Optiplex 725 sound drivers?

hi

this a link to the driver

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R132379&SystemID=PLX_PNT_P4_745&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=8639&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&libid=3&fileid=175905

Analog Devices ADI 198x Integrated HD Audio
Driver
Release Title: Audio: Analog Devices ADI 198x Integrated HD Audio, Driver, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Multi Language, OptiPlex 745, v.5.10.x.4542, A01
Release Date: 14/09/2006
Criticality: Recommended
Description: Analog Devices HD Audio driver

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File Name File Size Download Time (56K) File Format
R132379.EXE 11 MB 28.5 min Hard-Drive
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Criticality
Recommended Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).

Additional Information
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Fixes and Enhancements
Initial Release

Installation Instructions
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for R132379.EXE

Download

1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.

Install

1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R132379.EXE.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or
unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R132379. Write down this path so the executable (I.e.
Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3.The Self-Extractor window appears.
4.Click OK.
5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor
window is still open, close it.
6.Click the Start button and then click Run.
7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R132379 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

Thanks for trying to be helpful, but I'm not sure you read the message correctly. That very driver simply will not install.

HOWEVER!

I had a breakthrough last night by using a Dell Resource SP2 cd that was supplied with the GX520's (no cds are supplied with the 725's) and it suddenly worked!

This is the first time I've had these kind of issues with Dell (Sony and HP is par for the course)

Message Edited by nuttyrat on 01-05-200701:20 PM

I did indeed mean 745 instead of 725. I have no idea how I managed to make that mistake!

Anyway, the workaround (installing SP2 from a Dell Resource cd) is causing a major annoyance when rolling the images:

It determines that the Select product key my organisation uses is invalid and makes you input the one on the Dell OEM sticker on the side of the machine. THEN you have to activate windows when you boot up for the first time.

It is frustrating and will turn into a major problem whenever we plan on buying more stock (which will probably be soon)

When using R132379.EXE for a 745 I am also having a problem installing drivers.

I am sysprepping the image and pointing

OemPnPDriversPath="SMAXWDM\W2K_XP"