Solution: Realtek's Audio Driver Installation restart loop

Kunmi Saturday, August 29, 2015 10 comments

If during installation of the new Realtek Audio Driver, you are asked to restart, and after each restart you get the message about the install procedure which reads, (a) uninstall current driver restart (b) install driver, with the "next" button starting the uninstallation of the present driver, only to realise after restart, the same message comes up, over and over and over again (LOOP).
You might also notice, your PC may not be producing any sound while this error persists.

Solution / Fix

The simple fix to this annoying bootloop is simple, when the driver installer comes up with the message, mimimize the screen or "Windows + D" to minimize all window and goto desktop.

Step 1: Uninstall Realtek Sound Driver in Device Manager

You can access "Device Manager" by: 
  • Right click "This PC" or "My Computer" on your desktop and click manage, or Window + R to show run box, enter "compmgmt.msc" and click on enter.
  • Click on Device manager
  • Goto Sounds, Video and Game controllers.
  • Right click "Realtek High definition Audio"
  • Click on Uninstall.

Step 2: Restart

Goto the driver installer, and click next, let it do its thing and restart. 

NB: If the "Dolby advanced audio" application bugs you about any error, ignore it, after the installation and restart, all will be intact

Enjoy!!!!


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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousMonday, 5 October 2015 at 11:12:00 GMT-7

    Thaks man! That worked for me.

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  2. AnonymousWednesday, 4 November 2015 at 14:26:00 GMT-8

    great, thanks, it worked!

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  3. AnonymousWednesday, 2 December 2015 at 09:21:00 GMT-8

    Thanks Man! Appreciate you taking the time to post a work around :)

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  4. AnonymousThursday, 20 October 2016 at 14:47:00 GMT-7

    I want to point out that during the uninstall of the driver, there was a checkbox for also deleting the driver. Before noticing it, I tried your solution several times without it solving the problem for me. After noticing and checking the checkbox, however, it did finally work.
    Thanks.

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  5. Free SoftwareSaturday, 12 November 2016 at 07:11:00 GMT-8

    Thank you for the tutorial.

    If you need to download the latest version you can find it here:

    http://www.megaleechers.com/2016/07/realtek-high-definition-audio-drivers.html

    Thank you.

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  6. UnknownTuesday, 21 March 2017 at 02:43:00 GMT-7

    Thanks.It worked...

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  7. AnonymousWednesday, 19 April 2017 at 18:01:00 GMT-7

    Good on ya mate. thanks!

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  8. UnknownWednesday, 3 May 2017 at 05:53:00 GMT-7

    Thanks. It worked

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  9. UnknownWednesday, 3 May 2017 at 05:54:00 GMT-7

    Thanks!! It worked...

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  10. Used PC DistributorFriday, 28 July 2017 at 00:12:00 GMT-7

    Nice Blog Post !

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