After years of joy, can't get computer to recognize DAC

[bernieclub]

After a routine reboot, I unplugged and replugged my DAC to reset audio, and a quick "couldn't load xmos driver" message popped up.   I rebooted several times, repluggged the power to no avail.    The device manager shows "device can not start code 10" message.    I attempted to reload the driver from the manual link, But Norton says it's not safe and deletes it!  Any ideas?
Bernie

[fullheadofnothing]

What kind of computer?

[bernieclub]

It's an older PC running Vista.    When I first got the DAC, it started right up and I've had no problems at all.

[bernieclub]

I guess I should see if I can get it to work on another machine.    I'm reasonably sure it's not the dac.

[fullheadofnothing]

Microsoft will update software without warning, so my guess is it installed something when you rebooted (assuming it's connected to the Internet).
Another machine is a good test, although if it's an update issue, it may have the same problem.
Also if your card has TOSLINK, that is less fussy.

[bernieclub]

Update...fixed!    I think you are correct FHON, this started around the same time updates were taking place.    After removing everything and starting over, music is playing.   Thanks for the encouragement.
Bernie

[Deluk]

Interesting. Microsoft stopped supporting from April 12th this year. Did you actually get their final update? There probably wasn't very much in it.

[bernieclub]

I believe I did, and it wasn't much.    I don't know why it interfered with the XMOS driver.    Also, I had to allow the download through Norton, which tried to block it.     All is well now.     

[mcandmar]

Microsoft recently rolled out native USB2 Audio support for Windows 10, which on my machine decided it wanted control of the Bottlehead DAC. All i had to do was remove and reinstall the XMOS driver to sort it out. I wasn't aware of that update being rolled out to older OS's, but i guess its possible.

[bernieclub]

I'm probably due for a new computer within the year....is there any reason to use the XMOS driver instead of the native setup?