Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
audio controller driver from windows update.
My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
now what?

On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> audio controller driver from windows update.
> My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> now what?

When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
disabled it).

Bob<
In the device manager, the following are OK

audio codecs
legacy audio drivers
legacy video capture devices
media control devices
standard game
unimodem full duplex audio device
video codecs
MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device

Realtek AC97 Audio
SIS 7018 audio driver
both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
.. i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
reinstall.

I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK

I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.

Should I delete somthing in this area?

thanks
"Robert Jacobs" wrote:

> On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > now what?
>
> When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> disabled it).
>
>

On Mar 22, 2:11 pm, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Bob<
> In the device manager, the following are OK
>
> audio codecs
> legacy audio drivers
> legacy video capture devices
> media control devices
> standard game
> unimodem full duplex audio device
> video codecs
> MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device
>
> Realtek AC97 Audio
> SIS 7018 audio driver
> both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
> . i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
> reinstall.
>
> I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
> yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK
>
> I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.
>
> Should I delete somthing in this area?
>
> thanks
>
>
>
> "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > > now what?
>
> > When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> > exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> > disabled it).- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You might want to uninstall one or some of the devices with an
exclamation mark next to it, restart the computer, and see if Windows
finds them and installs them correctly from the start. If you restart
and notice Windows finds new hardware, try to install specific
location (the cd with the device's drivers on it) using the wizard.
Also check device manager as soon as restart has finished and see if
devices show up again, and again with exclamation marks, this will
mean that the hardware does exist, but it just doesn't have the
correct software for it. In this case, uninstall them again and
install software for your audio device from cd before restarting
computer, then perform another restart.

Good luck, keep us updated.

Bob:

I already tried that procedure and nothing changes....why won't the
sndvol.exe expand as per microsoft knowledge base article?

Any other suggestions?

"Robert Jacobs" wrote:

> On Mar 22, 2:11 pm, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Bob<
> > In the device manager, the following are OK
> >
> > audio codecs
> > legacy audio drivers
> > legacy video capture devices
> > media control devices
> > standard game
> > unimodem full duplex audio device
> > video codecs
> > MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device
> >
> > Realtek AC97 Audio
> > SIS 7018 audio driver
> > both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
> > . i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
> > reinstall.
> >
> > I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
> > yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK
> >
> > I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.
> >
> > Should I delete somthing in this area?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > > On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > > > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > > > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > > > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > > > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > > > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > > > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > > > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > > > now what?
> >
> > > When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> > > exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> > > disabled it).- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You might want to uninstall one or some of the devices with an
> exclamation mark next to it, restart the computer, and see if Windows
> finds them and installs them correctly from the start. If you restart
> and notice Windows finds new hardware, try to install specific
> location (the cd with the device's drivers on it) using the wizard.
> Also check device manager as soon as restart has finished and see if
> devices show up again, and again with exclamation marks, this will
> mean that the hardware does exist, but it just doesn't have the
> correct software for it. In this case, uninstall them again and
> install software for your audio device from cd before restarting
> computer, then perform another restart.
>
> Good luck, keep us updated.
>
>

Finally, I do not have any yellow marks in the devce manager, but the sound
control still shows I have no device and still no sound. I can get the volume
dialog box to appear through sndvol.exe (before it would not open) but no
sound
Any more suggestions?

"Robert Jacobs" wrote:

> On Mar 22, 2:11 pm, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Bob<
> > In the device manager, the following are OK
> >
> > audio codecs
> > legacy audio drivers
> > legacy video capture devices
> > media control devices
> > standard game
> > unimodem full duplex audio device
> > video codecs
> > MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device
> >
> > Realtek AC97 Audio
> > SIS 7018 audio driver
> > both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
> > . i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
> > reinstall.
> >
> > I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
> > yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK
> >
> > I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.
> >
> > Should I delete somthing in this area?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > > On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > > > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > > > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > > > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > > > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > > > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > > > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > > > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > > > now what?
> >
> > > When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> > > exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> > > disabled it).- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You might want to uninstall one or some of the devices with an
> exclamation mark next to it, restart the computer, and see if Windows
> finds them and installs them correctly from the start. If you restart
> and notice Windows finds new hardware, try to install specific
> location (the cd with the device's drivers on it) using the wizard.
> Also check device manager as soon as restart has finished and see if
> devices show up again, and again with exclamation marks, this will
> mean that the hardware does exist, but it just doesn't have the
> correct software for it. In this case, uninstall them again and
> install software for your audio device from cd before restarting
> computer, then perform another restart.
>
> Good luck, keep us updated.
>
>

