ESS ES1878 Control Interface (WDM) Driver Download (Official)
The ES1878 Control Interface (WDM) is a disk drive controller manufactured by ESS. This driver fixes problems with drive not found, slow or unreliable data transfer, intermittent connection or hardware conflicts. This driver - "ISA_driver_from_WinXP_CD.zip" - has been downloaded 1,037 times and is rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 23 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 270.6 KB.
Supported Models
ESS Maestro2E PCI AudioDrive (WDM)
ES1688 AudioDrive (WDM)
ES1688 Plug and Play AudioDrive (WDM)
ES1788 AudioDrive (WDM)
ES1788 Plug and Play AudioDrive (WDM)
ES1868 Control Interface (WDM)
ES1868 Plug and Play AudioDrive (WDM)
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
File Name
Versions
5.1.2535.0 (2001-07-01) via .inf
Uploaded By
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 12-Sep-2003
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How to Update ES1878 Control Interface (WDM) Device Drivers
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Step 2 - Install Your Driver
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| es1969.sys | 72.2 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
| es198x.sys | 174.5 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
| wdma_m2e.inf | 30.8 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |
| maestro.sys | 48.8 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
| wdma_ess.inf | 27.6 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |
| essm2e.sys | 137.0 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
| wdma_es3.inf | 121.8 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |
| ess.sys | 63.4 KB | 17 Aug 2001 |
| wdma_es2.inf | 76.1 KB | 23 Aug 2001 |