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[IMG][/IMG] Old PCI card and XP HELP ME?
I have an old WinTV card out of an ME machine. I think it was baught about 2000.

I dont know which one except its standard PCI (not express) and has one co-ax type input, 2x audio jacks and a yellow composite input. It ran under xp for a while using the files:

driver: whql_349_
wintv app: wintv2k412_24054.exe

but after a few reboots i get the new harware thing and when i run wintv it says

cannot locate capture filter
cannot build filtergraph
Initialisation error: hTV=0

I am runninga dell with an Ali motherboard which i read on the hauppage website was a problem so i tried to download the beta for ali motherboards which they had but it said not for nt systems

Thanks in advance if anyone can help me

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This thread documents an older Hauppauge WinTV PCI tuner moved from a legacy ME box into an XP-era Dell with an ALi chipset. reported the tuner initially worked then stopped being usable after a few reboots; correctly notes that a missing vendor driver for XP cuts off the simplest path to a fix. The likely causes are: driver or DirectShow/capture-filter registration problems, chipset/IRQ or resource conflicts on the ALi-based motherboard, or failing hardware.

Recommended troubleshooting (ordered from easiest to more invasive):

  • Verify the card itself: try the card in a known-working machine (an older PC if available) or try a different PCI slot. This separates hardware failure from software/OS issues.
  • Clean driver install: remove the device from Device Manager, uninstall the TV application, reboot and then install only an XP-compatible driver package. Avoid mixing drivers from different card models.
  • Check chipset and BIOS: install the latest Dell chipset drivers and BIOS for that model. Some ALi chipset boards had quirks with PCI devices that were resolved by motherboard driver/BIOS updates.
  • Inspect DirectShow/filter registration: capture apps rely on registered filters. Reinstalling the driver/app or reinstalling DirectX 9.0c (the version used on XP) will force registration of required components. Tools such as GraphEdit/GraphStudio can reveal whether a capture filter is present.
  • Rule out resource conflicts: try disabling unused onboard devices (onboard audio, video) and test again. Also test after a clean boot (minimal startup services) to exclude codec/filter conflicts.

If no XP driver exists or these steps fail, options are limited: search for archived vendor drivers or contact the manufacturer for legacy support, or replace the tuner with a model that has confirmed XP/WDM support. Always make a restore point and back up important data before changing drivers or flashing BIOS.

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If the company does not make drivers for XP you won't be able to get the card to work.

AJZ

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