On Mar 23, 5:59 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Finally, I do not have any yellow marks in the devce manager, but the sound
> control still shows I have no device and still no sound. I can get the volume
> dialog box to appear through sndvol.exe (before it would not open) but no
> sound
> Any more suggestions?
>
>
>
> "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > On Mar 22, 2:11 pm, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Bob<
> > > In the device manager, the following are OK
>
> > > audio codecs
> > > legacy audio drivers
> > > legacy video capture devices
> > > media control devices
> > > standard game
> > > unimodem full duplex audio device
> > > video codecs
> > > MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device
>
> > > Realtek AC97 Audio
> > > SIS 7018 audio driver
> > > both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
> > > . i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
> > > reinstall.
>
> > > I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
> > > yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK
>
> > > I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.
>
> > > Should I delete somthing in this area?
>
> > > thanks
>
> > > "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > > > On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > > > > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > > > > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > > > > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > > > > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > > > > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > > > > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > > > > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > > > > now what?
>
> > > > When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> > > > exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> > > > disabled it).- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > You might want to uninstall one or some of the devices with an
> > exclamation mark next to it, restart the computer, and see if Windows
> > finds them and installs them correctly from the start. If you restart
> > and notice Windows finds new hardware, try to install specific
> > location (the cd with the device's drivers on it) using the wizard.
> > Also check device manager as soon as restart has finished and see if
> > devices show up again, and again with exclamation marks, this will
> > mean that the hardware does exist, but it just doesn't have the
> > correct software for it. In this case, uninstall them again and
> > install software for your audio device from cd before restarting
> > computer, then perform another restart.
>
> > Good luck, keep us updated.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Go to Microsoft Updates and see if there is a driver for media control
device (or any other optional hardware drivers). This fixed my issues
when I went through what you are going through.

Good luck! Keep us updated.

On Mar 23, 5:59 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Finally, I do not have any yellow marks in the devce manager, but the sound
> control still shows I have no device and still no sound. I can get the volume
> dialog box to appear through sndvol.exe (before it would not open) but no
> sound
> Any more suggestions?
>
>
>
> "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > On Mar 22, 2:11 pm, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Bob<
> > > In the device manager, the following are OK
>
> > > audio codecs
> > > legacy audio drivers
> > > legacy video capture devices
> > > media control devices
> > > standard game
> > > unimodem full duplex audio device
> > > video codecs
> > > MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device
>
> > > Realtek AC97 Audio
> > > SIS 7018 audio driver
> > > both have yellow explanation points, I can disable them and have tried that
> > > . i also tried to reinstall the driver, back up the driver, uninstall then
> > > reinstall.
>
> > > I do notice now that the MPU 401 compatible MIDI device used to have a
> > > yellow mark also ,but when I installed the 7018 it went OK
>
> > > I just installed more audio drivers to get this to work.
>
> > > Should I delete somthing in this area?
>
> > > thanks
>
> > > "Robert Jacobs" wrote:
> > > > On Mar 22, 6:48 am, DLGolfs <DLGo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Upon fresh install of xp pro, I am getting an error of the above. I have
> > > > > enabled the audio in the bios, my sndvol.exe will not expand, my volume
> > > > > control icon is not on the taskbar and when I try to install it ; says I have
> > > > > no audio device. Control panel shows no audio device installed.
> > > > > I have re-installed the c97 drivers from the internet and the M10 microsoft
> > > > > audio controller driver from windows update.
> > > > > My sound is on board and just worked 3 days ago with another hard drive,
> > > > > that crashed, now a brand new hard drive, new install of windows..
> > > > > now what?
>
> > > > When you go to device manager, do you notice any devices that have an
> > > > exclamation mark next to it (or a red x, but I doubt you manually
> > > > disabled it).- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > You might want to uninstall one or some of the devices with an
> > exclamation mark next to it, restart the computer, and see if Windows
> > finds them and installs them correctly from the start. If you restart
> > and notice Windows finds new hardware, try to install specific
> > location (the cd with the device's drivers on it) using the wizard.
> > Also check device manager as soon as restart has finished and see if
> > devices show up again, and again with exclamation marks, this will
> > mean that the hardware does exist, but it just doesn't have the
> > correct software for it. In this case, uninstall them again and
> > install software for your audio device from cd before restarting
> > computer, then perform another restart.
>
> > Good luck, keep us updated.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Oh, and make sure your speakers are on and plugged in! Ha ha. That
would suck.