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boot-start driver failed to load

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by mkfme

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I'm getting a 7026 event when I boot an NT 4.0 SP-5 workstation - "The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: Au88nt." This seems to relate to the 3Com 905B-TX NIC. I've reinstalled the driver and swapped out the card. I've also replaced the 2 Au88nt files in the OS w/copies from another identical PC tha works properly, but the error message persists. The user reports having network problems when the error first appeared (out of the blue - no previous problems, hardware or software changes the previous 18 mos.) The PC seems to be working OK on the network at the moment despite the error message at boot. I've searched the MS and 3Com KBs with no luck. Suggestions are much appreciated.

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by mphoffar

Are you sure that has to do with the NIC? We use the same card here and I do not have any instance of that file or device on 3 different stations I looked at here. All running NT. Just a thought, but by name alone, I wonder if it's an aureal sound driver that you're looking at.

Only other suggestions I can think of is to look for a conflict somewhere or redownload the drivers from 3coms site. I remember getting the 905Bs from warranty to replace broken 905s and then having to look for newer drivers.

Good Luck to you

Mark

by mkfme

Right you are - it's the sound card. I was confused by a different event that related to the nic. Thanks.

by mmccaskill69

Au88nt is associated with the Audio driver. I would flush the sound cards driver out and reinstall the driver (use a updated driver if one is available).

Good Luck!

by mkfme

You're right it's the sound card. uninstalling/reinstalling the driver didn't work. I'll try replacing the card - thanks.

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