


pAPP:


PVENDOR:


PGUID:


$11.50.0.42618


@windows XP service pack 2 (2600) IE 6.0.2900.2180








Setup has experienced an error.


Please do the following:


- Close any running programs


- Empty your temporary folder


- Check your internet connection (Internet-based Setups)


error code 5001





the problem is that i can't play any sound on my computer, and when i go to the control panel sound devices, it says no sound device installed.

Sound driver problem?
just insert your mother board cd and upgrade the sound driver from device manger.





or download the same from internet and try doing it .





problem is the driver you have downloaded may not be proper
Reply:Try to get the driver from this site


http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-...
Reply:try to download realtek driver setup from other website(search google for it)..make sure it's for windows xp and not for windows 98...it says no sound device installed and everything is greyed out because no drivers installed, lol...








Star... your solution will take long time reinstalling everything...