Sound Driver and Driver Installment Problems

I have been having trouble trying to get my sound driver to work on my
MacBook Pro in Windows XP. After updating my MacBook with all it current
upgrades, I loaded up Bootcamp to install Windows XP now, I have followed
all the instructions in the guide and have succefully installed Windows XP but,
when I run Windows and start to install the Drivers from my Mac unto
Windows, close to the end I get a message that it could not finish properly.
Now, I find that all runs well except an important thing like my sound. I go
into the sounds control menue to see if there is a driver and as i suspect
nothing. I also check for my network and nothing and same for my eject
button, that doesnt work either. Please if someone can assist me on this
problem it would be much apprecitated and that way I can use my music
programs which I have not been able to use.

Your question has nothing to do with the installation of OS X. Post it in the Boot Camp discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1165

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