Resolved No Sound in Windows 8 Bootcamp

Most Mac sound in windows can follow the Microsoft blog post Troubleshoot sound problem on Windows with Boot Camp to fix your no sound problems.

 

You've possibly done an EFI install of Windows instead of a BIOS one? An EFI install will prevent sound working on most Macs apart from the very latest ones.

Are you using a genuine disc? A USB flash drive?

 

How did you create the USB flash drive? Did you use the Microsoft tool from an existing windows install, or copy the files onto a blank drive?

If you used the MS tool, you should have a BIOS install. If you copied the files you've possibly created an EFI install and that brings issues. Your best bet might be to simply burn a disc from the iso install file as that will also give you a BIOS based install.

 

No Sound(Macbook Pro 8'1 Late 2011, 13" 2.7 GHz)

Hi InfamousRyan,

I have the exact same problem like you do. I'm using a Windows 8.1 ISO image and made a bootable USB using Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. I created a bootcamp partition and tried installing this Windows 8.1 but when i select the partition i get an error saying "Windows can be installed only on GPT partition disk and the partition has an MBR partition scheme" .

Then what i had done was i re-booted into OS X removed the bootcamp partition, shrinked the OS X partition and then i tried installing again. Now i selected unallocated space for windows installation and it worked. After windows 8.1 install, i installed the bootcamp support software 5.1.5621 but no sound. I'm having the exact same problem as you do. I really need your help. Could you please share how did you made sound to work?

Which MS tool have u used for creating bootable Windows 8 USB.

Rgds,
Suren

 

no sound here too..
i can't fix this...

 

I got my sound back in windows 8.1 by following this video. Hope it helps you too.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btf8G8Yk0XI

For this to work i had to install OS X Lion which was shipped with Macbook pro late 2011. Install a fresh version of Lion from internet recovery(hold command+r at mac boot up) and follow the steps.

After installing OS X Lion, install a compatible version of VMWare Fusion for Lion OS (Version 4 or 5 should work)

Instead of toastimagemounter (i had trouble using it), you can use DAEMON Tools for Mac (trial version is sufficient) to mount the windows ISO image.

Then just follow the steps as shown in the video.

Note: This method is for macs with no working Superdrive. An external DVD drive may not help since Apple has limited Windows installation for BIOS setups only through internal Superdrive.

Rgds,
Suren

 

Friend, Thank You Very Much!
Worked perfectly!.
You helped me a lot!

 

Installed Windows8.1 on Imac, No sound at all even after the installation of Drivers.

I installed Windows8.1(VL) on my Imac a few days back and since then i have been getting this issue of no sound. There is this red cross on the sound icon at the bottom right. I have installed all the drivers(Well There is Only One-Realtek HD Audio) and after that also there is no sound. Whenever I troubleshoot it, It shows No Issues detected(It cannot find one). Please suggest me the right way to fix this problem, I have been missing all those great sound qualities in a game of FIFA or Bioshock Infinite.

I installed Windows8.1 pro by mistake on the full harddrive, I mean i removed the Mac OSX fully by mistake and now there is just Windows on My Imac!!!

 

I have installed windows as an EFI install and have no sound.. You say you can install windows as a BIOS install if you use the MS tool? What is this MS tool and how can I use it to make a BIOS install rather than the EFI install I have now?