Vortex2 - W2k XP
Uninstalling the native drivers
* Launch the Windows Control Panel.
* System - Hardware tab - Device Manager.
* Select and remove "Aureal Vortex PCI Adapter" under Sound, video, and game controllers.
* Launch Windows Explorer.
* Select Tools from the menu items, then Folder Options.
* On the View tab, check the option "Show All Hidden Folders".
* Uncheck the option "Hide File Extenstions for Known File Types".
* Uncheck the option "Hide Protected Operating System Files".
* Navigate to the WINNT\INF folder.
* Delete the following files:
WDMA_AUR.INF
WDMA_AUR.PNF
ADM_MULT.INF
ADM_MULT.PNF
ADM_PORT.INF
ADM_PORT.PNF
* Navigate to the WINNT\DRIVER CACHE\I386 folder.
* Rename the DRIVER.CAB file to DRIVER.OLD.
* Navigate to the WINNT\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE folder.
* Delete the following files:
ADM8830.SYS
ADMJOY.SYS
* Navigate to the WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.
* Delete the following files:
ADM8830.SYS
ADMJOY.SYS
* Reboot.
Installing the drivers
* When Windows starts, it will detect new hardware. When it asks for drivers, point it to temp folder you unzipped the driver files to in step 2 of "Downloading the drivers".
* When prompted for the KSUSER.DLL file, point it to the WINNT\SYSTEM32 folder.
* When prompted for other KS*.DLL files, point it to the WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.
* When prompted for some *.DRV files, point it to the WINNT\SYSTEM32 folder.
* When prompted for the PORTCLS.SYS file, point it to the WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS folder.
* For any files, point it to the driver location.
* When prompted to reboot your system, do so.
* After Windows restarts, navigate to the WINNT\DRIVER CACHE\I386 folder.
* Rename DRIVER.OLD to DRIVER.CAB.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.